The One Percent [1] by Erik P. Heller

Author:Erik P. Heller [Heller, Erik P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombies
Published: 2018-11-09T05:00:00+00:00

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“Because,” I said, in answer to the chorus of why’s from the front. “Even if any of your family survived which, judging by what I’ve seen so far, is unlikely, then the chances are they will either be surrounded by a mob like you were or they will have left.”

The picture in my mind was of the house, like mine, ten deep with Zombies. I didn’t like it, but it seemed like it was time for some straight talking. Maybe Jezza was rubbing off on me.

“Surely, it can’t hurt to go check though?” Katie said in a voice that was verging on the whiny.

“Look, Katie. We could go, but the risk would be immense. The chances are that we would get caught up in a big crowd of the things, and a couple of shotguns, a couple of swords, some kitchen implements, and a baseball bat are hardly the sort of arsenal we would need to get through that kind of a horde?”

“But—”

“OK. Look,” I said. “Does anyone else have family they think we should try and find?”

Jean shook her head. Childless, divorced, and orphaned when she was a teenager, I thought she would be a safe bet as a ‘no’.

“Nobody for me,” Brian said with his eyes still closed, “and I’m with Frank. We should get somewhere safe as soon as possible.”

I didn’t bother looking at Jezza. He hated Father even more than I did. Mother had always been a distant figure too. If we’d been born on some council estate, we’d have probably been taken into care, the way those two neglected us. The fact that they employed nannie’s and sent us to a boarding school they couldn’t afford gives an accurate impression of the way we were regarded.

“Jules, what about you?” I asked.

“No, nobody for me,” she replied.

“What about your step-mum and dad?” Penny jabbed her in the ribs with an elbow.

“She’s not my mum and he can rot in hell after what … no, no one for me.”

I assumed she had thought better about telling her story in front of strangers.

“My parents were in Austria. Hiking in the Salzkammergut, wherever that is. Do you think they’ll have made it?” Penny said.

I shrugged. There was no way of knowing but also no way for them to get back. The transport system had been almost the first thing to break down apparently. First all flights had been banned, then all travel on public transport. There was talk of a ban on any kind of travel but with no authorities any more I couldn’t imagine that was still viable.

“They’re fucked, aren’t they?” Penny said with a certain insightful clarity.

Jean tutted but said nothing.

Penny apologised to her and Jean nodded her acceptance.

I just nodded my agreement. There seemed little point denying the accuracy of her statement.

Jezza jumped in. “So, Katie is the only one of us who has people they want to find? I think we should go.”

He was a sneaky little bastard. He would say anything as long as it directly contradicted what I’d said.

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