Chapter 3

Leon and I walked the entire site looking for materials that could be useful. We had entered a house, it was where I had stayed with my parents and my uncle, we found something messy and I sighed.

I went to my room looking for my suitcase, I had kept it under the bed and I removed some change clothes, while the american had stayed in the living room.

I went to the bathroom, took off my clothes and opened the shower but no water came out. I stared as if nothing and it did not take long to get irritated and start screaming like an enraged madwoman.

Suddenly I heard a noise coming from the shower and I watched carefully waiting for water to come out, until finally there was ... but the shower began to shed blood.

- Ahh! - I let out a cry of fright and took a few steps back, I tried to close it but it didn't work.

- Whore life, what was missing. - I mumbled and controlled myself. So I decided to simply change clothes, putting on some jeans shorts and a shirt.

- Laura, are you okay? - Leon asked from the other side of the door.

- Yes, just ... - I opened the door, I had already dressed by then. - Today is not my day. - I said and left the bathroom to let him see all the blood that the shower spilled. I could see that Leon's face expressed that feeling of wanting to vomit.

- This is stinky. - He said covering his nose and mouth to then close the bathroom door.

- Don't tell me. - I said something sharp, I got mad a little.

I sat on the bed and looked at the blond who carried my father's shotgun, I just smiled melancholy.

- What happens? - He asked confused by my look. Until he noticed the shotgun he carried with him. - Ahh, it's this shotgun. I found it in the living room, but it only has five bullets.

I got up and from a piece of furniture I removed more cartridges for that weapon, but I also found a photo where I was with my parents in my old house located in Paraguay.

- Maybe this will help you. - I said to then remove that photo and keep it in my pocket, then I left him free to take the cartridges.

- Where did you get all this? - He asked me while he took the cartridges.

- It's from my dad, he was a hunter, a fan of the armory. He has taught me to use weapons of all kinds and one of his favorites was that shotgun. - I explained and removed a first aid box from a closet, I had to cure this wound because it would be worse if I got infected.

- Let me help you with that. - Leon saw that and decided to help me.

I gave him a healing cream, peroxide, and a bandage. He proceeded to perform the healing of my leg while I sat on the bed.

- If you know how to use weapons, why didn't you take your father's shotgun when all this happened? - He wondered.

- I was in a panic, I didn't know what to do, I just wanted to run ... Wait. - I interrupted him before he put the bandage on and showed him a thread and a needle. - This will be very helpful. Do you know how to sew?

Leon said nothing and only did it, he managed to close the wound. This was like a home surgery, and what a pain it was. To finish he bandaged it and ready, I already felt a little comfortable.

- Thank you very much, Mr. Kennedy. By the way, can I know who that girl you're looking for is? - I asked curious, but he just stood up and ignored me. - Is your girlfriend?

- No.

- Your sister? - I insisted.

- No.

- Cousin, niece, some family member? Friend? Tell me something, I do not want to die here without knowing why the hell I'm agreeing to accompany you. - I said but he didn't say anything. - Ooh, it's a secret. What are you? A kind of agent? You know what? Better not answer, it's your mission Confidential, right? - I stood up. - I guess we should continue. - Having said that, we left the house and walked through the town.

The place was so silent except for the sound of our footsteps and some crows flying.

- I think I already know why blood came out of the shower. - Leon warned me approaching me. - There are several mutilated human bodies inside the tank.

When he said that I did not want to imagine it, it must be the bodies of the tourists that came with us and therefore the one of my pa ...

- You're fine? - He asked me to see my face pale.

- You should not tell me. - I said and without waiting for a word from him, I crossed a huge door.

Upon opening we went to a place similar to a farm. Leon, looked at me worried, apparently he wanted to tell me something but he didn't dare. Then he prepared his pistol while the shotgun was hanging down his back.

When walking a few meters, we found a map of the village hung by a tree, my companion took it and put it in his pocket.

The area seemed to be empty, except for some animals that were wandering around, I had a bad feeling, until in the blink of an eye a resident appeared to us.

- Watch out! - I exclaimed and pushed Leon very hard throwing him on the sand.

That inhabitant failed his attack and quickly laid on the surface, the american, shot him in the leg, knocking him down.

Leon stood up and looked at me nodding in thanks. By the noise of that shot, more of them began to arrive, so we started to leave that sector, while he shot at those who approached us.

