Zombie Rain by Zach Sweets

Author:Zach Sweets
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Published: 2012-04-18T07:00:00+00:00

Seven

May 11

Rex's Apology

It had been about a week and half since we arrived in the safe house. I loved the feeling of security I got from the place, but I knew we couldn't stay there much longer. We needed to move on and find more survivors.

After the night when we made out up on the roof, things hadn't been the same. There was an uncomfortable distance between us, tension appearing at odd moments. I was okay, but I missed the closeness that had been developing between us up until that point.

Almost every day, I went up on the roof to do some thinking. Some days, I'd see a few zombies wandering, aimless and lost. The zombies looked so skinny. Apparently, they hadn't been able to feast on any humans lately. They all had those disconcerting glowing red eyes and none of them made a sound.

My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Rex's voice.

"Jake? You up there?"

"Yeah, I'm here."

"Can we talk?" The way he sounded, it wasn't good. I wasn't sure I was up for this.

"Yeah, sure. Come on up."

Rex climbed up the access ladder then came over and sat down beside me. He stared out into the distance. His silence was killing me and I had to break it. "Something wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong. It's just that…" He paused briefly. "I miss how we sort of clicked. I feel like we were friends, then I made a huge mistake and it cost us our, I don't know, friendship? I miss it." He tilted his head down, sadness evident on his face.

"Me too, Rex. Me too. I was thinking about that. We've been like strangers these last few days. There's no one else out here, and I'm lonely." I wasn't sure if I should touch him or do nothing. I ended up just barely touching his leg.

He looked at my hand, up to my face, and then back to my hand. He finally took it in his, and I realized he was trembling the slightest bit. For the first time, I saw tears in his eyes. "I was scared. I am not gay. I've never had any feelings or attraction to men, only women."

"But…?" I encouraged him to continue.

"You're different. Whatever happened that night, we did click. I think meeting you was fate. It was meant to happen. I don't know. Hell, I'm not making any sense." He groaned in frustration. "Maybe…I don't know what I'm trying to say anymore."

"I felt the same. That was why I was upset when you said it was nothing." I looked at him with sympathy.

"I'd only known you for a couple of days and I freaked out. When my family died, I shut myself down. Easier to feel nothing than deal with more pain. When I was with you, it opened up a bit, and I didn't know how to react."

"Are you trying to say you're sorry?"

"No. Well, yeah. I did hurt you, didn't I?"

"You did, but you were right. It was too soon to think there were feelings involved.

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