Chapter 4 - Day 6

Day 6:

8:00

I woke up first this morning, it seems she was quite tired.

She was deeply asleep with a relaxed face, i can't recognize her she must have been scared and lonely.

But she can't be too relaxed. We need to stay on the lookout when we are outside.

Today i want to go a floor lower yet again, when she wakes up i'll ask if she wants to come.

I hope she is ready for this.

10:00

While planning for the future on my desk, i hear a yawn.

I got up and went to the living room.

Smirking, i say:

-"It seems you needed a break"

"Yeah, this day i couldn't sleep because i constantly felt in danger but being around someone else made it seem safer."

-"That's true being alone is though..."

-"*Cough* *Cough* You can take a bite and we'll talk about the future and how to survive starting now "

"ok"

30 min later

We sit on the sofa.

-"So i made some plan, tell me what you think about it"

"Tell me"

-"First and foremost we need to clear the entire building and go down to the caretaker's lodge on the first floor to get the key to all the apartments and we'll make this place our base."

"I hope we find some people alive in the building"

-"Yeah me too after all, humans's greatest strength is number, and that's why when we clear this building we will actively search for survivors to build a community and rebuild civilization"

"...Wow your plan is quite big, i thought you would talk about a plan to go to the tenth floor.

How will we supply ourselves with water and food in the future because as we grow bigger in number as a civilization the need will increase accordingly ."

-"That's a good question, for the near future i think looting will be enough for years but i think later in the post-apocalypse when we are settled and have a bigger organization we can use the space of the terrace and rooftop of this or other building we'll conquer

to grow crops"

"Do you know how to grow crops?"

-"I don't but that's not the problem, i am talking about years later the real challenge in this is to stay alive this long"

"Then why are you making plans so ahead of our need"

-"Because this plan is civilization, its hope, to gather people we need a common goal as to what we want our future to be, this plan will be our driving force toward the future and help us not just survive but live in the world after it's end."

"You could have been a president you know. No actually you still can, as the leader of this new community that you created."

Scratching the back of its head smiling softly pleased by the praise:

-"Ha Ha. Don't say that, it's embarrassing"

"I think your plan is good and having an idea of the future is good but we need to think of the short term for now as the situation could change any day so first let's concentrate on how we can clear this building."

-"You are right, then, starting now you will come with me every time i go out so we'll watch each other's back. Do you agree?"

"Yes!"

!! She is quite fierce i thought she was weak-willed.

-"You are accepting quite easily, from what i saw i thought i'll need to persuade you, weren't you scared to death yesterday?"

"I was scared of being..., of dying alone more than scared of the zombie, since i met you and with your little speech i feel like i can do everything."

That's dangerous!

-"Fear can freeze you and that's no good but, fear is also a strength because it highlights danger so don't be reckless and keep your confidence in check, an overconfident survivor is already on death row."

A little bit disheartened by my words:

"I'll keep that in mind"

-"Ok that's the end of the meeting let's eat."

13:00

We are gearing up with thicker clothing, weapons, and phones in the hallway.

-"Check if there is anything beyond the door "

"It's empty"

-"I go first"

She nods.

We get out close the door and start going down in total silence.

13th floor,

12th floor,

11th floor,

10th floor,

Finally the 9th floor.

I look back at her.

We can't talk just in case so when we get back we need to establish a hand sign code like the military in the movie. But for now, i take my phone to write and show:

"I'll let you do it, you need to accustom yourself to these kinds of situations"

She nods.

"First you try to hear if there is any growling at each door. When you can't hear then you open it to an eye's size and look, if there is still nothing then fully open it and check where you couldn't see with your weapon ready"

She nods again.

---

After his instruction, i nodded confidently but in reality, it's quite stressful.

What if i mess up and i die, no worst what if he dies because of me.

I take a minute to breathe and then i try to eavesdrop beyond the door.

It's silent.

I gulp.

I open the door slowly trying to make no noise, thankfully it's not an old building and the doors don't make any noises.

I peek, i don't see anything.

I write on Alex's phone that there is nothing so he can prepare himself.

He nods at me.

! He taps my shoulder.

I turn back

"Do you want me to go first?"

I shake my head, i want to go, i need to go or else, i'll be dependent on him.

I open the door and go in, i quickly check, nothing.

I let out a sigh of relief and relaxed a little.

I go to the front door of the apartment. I can't hear anything, i try to open it.

! It's open.

I peek.

My heart tightens.

I see someone, rotting alone, strolling around very slowly.

I hold my breath and close the door.

I sit on the floor and breathe out.

I take my phone out and show him.

"There is one inside"

-"Ok we will go in, i'll try to immobilize him and you try to hit its head as hard as you can"

-"Let me see"

He peeks.

He comeback.

-"That's strange there is no blood on him... I go first, i will run into it and it will put him on the ground, and you following me finish it."

I nod.

He opens the door and starts to run, he runs into the zombie and pushes it with his shoulder, and the 2 of them fall.

I run from behind him and just in front of the walking corpses i look into his eye and i freeze for a second.

It starts to turn its head right where Alex had fallen.

No, he will kill him!

I smash its head.

Again

and again.

Little pieces of its brain got on my shirt my hand my face, in my hair.

After i snap out of my hitting frenzy i look down at it, i see a whitish mass smashed on the ground sticking to it.

And i vomit on the side.

It was my first kill.

I am still trembling.

Because of my hesitation, i almost made Alex die i need to strengthen my resolve, he needs to be able to count on me for the future.

I wipe my mouth.

"I am sorry"

---

-"That's nothing it was your first, i understand, just don't do it anymore. Stay here and i'll look into the apart if there is another surprise."

I turn back and look in every inch of the residence.

There was no zombie but i found a flashlight, a backpack, and food for 5 days in the kitchen and in the bathroom i took the disinfectant and the bandages, i put it all in the bag, and went to see Lana.

-"We doubled the number of days we can survive with the food i found, we should last at least 9 days."

"That's good news."

-"Do you want to take a look if you want something?"

"No, i need to wash up, i have a lot of it in the hair."

-"If you want "

She seems to have recovered from the shock.

Now i want to confirm something. Earlier i didn't see any blood on the zombie but i need to check.

I undress him.

!!

-"There is no bite!"