The Infected

13. The Passing

A week earlier
Hospital
Lesi

I woke up in the hospital room I don't remember anything that happened, but I looked around and nobody was in here.

Ugh why does my stomach hurt so damn bad. Oh right.

"Lesi..." Lelia walks back in with a face filled with fear. "We were able to manage the baby. But we can't put it back inside of you. It's right there" I looked at the chamber where the baby was growing. How the...

Even though I knew I wanted this I wish I didn't have to wish it away.

Rico walks to me with his mask on and rubs on my cheek with his gloves on. He looks at the chamber.

"Where is Arianna?" Rico sighs, and presses the tape recorder.

Job is done. Now, time to relax and enjoy life. I looked at Rico confused.

"Did you kill her?" He looked at me like I was stupid, and nodded no. He takes his mask off and began speaking.

"I...did not kill her." He coughs and tries to clear his throat. "I just moved her somewhere else." His voice was still a whistle and low.

"Damn, I don't mean to be saying anything fucked up, but that Smoker got you good."

"Did you almost die along the way?" I look down

"I came close a bunch of times. I got tired of carrying the baby around and I couldn't barely sleep. I've been through a lot to get to Vegas." I began tearing up "There were some days where I went without eating because I picked the car clean because of my cravings..." Rico holds on to me and hugs me tightly. I wanted to cry in his arms soo bad, but I pushed him away.

I did not come this far to die now

The Office

"Lesi you don't need to. Just stay and rest" Rico's dad says. "We don't have to go hunting anymore we can just stay inside and not move."

"I'd rather help you guys out. The more the better." I smile.

"Arianna will be there..." Rico said as I shrug

"That's okay if she has a problem with me, I'll just put a bullet in her head" I smile. Rico puts on his mask and him and his dad walks out the room.

I look around and seen a wall full of masks. I guess this is where Rico keeps his masks there is a mask where it looks perfectly for me. I grab it and look at it. I rub on it and put it on my face.

I fucks with it

"You... always been sexy to me mamas." Rico manages to talk and coughs "Why you got that mask on?"

"Why not??? I don't want you to feel alone."

"I'm...I'm not alone." He looks at me. "I have...you." Rico is trying very hard to speak and I can see that it's hurting him.

This is a great opportunity to express satisfaction. I press the tape recorder. Please accept this gift. Rico chuckles as I give him his tape recorder. He also presses it.

Let's go.

"One day that thing will annoy me" I reply as Rico laughs silently. "Also please don't try to talk today." Rico raises his mask up

"But...I really...want—" Rico coughs loudly.

"Rico. Don't waste your breath on me. Don't talk okay. Even if that means I have to get a tape recorder." Rico looks at me and puts his mask back on. I walk infront of him and we walk to the gate where we see Tavia, Arianna, His dad, his brother, and Kam (who I thought was dead).