Rage: A Story of Survival by Greene Dane

Author:Greene, Dane [Greene, Dane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Infected
Published: 2020-02-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12: Dawn

July 26th

My eyes open. Forgetting where I am, I look around, panicked. Brian shushes me, and I remember that we’re in Chicago. Even now, weeks later, I wake up afraid. I never thought I would grow to miss the tube playground that was my home for months. Even though I hated sleeping there, it still became home, and now I’m always scared when I wake up.

Brian’s relaxed breaths calm me down and keep me from panic. He lies against the wall, and I lie against him, my ear to his chest. The slow rhythmic beating of his heart calms me down, and I remind myself that I’m safe with him here. Even though I know he may be uncomfortable right now, nothing I could say would convince him to have it any other way.

Ever since the first night we spent together, Brian has tried to appear strong for me. He and I both know he wouldn’t last two seconds in a fight with me. He has me beat in a lot of ways, but I’ll always be a better fighter and survivor than him. Looking up, I see Brian sound asleep. Trying not to wake him, I look at our surroundings.

They seem unfamiliar until I remember where I am. Disappointment hits me as I realize that Aaron must not have woken up during the night. Guilt sets in, and once again, I consider convincing Brian to leave with me. Tension is so high right now, and I’m afraid that it’s only a matter of time until it comes to violence. We aren’t welcome here, not in Ted’s home.

While thinking these things through, I lie against Brian and wait. After several minutes, I start to drive myself crazy, so I decide to wake him. Leaning up to him, I kiss him on the cheek. Brian rustles, and when he opens his eyes, they lock with mine. We both smile, and after a few moments of happiness, Brian looks more serious. Knowing what he’s thinking, I ask, “He isn’t up.”

“No, I suppose he isn’t. If he was, Melany would have gotten us and we would have left. Things are getting pretty tense here. I’m not sure Ted has much more patience.”

Even with my short time in this group, I’ve grown to trust Aaron. There’s no way we’ll leave here without him. If we still had the car, we could sneak him out of here, but last I heard, Kent hadn’t come back. Presumably, he died when he detonated the explosives that destroyed the building. If he wasn’t far enough away when the explosion went off, there’s no way he made it out.

“Hey, Brian, I realized I haven’t seen Melany since last night. Do you know what she’s up to?”

Brian looks around. Then, seeing no one is near, he whispers to me. “She’s scouting out the best way to leave. We’re getting out of here the second Aaron wakes up, and we’ll need to know how to escape.”

Melany was smart to think of escaping.

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