chapter 2 What next?

"Ugh, I'm dying a thirst. "So, Alex paused I see you're awake now. You feeling all right now? I'm, I'm fine just I wish I knew what was going on, did you grab any water? "Here, Alex handed me a bottle of water, in a matter of seconds it was gone. Thanks, I guess, so where are we heading? "Well before the radio quit working the military was saying something about shelters, safe from the infected as they put, just south from here they said they had plenty of rations and if there were anyone still alive to head there so far it's our only option. Alex continued just take a look out the window. He was right even though we were out of the city those things still roamed outside feasting on one another, it was sickening. "How did we get out? I asked. "It was thanks to your car really I was able to speed past everyone before the streets got crowded. In the distance I could see smoke from the mirror. Alex continued. I'm really sorry about your mom. "What all did you bring with us? I said ignoring what happened. All the medicine the food that didn't need to be in a fridge some clothes, that old generator in your garage. basically everything useful I could fit in your car. "How long do you think until we get there? "I'm not sure but I'm getting tired do you mind taking the wheel for a bit? "Go ahead and get some rest I'll take over. "Thanks.

I got out to swap seats and started driving, the hours flew by as we approached giant concrete walls. "Hey, I shook Alex hey wake up I think we're here. "Those walls are gigantic do you think we'll be safe? "Looks like a big prison to me. I replied. "Look on the bright side were not dead. Two soldiers walked up on both sides of the car with weapons, What's your names and how old are you. "I'm Alex that's Oscar Alex spoke over my shoulder. I'm 18 I added, followed by Alex I'm 19. Move on through past these gates and park on your right, someone well be sent to get you organized. "I wonder how there aren't any infected around. It's a little suspicious I replied. "So many people are just sitting inside, why they haven't gone further in. "population must be to high, could just be sorting out those who are useful and those who aren't. I dont know Alex, I ended. I guess we just wait then. "Not for long, it seems someone is already here. My name is Vanessa, you must be Oscar and Alexis? No its Alex he said with a little irritation in his tone. It was a girl, she had blonde hair put up in a ponytail wearing some military fatigues but she looked barely older then me. blue eyes like mine and was as tall as the roof of my car which is like a foot shorter than me. "Yeah that's us, you must be the person the guards outside mentioned. "Yes, what belongings do you have in the car, do you have any weapons I should know about? "Uh you'll have to talk with Alex he packed it all. They began speaking while I just sat and waited. Thank you Alex said as she walked off. She told us to go over to the building down the street and pick a room. "That easy? It doesn't make sense why go through the trouble of seeing what we have just to put us in a house anyway. I said "Let's just start unloading everything inside. The moment we started to unload a bunch of people begun to watch as if they were at a store ready to go shopping. "Finished Now we just wait for Vanessa to stop by again to get our civilian information. "Waiting, I can do wake me up when she's here okay. "will do, I'll just do some pushups or something.