Zompocalypse Part Five by Toby Neighbors

Author:Toby Neighbors [Neighbors, Toby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mysteries & Thrillers
Publisher: Mythic Adventure Publishing
Published: 2015-03-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Laura wanted to sleep, but she kept herself awake playing with the children. Rob wanted to shoot a bow and arrow on Clay’s makeshift archery range, but Laura insisted that he wait until the hunter could teach him how to do it properly. Instead, they set up a basketball goal on the far side of the store’s center display. They also played Frisbee and opened a set of rubber horseshoes.

Payton had yet to come out of the tent, and Ruth was asleep. Murphy had given her a pill, which she swallowed easily enough as he slowly poured water into her mouth. She had also soiled herself, and Laura knew that once she could keep the children occupied long enough, she would have to clean her former employer up. It was not a task she was looking forward to.

They had eaten powdered eggs and drank Tang. Laura let the children explore the shelves, which Clay had used to block the store’s front entrance. They had discovered a rack of candy and so Laura hadn’t bothered trying to fix them lunch.

She was just sitting down, letting her tired body relax in one of the reclining camp chairs, when Rob came running up to her.

“Laura!” he called triumphantly.

Vicky was skipping behind the older boy. She had a serious look on her face that was in contrast with the smear of chocolate all around her mouth.

“What is it?” Laura asked.

“It’s a portable Blu-ray player. It takes batteries!”

“Really?” Laura asked, trying her best to sound impressed.

“Yes! And there’s a whole rack of batteries. Can we watch something?”

“Do you have anything to watch?” Laura asked.

“Only hunting and fishing shows,” Vicky said.

“It’s better than nothing,” Rob argued.

“I don’t care if you watch them,” Laura said. “Why don’t you get in your tent? You could sit on the air mattresses.”

“It’s hot in there,” Vicky said.

“Well, I’m afraid the noise might disturb your mother,” Laura said. “See if you can find some headphones.”

“Okay!” Rob said excitedly, before leading his sister away.

Laura rubbed her eyes and stood up. She needed to get Ruth something clean to wear. Easily half of the store had been outdoor clothing, so she knew she could find something. Unfortunately, what Ruth really needed were adult diapers, but the store didn’t carry anything like that. Laura spent the next half hour cutting sweatshirts, which were much too warm to wear in the Florida summer. She folded the cut sweatshirts neatly, so that the heavy material could be used as towels.

By the time she was ready to clean up Ruth, Rob and Vicky were stretched out on the polished concrete floor. It wasn’t comfortable but the concrete was cool to the touch. They both had headphones on and were angled way from their mother. Laura struggled to undo the cargo strap that held Ruth’s legs still. Once she had the straps loosened, she pulled them free and then removed Ruth’s dirty pants. She smelled horrible. The older woman had wet herself, but she was still dehydrated, and the urine was especially odorous.

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