We managed to cross another door and we locked it with an iron stick so that they wouldn't go through.

There was only one way, it was a descent, we followed that direction. It was so silent.

- Say it, I just discovered you. - I said trying to get some answer about who he really was, he seemed to ignore me, he looked cautiously at the area.

Suddenly he stopped, then so did I. Something was not right, he turned and put me behind him. Apparently he is quite protective.

We heard a strange sound and felt tremor on the ground, we soon observed a huge rock rolling in our direction.

- Run! - Leon shouted turning.

We both begin to run for our lives. Really? With one injured leg, can't there be something worse?

I could hardly run, I didn't even know where we were going to stop, suddenly Leon threw himself on me and we dodged the rock that was hitting a wall.

I noticed that the american was over me and we were on the ground.

- You smother me man. This is weird, get up. - I pushed him roughly throwing him to the ground. - At last pure air. - I sighed

- I-I'm sorry. - Leon said face up looking at the sky lying on the ground.

- Don't worry, I hate hugs but thank you anyway. - I commented while I stood up and shook me.

I held out a hand and helped him to get up, and then continue on our way.

We arrived at a place where there were two buildings destroyed, and at the back you could see a house.

- Then, won't you tell me? - I was going to take a step forward when he stopped me.

- Wait. - He said and showed me an infrared line a few inches away from me.

He pointed to where that line came from and they were explosives.

Then we took a few steps back and the blonde fired to explode that trap before it exploded us. I looked at him in the form of thanks, until suddenly we noticed that a man had dynamites in his hands and threw it at our address, we backed up so that the explosion wouldn't reach us.

- What the fuck? Are we in a war? - I asked and Leon started to shoot.

I could see that one was carrying a dynamite with him and preparing to throw it at us, but my companion shot the dynamite in his hand and exploded, tearing him to shreds.

- Woow. - It was the only thing I could say.

- Let's go. - He said thinking that the road was clear, but another villager appeared running towards us with a dynamite.

- Aaahh, a kamikaze! - I screamed and the American shot him in the leg, causing his fall, but the dynamite fell very close to us.

- Get covered! - The blonde exclaimed and we both had to run and throw ourselves in a cornfield. The dynamite exploded and we were saved from it.

- That was a bit suicidal. - I said shaking.

We got up and went to that house, the door was locked with a padlock, but Leon with his knife opened it. Yes, he definitely has to be an agent or something similar.

Upon entering we noticed that it was empty, but he still held his gun before any danger. We went to a small corridor, there were explosives and he took care of it.

- It seems that nobody is here. - I commented when we entered a room.

Leon began to touch some furniture, I was already getting bored. What does he think he will find? A secret passage?. Until he pushed a shelf and found a hallway. I think I retract.

We walked until we heard a murmur coming from a closet. We both looked at that piece of furniture, the only one in that small room.

Kennedy approached with the intention of opening it, while holding his gun. In doing so, from the closet fell a man bound by hands, his mouth covered by a ribbon.

The American approached the man to remove the tape from his mouth.

- Oh, a little rough. Don't you think? - Said that man.

Then he turned him around and started untying hum.

- You're not like them? - He asked.

- No. You? - Leon said. He finished untying him and he turned to sit on the ground shaking his hand in pain.

- Ok. I have only one very important question. - He directed his gaze to me and then to Leon.

I stared at him, he had medium-long hair, a sleeveless leather jacket, a white shirt but white it had very little, in fact it was very dirty, those pants he wore and those shoes, he looked like a cowboy, but it's not a american, his accent ...

- You got a smoke? - He asked.

- Got gum. - Leon replied.

Suddenly that man and the American looked at me in amazement, I heard footsteps behind me, I turned to see, there were three men, two who dressed like the inhabitants and one tall, bald and bearded.

- Perfect, the big cheese. - Said the man we found. I took a step back and got defensive.

- What? - Leon asked.

Then the blonde ran and kicked but the bald bearded man stopped him with one hand. Leon was amazed and, with a simple movement, the bearded man pushed him, making him fly and letting him fall, then, over the closet and that man. Both were unconscious.

I got scared and quickly took the gun from Kennedy's jacket, without hesitation shot that guy but didn't hurt him, he approached me and by the neck, raised me with one hand, I was out of breath, I tried to kick him but my legs did not reach him, I soon stopped resisting and he threw me to the ground. I fell unconscious.