End Zone by DC Alden

Author:DC Alden [Alden, DC]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Double Tap Press
Published: 2019-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

Philip sat on the bed, his eyes glued to the television.

The images coming out of Texas were truly remarkable. Much of it was phone footage, grainy and shaky for the most part, but the violence and the noise bordered on the cinematic. The viewpoints were varied and riveting, some taken from high-rise buildings, some from inside people’s homes, others from swerving, speeding vehicles, and in one hair-raising instance, from the lobby of a hotel, which captured a screaming pack of infected charging across the parking lot towards the entrance. CNN was clearly being careful, plastering graphic content warnings everywhere. But for Philip the conclusion was obvious.

H-1 had been released.

He was confused. He’d not been made aware of any operation targeting the United States. He’d been present throughout the planning stages, with Blake, Sorensen, their people, and many countries had been discussed, but never the United States. Was this something organic, or deliberate? Philip googled the town of Lubbock. It was an unremarkable place, known principally for its tech university and for cotton harvesting. He checked its location on the map and saw that it was isolated, with only seven major roads leading in and out of the city. Even the interstate terminated in Lubbock. It was literally in the middle of nowhere.

So, it was planned.

The TV footage was mesmerising. Fires raged in several downtown buildings, and thousands of people ran through the streets, fleeing or infected, it was difficult to tell. The police were swamped, and gunfire could be heard across the city. The talking heads were discussing the outbreak, the shots cutting between the CNN studio, Lubbock and the White House. Philip wanted to continue watching. The footage excited him, and also made him a little apprehensive. Mumbai would go the same way, although that outbreak would be far larger and impossible to control.

He checked his watch and swung his legs off the bed. He stood up slowly, mindful of his weakened state. He’d slept on and off for over twelve hours and yet he still felt groggy. His enforced diet of bottled water and crackers hadn’t triggered any further sickness, but it wasn’t going to sustain him for much longer. He was glad the operation would soon be underway and he would be able to leave this godforsaken place. Then could he relax, eat decent food again and regain his strength.

He took a shower, scrubbing his hands like a man with a disorder. He dressed in lightweight trousers and a cotton T-shirt. He packed his clothes and emptied the safe, putting his passport and money in his pockets. He was ready to leave. The only thing he hadn’t packed were the three pouches of H-1 that were still in the refrigerator.

He walked to the window and looked out over the busy port a couple of hundred yards away. He saw a cruise ship, a few large tankers and half a dozen smaller cargo ships tied against the dock. Other vessels navigated the turquoise waters beyond. He couldn’t see

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