Zombie Rules (Book 7): The Fifteens by Achord David

Author:Achord, David [Achord, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Severed Press
Published: 2020-02-07T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 31 – Patient Eve

I looked around as the three of us walked to the NBACC building. I could see dark patches of zed bloodstains on the ground, scattered cartridge casings scattered, and there were a couple of barricades that were damaged. Justin mentioned them.

“Those barricades need some serious repairs. They’re number one on the list of priorities, but it’ll have to wait. My entire crew has been up all night and I’m letting as many as I can get some sleep. For all we know, those stinking bastards are massing somewhere for another attack tonight.”

“You need more people,” Bob remarked.

“Yes, we do, Senator,” Justin huffed. He stifled a yawn and did not comment further. He’d put in a request for more personnel a couple of times now. The trouble was, Fort Detrick did not have the amenities that Mount Weather did, which made it difficult to convince anyone living at Mount Weather to relocate. I guess I could have put my sister and her cronies up here, but I’m certain Justin would have shot me in the kneecaps if I’d done that.

Doctors Smeltzer and Kincaid were waiting for us at the entrance on the main floor.

“Hello, Zach, Senator Duckworth. It’s good to see the two of you.”

“It’s good to see the two of you as well,” I said. “Let’s go see the mother and daughter.”

Doctor Kincaid swapped a look with Doctor Smeltzer. “Ah, no offense, but Senator Duckworth does not have the proper clearance,” he said.

Bob narrowed his eyes, and then fixed me with an expectant stare.

There was a time when I would have popped off with an angry retort. I’m a hothead and I know it. Kelly has pointed out more than once that this is not a good character trait and suggested—strongly suggested I might add—that I take a slow deep breath and think it through before responding to something that angered me. I did so now.

“Doc, who do you think decides who has the necessary security classifications?” I waited a moment before answering. “That would be myself and Senator Duckworth, with the approval of the president, of course.”

“Oh, I did not know,” he said.

“Now you do,” I replied, keeping any anger out of my voice. “Let’s proceed.”

“Of course,” he said and led us down to the lowest level.

We walked into the front room which had thick windows looking into the lab itself. There was a cot, blankets, a crib, a toilet, and shower, and to my surprise, some baby’s toys. Patient zed was wearing a hospital gown. She was sitting in the corner and she was holding baby zed in her arms. Her rabid eyes locked onto us as soon as we entered, like a snake spotting its next meal. I’d encountered a lot of zeds over the years, and even though there was bulletproof glass separating us, her stare was still an unsettling feeling. Bob must have felt the same way.

“Oh, Lord,” he muttered.

“Is this your first time seeing the two of them?” I asked.

He glanced at me and nodded.

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