Chapter 3
Jake's POV
"Where are we?"
"Why are we here?"
"And who is she?"
Those questions kept repeating in my head while I lied in bed trying to figure out an answer.
"Not in a quarantine zone that's for sure," I said to myself "I got no fucking clue," I said is frustrating and turned to face the window the sun then got into my eyes. It looked about 10 am. "No point in just lying here," I said an got out of bed and put Mum's knife around my neck. I then walked into the bathroom and looked at the mirror and examined the scar next to my lip. "When did I get this?" I thought to myself "Looks fairly recent. Whatever, I got plenty anyway," I then washed my face and stared at myself and i then began to remember things people in the zone said about me.
"Weirdo, just look at his eyes."
"Keep away from him if you know what's good for you."
"He looks like he's dead, no emotion or anything."
"Kids is a fucking psychopath have you seen the shit he does."
I remembered those words among others and a smile formed on my face. "Psychopath, I like the sound of that, though that does prove their point, not that I can blame them though," I said then left the bathroom. I went downstairs into the kitchen to see Joel at the cooker with a frying pan and Ellie at the table."Morning," I said with my usual emotionless voice.
"Oh good morning Jake," Joel replied.
"He seems to happy," I thought "Good is questionable," I remarked "So what's for breakfast?" I asked as I sat down at the table.
"Eggs and bacons," Joel responded and I was surprised by that. I'm used to canned food, what kind of place is this where we're have eggs and bacons for breakfast. Joel then walked over and put a plate in front of me and Ellie with some eggs and bacon on them and then his plate.
"Dig in," Joel said and Ellie immediately began eating.
"This is amazing Joel," the red head said.
"Thanks babygirl."
This is going to bug the fuck out of me. Who the hell is she? Babygirl? What the fuck happened to the hardass I used to know.
"Will you at least tell me where the fuck we are?"
"Jackson county, Wyoming," Joel replied and I was immediately shocked.
"That's like across the entire country. What the fuck happened? This isn't making any fucking sense," I thought and then began eating my food silently.
"Also you're gonna have to go to school here," Joel said.
"What?"
"You heard me."
"And how the fuck is learning two plus two gonna help anyone survive."
"It's the rules here."
"Fucking stupid," I muttered under my breath and then sighed in annoyance "When do I start?"
"Tomorrow."
"What time?"
"Ten till five," Joel replied.
"Fine whatever," I said and someone then knocked on the door and Joel got up to see who it was.
"Morning Joel," a man that sounded like he was in his mid forties.
"Morning Tommy."
"Joel's little brother, the firefly. Are we in a firefly camp."
"Is everything alright so far? You guys like the house? Tommy asked.
"Yeah things are fine. And the house is great."
"Speak for yourself," I muttered under my breath.
"Good. I'm a little bit busy right now so can I talk to you later?"
"Sure."
"Come by my place at eight. Gotta run," Tommy said and left without giving Joel time to respond.
"It's something he doesn't want us knowing about. Now I have to know," I thought and then got out of my chair and went into my room.
"He came to ask how the house was," I said out loud "So we probably got here recently. But why? And how did Joel find out about this place? Think," I said then stood in silence for a minute. "Got nothing. Guess I'll get something information later today. Just gotta bide my time."
Eight o clock
The wait was getting close to over it was getting close to eight, judging by the sunset, and I was ready to follow Joel to see if I could get any info. The door to the house then shut and climbed over the window sill and let go and then went into a roll as I hit the ground, it wasn't much of a drop but still "Just as planned," I thought to myself and then began following Joel to Tommy's house. Joel then started talking to a man who I assumed to be Tommy on a porch of a house and he then entered. A was window open at the side of the house and went up to it. "No sound in the room," I thought then peeked my head through to confirm if anyone was in there. No one. I then entered through the window and listened for footsteps but they weren't in this direction, the two them then started talking.
"So how was the journey?" Tommy asked.
"Shitty but that's not the point."
"So what happened?"
"When we got to the university the place was deserted, but we figured out where we needed to go. Turns out your guys where St Mary's hospital in Salt Lake City. So when we got there some of the guards knocked me out so I was unconscious when I entered the hospital. And Marlene said that to get the vaccine they would.. Would need to kill her. And I couldn't let that happen.. Again."
"So what did you do?"
"We killed them and brought her here and told her that there were others out there, and that it hasn't done any good."
"Well I'll respect your decision Joel."
"Appreciate it Tommy. Also you mind keeping this a secret."
"Of course."
"Do you plan on telling her?"
"I'll see how things play out."
"And Jake? How are you going to take care of that?"
"Just give him some time. I'm sure it will work out."
"All right then."
"Well I better get going, it late,"Joel said and I made my move and went back out the window and run towards the side of house where my window was and started climbing up the rope I left. Once I got to the top and scrambled into my room put the rope under my bed picked up a book on my bed and sat so that the rope wouldn't be visible. The house door opened and someone started coming up the stairs.
Knock knock
"Come in," I said and Joel entered.
"Everything ok?"
"Other than the fact that I'm confused as fuck as to what's going on. Everything's great," I replied and Joel gave an annoyed look and then left and went downstairs and a smirk formed on my face.
"Thought you new better Joel," I said out loud "But still nothing of use."