Chapter Eight: The Plan and The Escape
Kristine awoke late at night by her cell phone. The other people, who were sharing the room with her, started complaining about why her ringer tone had to be Britney Spears. She searched around for the phone with her hands since it was too dark to see.
"Turn that ringer off, I'm trying to sleep!" a boy shouted
The "Hit me baby one more time" song filled the room til finally Kristine found her cell phone and answered it.
"Hello?" she whispered due to her throat being sore from crying for the past hour.
"Kristine! It's me, Bianca, I need you to go find Garret and get over here as quick as you can" Bianca shouted
"What! Bianca, it's two in the morning and I'm not feeling very well since my sister died just a few hours ago"
"I know that, but this is an emergency and I need you and Garret here NOW!" Bianca shouted
"Why, did something happen?" she asked
"I'll explain everything just get over here quick" Bianca shouted
Kristine groaned "all right, I'll be there in twenty minutes" she whispered then hung up the phone.
Kristine turned on the light causing the other people to groan "turn off that light!" one person shouted while the others covered their heads with their blankets and pillows.
She sighed (this better be important) she thought (and thank god Garret doesn't live that far away
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Matt looked at me with his bloodshot eyes "Bianca, I don't like that smirk of yours it usually means trouble"
"Not this time, Matt" I said "the smirk means I have a plan"
"Which is?" he asked
"What Jimmy said we're going to leave this place" I said, walking back into the Hag's bedroom.
"What!" Matt shouted running after me "you can't be serious?"
"I am serious, I've never been more serious in my whole life"
"And where are we going to go? We have no money, no car, no weapons, nothing!" he said
"I'm very well of that, Matt, but I know exactly where we are going" I said looking through the drawers again because I could've sworn I saw some maps lying around.
"And where's that?" he asked
"Texas" I said smiling "Lubbock, Texas"
Matt's jaw dropped "are you crazy!" he shouted
"I don't think so" Jimmy hollered from the table. He was still looking at all the jewels the Hag had.
"Bianca, that newspaper article was from two years ago, how do we know if that outpost is still there" Matt said
"Well, we just to have go there and find out" I said "I'll take that chance because it sure sounds better then living here"
"Do I have to remind you what happened the last time we traveled out there?" he asked "Melissa died"
"I know that, it only happened a few hours ago" I said
"We almost died the first time we were out there, don't you remember the bus crash, the large piece of glass stuck in your side. You nearly died of blood loss" he shouted
"Why are you bringing up bad memories?" I asked
"Because that might happen to us again since we have nothing to protect us from the dead" he said "are you willing to give up your second chance of life to go back out there to search for a place that might not exist anymore"
"Matt!" I snapped at him so he would shut up "I know, I know what you are saying but I need you to know that even if we stay here we'll be killed since you murdered the Hag"
Matt didn't say anything. He just stared at me with those bloodshot eyes and for some reason I can sense fear in him.
"Are you scared?" I asked as I grabbed the maps
He nodded "it's not like we're going out to get some supplies, we're leaving and don't even know what's out there" he said
I walked over to him and placed my hand on his shoulder "I know that, but it's a chance we have to take, Matt" I said "now are you with me or not"
"I'm always with you" he said and I smiled
"Ok then, I got a plan and I know it will work once Kristine and Garret get here" I said
Matt nodded again and went over to sit down on the couch again. I can tell his head was hurting badly when he covered his eyes from the lights. I went over to where Jimmy was and sat down to wait for Kristine and Garret.
"So what's your plan" he whispered
"I'll tell you when my other friends arrive" I said
"Ok, but whatever you have in mind I'm with you all the way" he said
"You don't mind leaving this place" I asked
"Nope, I have nothing to lose" he said "half the town here hates me for stealing"
"Have you ever been outside before?" I asked
"No, but it shouldn't be that hard" he said smiling at me.
I sighed and placed my head down, damn it was a long night.
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I think I fell asleep for a little bit because Jimmy tapped me on my shoulder and told me that my friends arrived. I woke up and looked up to see Kristine and a half-awake Garret staring at me with a sour look.
"Ok, we're here and this better be good to wake me up this late" Garret said then yawned
"Come into this room and I'll show you" I said
We walked into the bedroom and I walked up to the bed and lifted the sheets.
Kristine's eyes widen "OH. My. God!"
