Chapter 2
I let my foot touch the cold cement as I felt the coolness of the ground, it had not occured to me to put shoes one, to late now though. As I look around its almost as if it was just a peaceful night, like the many that I was so used to, almost like this hell had never started. Kenny put his hand on my shoulder as I snapped back to attention, I looked around cautiously the street lights were out, that made me want to go back inside. "Ready" Kenny spoke just under his breath, as I touched his shoulder twice to signify it was now or never. Moving slowly we made our way to the street, it was so dark outside, but it was also so silent it was like a horror movie... "oh god" I spoke out loud and quickly covered my mouth. I looked down to see what I had just stepped in, from touch it was cool and slimy. I just cursed myself in my head as I lifted my foot, it was so gross.
It was quick and sudden, there was a loud howl to our left, turning our heads quick from left to right we looked for the source. Then it became apparent we were not the ones the source of the noise was interested in. We both heard the sick sound of something in the distance being eaten, closing my eyes for a split second I swallowed hard and touched Kenny on the shoulder so we could start moving again. Being as silent as possible we crossed the street and came upon Yia yias house it was so creepy. As I saw the front gate open my heart sank, because I knew it was always closed. Going foreward we kept constant watch for movement but found none, reaching the front door I put my hand on the knob and slowly turned it pushing, the door opened on a touch. As I let it open all the way I looked into the darkness before me, I could smell the stale air. I let my foot touch the carpet as I entered the house, stubbing my toe on the hope chest I wanted to swear so loudly but kept it in as I walked cautiously sideways and felt down beside a table.
Moving my hand around I finally found what I was searching for, picking up the flashlight in my hand I clicked it on as the light nearly blinded me. Quickly covering the light with my hand as to not draw attention I nodded at Kenny who was looking into the kitchen. We made our way silently into the kitchen, as I shined the flashlight on the open pantry my stomach lurched. I remembered that I was so very hungry, the fear had only dulled the sence but it was back full force. I went foreward despite my now growing hunger and pointed the flashlight down the hallway, walking slowly foreward I went into the bedroom and saw a lump on the bed under the covers and my heart officially went into my throat. Kenny entered the room and saw the mass on the bed and put his finger to his lips. Only bad thoughts went through my head as sweat was going down my arms as the gun shook in my hand, I didn't want this to be true. I knew though that it was and what was worse, I had already accepted the truth, which plauged me more then the fact that the end of the world was finally here.
For years I wrote about zombies, destroying the world and everything I had loved, and now I was in the middle of one of my horror stories. I snapped back into reality one again as I felt a warm hand touch my arm, I jumped as my heart jumped again, I cursed myself for daydreaming in such a dire situation. Looking back at the lump in the bed I nodded my head to Kenny, he reached his hand foreward and clasped the blanket silently and in one swift movement he ripped it off. My heart sank back down to my chest as it was just a bunch of pillows, I let out a sigh of pure relief as I sat on the bed. "Thank god I don't think I could have handled it" I spoke shakily as Kenny nodded to me "God never gives you more then you can handle". I almost had to laugh at the irony of those words, "do you know where the shotgun is?" Kenny asked me as he looked at me I nodded as I held the gun tighter, I knew where it was and once again the irony struck me.
The gun was in the basement, I had always wrote in my stories that the basement never scared me. Now it did, there was no doubt in my mind about that. Swallowing hard again I spoke "follow me" Kenny nodded as I lead the way. Checking the bathroom again I went back into the kitchen as I grabbed an apple off the counter pocketing it quickly. I came to the door to the basement, and it was already opened, my heart sank again. This door had been closed when we came in "damnit" I swore softly to myself. I looked at Kenny "is this worth it" I spoke under my breath just barely audible. "Help me!" my heart went to my throat again that was Yia Yia she was in the basement! Without even thinking I charged down the stairs as I was barely controlling my moving body, all I could think about was Yia Yia. As I reached the bottom of the stairs my heart was racing my thoughts were ragged and barely registerable as Kenny yelled my name as he tryed to get down the stairs. "Help me please!" I looked over flashing the light there she was in the corner behind a large wooden table.
Infront of the table was a man, blood dripped from his mouth, it struck the table shining in the light his hands were reaching for Yia Yia. He let out a god awful roar as I charged without even thinking my fear now replaced by hatred. "Get away from her you fuck!" I cracked the man in the back of the head with the Beretta hard, turning on me the man let out another scream as he tryed to grab me. I was quick as I backed up to avoid him, but tripped over something in the dark falling to the floor. The gun clattered away sliding somewhere across the floor, the flashlight came to a sudden stop as it illuminated the man now coming for me screaming, blood splattering me as it flew from his mouth. I kicked out instinctively knocking the man to the floor, I heard the loud smack as it seemed not to bother the man but make him more agressive, crawling toawrds me blood kept dripping as I backed up. I suddenly felt wall hit into my back as my heart sank, "oh shit, oh shit" I swore to myself as I looked for anything to defend myself with but there was nothing. I put my hands up to defend myself waiting for the man, but a loud bang resonated as something thumped sideways onto the ground. I put my hands down looking over as Kenny was standing there gun still pointed, I sighed in relief as he lowered it.
Reaching me Kenny gave me his hand as I took it "are you ok? What were you thinking Andrew!" Getting to my feet I picked up my flashlight as I walked over to Yia Yia, "thats just it, I wasn't" I said admittingly. "Thank you so much, both of you" Yia Yia spoke shakily as I nodded my head to her. "Are you ok?" I asked as she shook her head yes "how did you end up down here?" I asked her as she came out from behind the table, "I came down here to grab my shotgun, but I couldn't reach it I heard foot steps upstairs and I stayed down here to hide. I have been down here for almost a day now". "Where is the shotgun Yia Yia" I asked and she pointed to a high shelf behind me pointing the flashlight up I saw the a rifle shaped parcel. Reaching up I drew it down and unwrapped it , inside was a 535 ATS PUMP ACTION. "This is a nice gun, 535 ATS if I am not mistaken" Yia Yia nodded again saying yes as Kenny looked at me "you know your guns" I nodded "lots of information on the internet, never held one though, but I used to do pellet rifles shouldn't be to hard I hope". "Do you got any ammo" I asked as I felt on the shelf and found some shells. "Not that much" Yia Yia said "I never expected to use it" she added as I nodded. "Well don't worry, where we will be heading I am sure we can find some ammo" I loaded the gun silently as I pumped a shell into the chamber. "In doom this kind of gun is cherished" Kenny smiled a little as I did to, it was a grim moment but it was nice to smile again if just for a minute.