Chapter 9 - Day 32

Day 32:

01:24

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I woke up with the sound of cracking wood crashing on the ground. I jumped from my bed and looked through the window.

The zombies broke a hole in our fences with a flood of zombies coming through.

I took my weapons and headed out, when i opened the door Lana was about to wake me up.

-"They breached the fence we need to get out of here."

"Yes, i think the door won't hold them back forever."

When we got down the zombies were already pounding on the door. We could only hear the growling and scratching.

We turned back and went upstairs.

"We should jump out of the window opposite to the door."

-"Ok i jump first

Argh! It hurt! I hope i didn't break it."

Rrrrr

Zombies began to pour from the two sides of the house, i used my machete to kill the ones incoming and shouted.

-"Jump quick i can't hold out for long!"

"Coming!"

She landed skillfully and didn't even let out a sound.

At this point, we were surrounded by zombies.

I took out my guns, and so did she and i began firing when they were almost at arm's range.

"There is no end to them we need to get out of the encirclement we need to create a hole."

-"Good idea let's concentrate our shot here toward the fence."

Thus we shot and created a tiny hole, Lana ran first and i followed two steps behind. Now all of them were just behind us.

Lana crouched before the fence and said:

"I'll give you a leg up."

-"What about you you won't be able to get past the wall!

"Don't worry i will manage somehow!"

I hesitated a second and looked behind me, Zombies were just 5 meters behind so, with the help of Lana i got to the other side of the wall and yelled.

-"You need to run to the entrance i think all of them are in the garden you can make your way, you can get out!"

"Ok i'll try !"

And that's the last word i heard from her.

I started to run to the front of our fence where Zombies broke through, there were still zombies unlike what i said, i took out my guns again, aimed, trembled, and shot...

Click*Click*Click

-"FUCK!"

I was out of ammo.

Then i heard it, a cry so loud i couldn't hear the zombies for a moment.

"ARGHH, ARGHHHHHHHH"

Everything around me was as if deafened, i realized what happened and was stunned for a moment after a moment my eyes regained focus and the Zombies still on the road saw me.

I took my machete and started to kill them.

With tears in my eyes, i slashed and slashed and slashed and slashed but there was no end, they were starting to pour out again.

I turned my back and our house and ran toward the innermost part of the town.

I lost them.

There was an open car on the side of the road so i got in.

And i cried for a minute before getting a hold of myself again.

-"Lana..."

With the storm passed i fell back asleep on the back seats.

8:00

"Urghh my ankle"

I searched the car for anything but found only a little bit of water.

Without adrenaline like yesterday, i shouldn't be able to run, i have no food, no ammunition, barely any water. I am at my worst since the start of the apocalypse.

Sadly this car doesn't have any fuel. I need to continue to stack up on food, and water and find a better room.

Without any second thought, i got out and when i pressed my left foot on the ground it hurt a little.

I limped down the road with my machete in hand killing the few zombies and this road.

The first interesting building i came across was a convenience store.

Still limping i carefully opened the door and saw 3 zombies on the floors, not moving.

-"Someone must have come before me, i hope there are still some things to eat." 

The rows were mostly devoid of food and water but i could find some soda and a bit of food for today that i stuffed into a paper bag.

With the smell, i can't stay in here for sure. I'll keep looking.

I walked and looted everything until 12. I found some interesting things.

I found a school bag. Some more food and water.

I even found a gun store but there was no way to enter, i'll come back with tools.

When i finished my lunch break i found a high school. The playground was strangely devoid of any zombies.

With my ankle i couldn't climb up the fence so i walked following the fence to the entrance.

There were metal sheets stuck on the gate.

"Hey, move this here please."

--!

There are people beyond this door! 

-"You can do it yourself you know."

I quickly got closer to the gate and called out.

-"Can you let me enter please i won't last long outside, i am injured to the ankle but i didn't get bitten i just jumped from the windows where i lived!"

"There is someone at the gate get your weapon just in case!"

Then i heard someone run to the gate.

Through the gate, he started talking to me.

-"I am the leader here i am Lucas, who are you?"

"My name is Alex and i want to join your group you seem to have a safe place don't you have someplace to spare for a lost man?"

-"Are you alone?"

"Yes, my only friend died yesterday..."

-"Sorry... Do you have any weapon."

"A machete and a gun, but with no ammo."

I hid the Glock, more compact, and the knife under my clothes, just in case.

"Ok. Open the gates."

Then the gate which was about 3 meters because of the fortification opened.

Four people with M4A1 were aiming at me. 

Now i can recognize some guns because of some magazines i read.

I put my arms in the air and the leader a red-eyed, redhead approached me and took my gun from its holster and my blade from its sheath.

-"They are mine."

"We are not stealing them from you, but inside we don't want anyone with weapons to keep peace, when you go outside you get your weapons back."

-"How many are you in there?"

"About a hundred with some people outside bringing supply."

-"So many! How do you maintain an infrastructure of this size in this world?"

"We have rules, if you follow them you are one of us, but if you break one of them you are dead.

First rule, no rape.

Second rule, no murder.

Third rule, no stealing.

That's pretty basic and i am proud to say that until now we have no criminals in our walls."

-"Okay i'll keep this in mind."

"I'll assign a room to you, sorry but there is not enough bed for everyone yet so you'll have a sleeping bag."

-"Is there a library?"

"Yes, and it's empty you want to sleep there?"

-"Yes please, ok i'll guide you follow me."

"You will need to find a way to contribute to the community, everyone works except the children."

We passed by a lot of classrooms each divided into four curtained rooms. The dining hall's kitchen served as the storeroom for food. Instead of the library, we stopped at the principal's office, Lucas's office.

In the corner, there is a camp bed and some guns.

-"This is my home and before you have one we need to do some simple paperwork."

"Really? Even in this world, there is paperwork."

-"Yes, we need to register you in the room's attribution list and we need to register your weapons and assign a locker to store them."

"I have all the keys so before going out you must first ask me."

-"So you have a machete and a Colt M1911 without ammo right?"

"Yes."

Then he looked me in the eyes and with a full of suspicion look asked:

"Are you sure? Many people hide weapons because they don't feel safe, if you hide anything tell me now and there won't be any further problems.

I took out a knife from my back and put it on its desk.

-"I hope i can trust you with my security."

He slimed at me 

"Of course you can, here are the keys to the library.

Later go to the infirmary.

Tomorrow when you have settled we'll talk about what jobs you can do."

I got up, headed to the 3 and last floor, put the keys into the door, and opened it.

"It's dusty i need to clean it up."

I got to the office of the librarian opened the door and put my bag down on the desk.

I took out my gun and put it on the suspended ceiling.

I got out and i asked the first person i saw where do i find a broom to clean all this mess.