"COOL, you finally killed the old woman" Garret said to me
I laughed "I didn't kill her"
He looked at me with a stunned face but Kristine was still shocked to see the beat-up body of the old hag, whose blood was soaking into the sheets and bed. "Then who did?" He asked
Kristine shook out of her shocked "and why is that guy here" she whispered
"Look, just go sit down so I can tell you the plan" I said
They looked at each other and walked out of the bedroom and sat down next to Matt, who seem to have dozed off again. Kristine looked at Matt and tried to wake him up "ok, what is going on Bianca?" she asked
"Yeah, why is the Hag dead, why is he here and what the hell is wrong with Matt?" Garret asked
"Shut up and I'll explain everything" I shouted
My two friends shut up and Matt was waking up again and looking at me while I explain my plan.
"Yes, the Hag is dead and we're in big trouble if we don't do anything about it" I said
"And that is" Garret asked
"Simple my friend, we're leaving this place and heading to Texas" I said
Kristine and Garret shouted "WHAT!" causing Matt to groan from his pounding headache.
"You heard me" I said
"And how are we going to do that" Garret said
"I'll tell so pay close attention"
They and Jimmy leaned over ready for me to explain "okay here's the plan" I said
"We're going to gather up all the food, water, clothing, first aid kits and ammo we can carry. Then we're going to sneak over to the station to steal one of the vehicles. Then we'll escape, see no harm done"
"I think it's a little harder then that, Bianca" Garret said "there are dozens of guards out there watching those vehicles and even if we do steel one they'll just come after us in "The Monster"
"We're stealing "The Monster," it's a good way to pay them back for killing Melissa" I said
Kristine looked at me with a confused face "that's right, they'd released the fresh zombie because they thought we were getting rusty" I said causing Kristine to frown.
"Now this is how we are going to do this" I said
After I told them the plan, we had only three hours to get it done before sunrise. It took us nearly an hour to pack up all the things we needed then gathered over to the station. My backpack was full of food, water, and clothes for Matt and me. Garret carried all the guns and bullets we had plus had an empty bag to steal guns from the station.
We hid behind a small building that was across the street from the station. The first plan was gaining access into the building which was simple since I was the leader.
Garret and I buzzed into the intercom. "Who is it?" Said a deep voice.
"This is Bianca and Garret and we're here to fix up our vehicle" I said
"What's wrong with it?" he asked
"Well, there was a little accident this evening and we're just going to make sure that the blood didn't damage the thing" I said
We heard a buzzing sound and the gate opened. We walked in with the gate slamming behind us then behind the building to where all the vehicles were at. There was eleven plus the giant one "The Monster" standing there unguarded except for the cameras from the building.
"Bianca, don't we need the keys to drive it" Garret said
"You can hot wire it, right?" I asked
He nodded "but I need time to do that not to mention to do the other thing you want me to do" he said as he took out a screwdriver and a pair of scissors
"Give them a minute" I said
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The next thing to do was to distract the guards so Bianca and Garret would have enough time to hot wire the vehicle.
"You got the gasoline, Matty" Jimmy said
Matt handed him the plastic container with a sour look "It's Matt" he said
"You got the matches" he asked
"I do" Kristine pulled the matches out of her pocket. "Are you sure this is a good idea to set the station on fire?"
"We're not going to burn the whole building down, just enough to distract them" he said
"Oh" Kristine said "then we'll rush in, grab the guns and ammo and race to the vehicle" she said
"That's about it" Jimmy said, Unscrewing the lid. "Follow me"
They raced over to the side of the building where the cameras couldn't see them very well and poured the gasoline on the wall. He snatched the matches from Kristine and lit them. The three backed away quickly when the fire exploded causing it to spread so quickly on the wall.
"I think you poured a little too much" Matt said
They heard alarms going off "that's our cue, come on" Jimmy said
They hid, waiting for some of the guards to leave the building. The fire spread upwards and onto the roof. When the door was wide open, Jimmy quickly grabbed it before it could close since it locks up when it close.
Jimmy held the door while Matt and Kristine ran in. The hallway was thick of smoke causing Kristine's eyes to tear up and cough. There were many hallways and some of the people in the building was too busy panicking to notice they were there.
"Where's the ammo?" Jimmy coughed
"Down this hall, if we keep following it, it will lead us to the back where Bianca and Garret are" Matt coughed. God, he hated this day.
A guard ran toward them, coughing "hey, you kids aren't suppose to be in here" he shouted
Jimmy punched him in his face causing him to past out on the floor. Kristine ran past the past out body and into the room next to him. She looked inside the room that was filled with all kinds of guns and boxes of ammo.
