The Three of Us: A Novella by Lee W. Tavi

Author:Lee, W. Tavi [Lee, W. Tavi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Infected
Published: 2019-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

16

Sebastian woke by the sound of an inhuman scream followed by another in reply. Infected.

They'd not had any encounters with them since the gas station, which seemed so long ago. Bennett was already aiming the only gun the group had in the direction of the sounds. Holly was just waking up.

Gripping one of the sharp poles they had fashioned after losing their guns, Sebastian planted his feet next to Bennett. His eyes adjusting far too slowly in the darkness. No flashlights. Just the sliver of moon was tucked behind clouds. The screams and movement came closer. Two or Three, Sebastian guessed. They knew we were here by our smell.

"Holly go to Bennett's other side," Sebastian whispered. "Form a line."

The Three stood, ready for the attack, their back protected by a building. Once the infected got a better scent of them, they'd start running towards them. The first one broke through the bushes. A large silhouette of an infected man spotted them and began running. Thankful that his run was just above a quick walk, they braced for contact.

Bennett took aim, right at the head. CRACK. He fired once and the big man dropped to the ground instantly. The ground seemed to shake slightly as he crashed and rolled, stopping a foot away from them.

Sebastian looked at the dead man briefly when the other two infected came at them. Flanked on both sides of them. The fat man was a distraction he thought while turning to a new threat, Holly doing the same on her side.

This infected one was much quicker. Sebastian only had time to jab it backwards with the pole. Screaming, it started flailing its arms, advancing again. This time, Sebastian aimed the sharpened point diagonally up. He gave a thrust, connecting with its throat. The pole went up and into the brain of this creature that was once human. It stopped screaming and moving, turning into dead weight on the pole.

Sebastian flipped it, not wanting anything to touch him. Quickly he turned to his right where he saw the other one with the pole sticking out from its head. Holly was just finishing twisting it downwards before yanking it out.

They were silent, holding their breath, straining to hear if more infected were close by. Everything had only taken moments.

"We need to move," Sebastian finally whispered between breaths. "If there are more around, they're probably heading this way."

They packed hastily. With their eyes having had the chance to adjust, walking would be easier and they needed to get as far away from the bodies as possible.

Nobody said anything for awhile. Adrenaline kept their pace high. This was a fairly common encounter, as each of them had dealt with infected multiple times. It was much worse in the beginning, having to deal with them many times a day. Often in larger groups.

Morning came and went, turning into late afternoon. They were tired, hungry from the scuffle and moving closer to the heart of the city. Cars were abandoned everywhere. It was almost difficult for them to navigate.

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