Chapter 5
We will need the guns and ammo and enough water , he said. Ike looked at me and with hesitation said, were going to have to venture out across the hall, to the next room. It is the closest water. I asked how will spray the water on them? Ike , looked at me in question. I will have to see what I can jimmy-rig Ike said. After a few minutes, Ike found a snow blower in the closet. This will work, but I'll have to make a few adjustments in order for it to be able to blow water. OK, you work on that and I'll go get the water I said. Reluctantly he agreed. Be careful, try not to make any unnecessary noise. We don't know what will and wont attract them. I will be. And I head toward the door with the two empty gallon jugs.
I reached the door and paused as I Turned and looked at Ike, he was busy working. I reached for the door knob, trembling from being so nervous. Calm down girl there may not even be anything out there! I said to myself. I took a deep breath preparing myself to peek through the small window in the door before opening it. I was half expecting it to be like a scene from one of those cheesy horror movies. You know the part where the girl is about to look through a keyhole and the whole time you watch and think ...oh how stupid do you have to be? And just then something horrific pops up in her face. And she runs screaming. But it wasn't. I didn't see anything. I grasped the door knob and slowly turned it, trying to be quiet. We don't know what does and doesn't get their attention. As I turned the knob and pulled the door open slowly I held my breath. Looking both ways down the hall, it was clear. I look at the door I need to reach, it is only about 15 feet away but seems like a hundred. I scamper down the hall with the two water jugs and make it into the room.
As I stand there filling the jugs I hear thunder off in the distance. Could this all be coming to a end ? Will it rain hard enough to kill them? I make my way back to Ike. He has turned the snow blower into a giant squirt gun. Will it work? I asked. I sure hope so he said with a sheepish grin. Ike starts packing some things we will need. I stop to look out the window at the storm rolling in. Do you think it'll work Ike? Do you think we will get enough ran to make a difference? I asked. He paused. Walked up behind me placing his hand on my shoulder. That storm is coming right for us, and with any luck will be very friendly with the rain. I turned and smirked, hope so, I said. Ike walked back over to finish gathering up the gear we were taking. Look Ike ! Its starting to rain pretty good now. Looking out the window, Ike said , its time to go! We walked down the hall toward the courtyard doors. Looking very carefully, we started to cross the courtyard. Not seeing any of those things we weren't rushing, but were definitely trying to be quiet and very cautious.
Suddenly we heard what sounded like the growl of a pissed off bear coming from just to our left, behind a dumpster. It slowly rose to a standing position ….and Oh MY GOD! Its like a train wreck, you have to look even though every ounce of your body is telling you to RUN YOU IDIOT RUN! Ike and I start running for the Science building. Its raining! Why ain't it dying, Why ...how can it be in the rain if water kills them!? YOU NEED TO SHOOT IT! I yelled at Ike as were running for our lives, SHOOT ! SHOOT! Ike turned and shot it in the leg. All that seemed to do is slow it down for a minute and really piss it off!
We made it inside the science lab, Barely! Ike slammed the doors shut behind us and put one of the rifles through the door handle to hold it while I dug the chain from the duffel bag. We wrapped the chain tightly through both door latches. I asked , Why the hell didn't the rain stop it after it was shot!? Ike was just as confused as I was. And said while shaking his head, I don't know , I just don't know.
Both of us were so out of breath we sat there for a good 5 minutes. Ike stood up , taking my hand to help me up and said, we need to figure this out.
As we walk down the hall we see the sign for the EMT lab. There Ike says, we need to there first.
We get everything we can and put it into the duffel bag and Ike an I both have our arms full of everything from bandages to IV tubes. When we get in the Science lab , There is a awful odor, a distinct odor. The was 2 bodies in the room next to us. The foul stench of the half eaten remains was coming through the vent.