"Get what you can carry" Jimmy said
Matt opened the empty bag and started putting all the boxes of ammo inside of it. Kristine grabbed all the guns and placed them in the bag as well.
"I hope Bianca and Garret are done" Kristine said
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As Garret was removing some wires from each giant vehicle, I watched as the building being engulfed by flames. Jimmy probably put too much gasoline on the wall. "How's it going, Garret?"
Garret crawled out from under Vehicle number 11 with wires in his mouth. "Last one" he said
I was lucky that Garret was in my team since he and a few other people knew the inside and the outside of the vehicles. What he did was he tore out the main wires of the vehicle without them it's just a giant dead weight on wheels. So when we leave Boss and his team won't come after us.
"And don't worry, they don't have any extra wires for the vehicles" Garret said wiping oil off his face.
"Good, let's go hot wire "The Monster" I said
"I can drive it, right" he asked
"Not this time, I'm driving that bad boy first" I said
Garret frowned but nodded as we walked over to "The Monster." If I knew Boss like I did, then I know he never locks the door. I slid the door open and smiled as I walked inside.
"Wow" Garret said looking around the inside of it "this thing is huge, it even has beds for us to sleep in and a small bathroom"
"Machine guns, a fridge, and more video cameras to see the outside"
Garret walked over to the steering wheel and nearly drooled from the amazing sight "they have seat cushions and a cup holder" he said "Bianca, you must let me drive first"
"When we get to New Mexico then I'll let you drive" I said
Some of the windows shattered by the fire and there was still no sign of Matt, Kristine or Jimmy "Come on guys" I said "Garret, start hot wiring the car"
Garret nodded and went under the steering wheel to search for the wires. Five more minutes went by when I was Jimmy running out while holding on to Kristine and Matt dragging the bag behind them.
"Hey" I shouted and waved, hoping they would see me through the window.
They ran as fast as they could and I could see why when a few guards came out of the building with their shot guns. They stopped and started couching due to the smoke so it gave my friends enough time to run over.
The vehicle started up and let out a loud purring noise "I got it" Garret shouted
Jimmy ran in smelly like smoke while Kristine fell down on her knees and started to cough up black saliva. Matt shoved the bag to Jimmy then walked in coughing as well.
"Quick, they're onto us" Matt coughed.
Garret slammed the door and locked it and I sat down in the driver's seat.
"Is everyone ok?" I asked
Kristine continued to cough "Bianca, if we destroy the gate . . . (cough) . . . the dead . . . (cough) . . . will come in" she said
"Take it easy Kristine, there's a few water bottles in the bags" I said
I put the vehicle in drive and turned the giant thing around and headed toward the gate. I stopped and wondered if I should just run through it or not. Kristine was right though, if I knocked down the gate the dead will come in. I can already see some coming over thanks to the light of the fire.
It was hard to think with the three coughing and the sound to bullets hitting the steel-covered vehicle.
Jimmy came up to the window and waved at something. "What are you waving at?" I asked
"My friend Alex, he works as a guard for the gate"
"And?" I asked
"I asked him a favor before meeting up here" he smiled
I looked out of the window and at the tower to see his friend. The bastard who took my ring in the first place waved back and pressed a button that cause the gate to open then he ran off before he could get caught. The gate slowly swung open and jammed my foot down on the pedal causing "The Monster" to drive through the gate and out into the dead world.
The force caused my friends to fall or to grip onto something "take it easy, Bianca" Matt said
I grinned (so this is what it feels like to drive this thing)
I looked at the camera that showed the back of the vehicle and saw the guards trying to hold back the zombies while closing the gate.
Matt sat down in the passenger's seat and weakly smiled at me. He was covered in black smoke dust and was a mess. Garret helped Kristine walked over to one of the little beds.
"Kristine, are you going to be all right" I shouted
She turned around and nodded "I'll be fine, I just need to rest"
"We don't you get some rest too, Matt" I said "you need it"
"But who's going to help you with the maps" he asked
"Jimmy and Garret will help out so get some rest"
He nodded and walked back where Kristine was at. Those two had the hardest day than the rest of us. Jimmy sat down in the passenger's seat with a bottle of water.
"Your friend didn't mind you leaving" I asked
"Nah, he thought it was cool since everybody in the town knows that I steal from them" he said
I rolled my eyes and smiled (look out Texas, here we come) . . .
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Chapter Nine: Marcie's revenge: Marcie is given a job to do. To go out, find "The Monster" and bring it back. But Marcie had other plans.