Chap 3: The Letter
A flashlight clicked on, and Richard walked down the hall.
"Anything?" Alex whispered.
"Nothing yet, just trash." Richard said.
Fisher looked to the back, and heard faint screams in the night.
"Guys! A big ass metal door is in front of us!" Richard called from inside the tunnel.
Fisher looked to his front to see that he had lost the group.
"Shit." He whispered. "Guys," he shouted, "I kinda lost you!"
Bang! A heavy arm slammed him to the ground.
The infected screamed, blood and foam dripping from its mouth.
"Fuck." Fisher gasped as the hands gripped and squeezed his neck.
A beam of light flashed from the corner, and a pistol round fired into the zombies back.
"You could have been killed." Alex said.
"Thanks, Alex." Fisher said.
She looked down at him, and stretched her arm out. Fisher grasped and stood.
"I owe you one." He said.
"Yeah, you do." Alex said. They walked in silence to the safe room.
….
Alex walked in on Richard raising an Automatic Shotgun.
"While you two were making out, Carey and I scored!" Richard said.
Carey looked at his new sniper rifle. "This one isn't bolt action!" Carey cried happily.
Alex looked to see two Uzi's lined up in a rack on the wall.
She grabbed one and tossed it to Fisher, who didn't have a primary.
"What did you two do in that tunnel?" Carey asked.
Alex sighed and looked at Carey.
"I'll tell you."
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Alex Ochoa
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 104 Lbs.
Alex wears black skinny jeans and a white long sleeved T-shirt. She took to Richard's group because she had no other choice. She still isn't sure about Richard's friends, and doesn't trust them. She wont take any chances with these people in this Zombie Apocalypse.
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"And that is what happened." Alex finished, looking at her Ninjato.
"Wow. Fisher almost got raped by a zombie." Richard chuckled.
Carey looked out the barred door into the subway.
"Fuck. The subway collapsed." He worded, trying to stay calm.
Richard cocked his shotgun and walked to the back. He looked around for extra supplies. The room was scarce and had a lot of blood on the walls. He then spotted a small box on the floor. He picked it up and took off the lid. A letter and some keys. He read the letter to himself.
Dear Finder of this here letter,
You are in luck, as these keys open every door in the subway system. They are vital to navigate Holly Street Subway Station. Although you may be alone, the infected in the subway shouldn't be overwhelming, as I collapsed areas of the station with C4. I went through this CEDA Safe Room on my way out, and, rather than keep the keys, I left them here for you. Good luck.
Richard looked into the tunnel and saw several bodies, and lots of debris.
"You guys hungry?" Alex said, pulling the TV dinners out and popped them into a microwave.
After a few minutes, the food was done, and each survivor got their own plate.
"This actually isn't so bad." Carey said.
The entire survivor group looked at Carey as if he was insane. He shrugged.
Alex took a look into the bathroom. "I need a shower, and this happens to be a bathroom without a damn shower."
"This is a public bathroom." Carey pointed out.
"Thanks Captain Obvious." Fisher joked.
Richard pulled a pack of cigar case from his breast pocket and a lighter from his jeans. He lit a cigar up, and walked to the entrance of the tunnel.
Fisher yawned. "Can we sleep? I need a damn nap." He murmured.
"Yeah. That's a good idea." Richard said.
Carey curled up in a corner, and put his sidearm at his side. Fisher fell asleep on the chair. Alex walked to Richard and looked into the tunnel.
"I don't trust your friends." She said.
"I can see from the way you look at them." Richard replied.
"They don't trust me yet, do they?" She asked.
"Trust is earned, Alex. You have to give trust to earn it."
"Well, I cant trust two people I met two days."
"Do you trust me?"
Alex stopped, and struggled with her next sentence. Richard looked away from her, and into the tunnel again.
"I can trust you any day." She said, her hand on his shoulder.
He looked down at her, and smirked.
"And I can trust you." He said, looking back at the tunnel.
After a while, Richard finally spoke. "Wake everyone up. We're going through Holly Street Subway."
Alex looked puzzled. "I thought It collapsed." She said, a little worried.
"It did."
