Infection Z by Beswick, L. (amazing books to read .TXT) 📕

some time ago and all that was left was their bloodied rotting flesh, I couldn’t even cry at first I was just shocked by what I found, I always try to make the best of situations, I imagined my parents were fine and were hiding at home, or they’d gotten away to somewhere safe, I took the necklace and closed the door again, and I was in shock for a while, Damon tried to be comforting and ask if I needed anything, but I just needed solitude.

I locked myself in the bathroom and allowed all my emotions to pour out, everyone tried to help but I was inconsolable, I looked up to Damon and April’s mother as my own when I was orphaned, which made it hurt all the more when we lost her, although I never showed it, how could I be that selfish, it was their mother not mine so it would be unfair of me to break down too when I was the only one keeping the others spirits up.

I stare at my mother’s necklace, there is still specks of dried blood on the locket, I jump at a knock at my door, “come in" I reply and hide the necklace in a drawer, “just me" Damon smiles “hey, how are you doing?” I ask pushing my painful memories away, “yeah I’m good just unpacked and everything" he leans against the door frame watching me, “you can come in know" I smile, “don’t want to get into your personal space or anything" he shrugs and walks further into the room, “I think that would be pretty hard to do in here" I laugh, Damon sits on the bed beside me.

“This place is unbelievable” he agrees, his eyes shift from the room towards my face, I suddenly feel shy and warm in my face, I try to avoid his eyes, he laughs quietly and I feel his warm hand cup my cheek, I lift my eyes back to his again, “I know you heard me last night" he says quietly, my eyes widen in surprise “I know you were awake and you’ve been acting all shy so it was obvious" he says, I try to hide my smile but it still shows, he lowers his hand to lean on the bed now, “if you’ll allow me there’s something I’ve been dying to do for some time” he leans a little closer, he gets closer and closer and I feel I may melt from all the heat travelling up my face, especially since I’ve never had a kiss from a boy before.

I close my eyes preparing myself, just as I feel his breath on my face a knock brings us both back to reality, I look over to see it closed again, I hadn’t even noticed him close the door, “Sam it’s dinner, tell the others" says a woman’s voice “okay thanks" I reply feeling like a rebellious teenager caught by my parents for doing something bad, I look back to Damon who looks just as embarrassed as I feel “to be continued" he laughs awkwardly, “you coming?” he asks offering his hand, I wipe my hands on my jeans to rid them of their sweatiness and gladly accept his hand.

April’s POV

Everyone sits down to dinner, Sam and Damon are having a quiet conversation, the new people are all chatting together, Noah smiles at me from across the table I politely smile back, although I don’t trust any of them yet, perhaps I should enjoy the luxury to stay somewhere like this, but something about this seems off, the people are too kind and welcoming there was not one person that opposed us staying here despite the amount of people already living here.

I notice an empty seat and Cutlery set up in a place no one seems to be sitting in, “who’s that for?” I ask Noah raising my voice a little so he can hear me, “oh you’ll meet him soon, he’s been out on the other side of town, he provides our weapons" Noah says, I nod in understanding and start to feel curious of the unknown man we haven’t yet met, and why no one had mentioned him earlier.

Sarah brings the food out and everyone starts eating, the noise is reduced and there is only quiet chatter, “so April we haven’t properly met, I’m Sarah" she smiles at me, “hi Sarah this all looks great, reminds me of my mums cooking" I smile and remember the memories of her cooking, “did you get separated from your parents when the pandemic happened?” Sarah asks, “no she helped us survive at the beginning, she protected us" I explain, and hope she stops questioning me.

Noticing my uneasiness Sarah changes the subject “Colonel will be back soon, like Noah said he collects the weapons we keep for protection against the zombies, he’s a little rough around the edges but he has a kind heart, he protects us all" before I can ask Sarah anything further there’s a beeping noise.

“That must be him, Noah be a dear and let him in" Sarah asks, Noah excuses himself and I turn back to Sarah “why is he called Colonel?” I ask, “he was in the army, he’s quite reserved so we don’t know his real name” our conversation is once again interrupted by an unfamiliar man walking in with Noah, “I hope you’re not gossiping about me again" the man smiles softly, like described he has a rough look about him, short dark hair, faded scars reside by his mouth and right eye, he wears a military looking uniform and seems very neat as though he irons and polishes his clothes each day, he stands straight and with authority, a stranger but someone I feel I can put my trust in, he seems familiar for some reason.

“I see we have some unfamiliar faces...” Colonel trails off and his face is fixated on