Sorry this one's so short, but hey, I finished the third chapter too, so that should be up soon as well.
Chapter 3
The long road ahead
Maddi and I have been traveling for about three days now. We've been heading for Krasnostav in search of some scientists who could maybe use me to find a cure. Maddi slept next to me in the passenger seat of our Humvee, her head resting on my shoulder, as we drove through the night. I yawned a bit, and gently shook her "Hey, it's your turn to drive." "Mmm...but I don't wanna..." She mumbled softly in her sleep. "Fine, but don't yell at me when we crash." I drove for another few minutes, before stopping to make camp.
Maddi sat in my lap, the two of us wrapped up in a blanket, as we gazed at the fire for a few moments. I enjoyed the closeness. It was like a break from the awful reality of what the world has become. Just then, we heard a rustling coming from the bushes. I readied my knife, as a zombie rushed out at us. The sound of metal ringing; and a loud, gross sounding 'schlik' as the knife I had flung pierced the zombie flesh. I had, however, missed its eye socket, and instead pierced its chest. While it was momentarily stunned, I lept up, and drew another knife. The zombie rushed towards, not me, but Maddi. I had very little time to react before it had ahold of her. I thrust the blade of my knife into its neck, causing it to collapse on top of her. Maddi let out a blood curdling scream, before I covered her mouth. "Shhhh, calm down." I whispered, pulling the corpse off of her.
That night, we went to sleep in the truck without another word. Maddi clung to me all night, still shaken by the fact that she could've been bitten. We now continued down the road, but we soon became lost. No road signs, no settlements, no other survivors. We kept driving, looking for some signs of civilization, but finding nothing. Before long, we did manage to find some abandoned houses. After rummaging through them, we decided that it might be time to give up. Maddi and I, we had talked briefly about just settling down somewhere. After Krasnostav, of course. It was a nice thought. Have a nice, big, house. Probably even build a small settlement. That thought….it seemed so close just a few days ago. Now, it seems light years away.
Another day went by, and I had to hunt for more food. Maddi didn't care for venison, but it was all we really had. My arrows made short work of dear, and they were reusable, so I could retrieve them if I was careful. Eventually, we got back on the road, hoping to find something that could help us with our dilemma.
Okay, so how was it? A bit short, but you get a dual release. Criticism? Concerns? Grammar Nazi? Tell me I'm a genius? Leave a Review please!