The Infected

Chapter Two

Oh shit.

Those were the only words running through my head as I discretely pulled my pistol closer to my side, shielding it from anyones gaze. Shakily inhaling, I slowly turn my head to the left.
My breath catches in my throat as my eyes meet a pair of mesmerizing mossy green ones. His irises widen in surprise his full lips parting slightly.

Realizing my mouth too was agape, I quickly snap it shut my face turning expressionless.

No no no! Snap out of it Chael!

A clearing of a throat brings me back from La La Land.

"Uhm, Alex?" My eyes snap over to the other mans. His hazel eyes glare at the green eyed hottie who I presumed was Alex.

Alex snaps his head up at the mention of his name, the dazed look on his face just moments ago wiped clean.
"Right." He mutters distractedly, he shifts his firearm from me too Lex.
"Are you going to answer him or are you just going to stand there like the retarded females you are?" Alex's partner sneered leeringly. I detected a hint of a Russian accent in his voice.
I growl in response, taking a step towards them. "Fυck off." I snarl baring my teeth threateningly.

Well, I hope it was threatening.

I was about to speak again when Lex beat me too it.
"I'm Lex, and this is Chael." Lex speaks up for the first time pointing her grime covered finger in my direction.
Her face was guarded, her eyes calculating the situation carefully.
Agh, how did we ever get into this situation again?
James is going to kill us if we don't come back with the medicine from the were house we raided.
"Do you work for President Carter? I swear to god, if you do, I will blow your disgusting little fυcking heads off. That bastard deserves to be tortured." Hazel Eyes all but snarls.

I mentally snicker.

Someone's got some serious anger issues.

"No, we don't." Lex replies calmly, her figure looked relaxed but I knew better.
She was trying to get their guard down.

How the heck is she so calm?

I was always jealous of her ability to keep calm even in the most life threatening situations.

"Yeah, I swear we're not. We hate him just about as much as you do." I back her up, disgusted at the fact they thought we worked for him.

Hazel Eyes stares at us suspiciously for a few seconds before answering. "I don't--", "Heiko, I think they're telling the truth." Alex's voice cuts in, making me shiver involuntarily.
"Are you sure?" Heiko asks, suspicion still coating his rugged features.
"Yes," Alex replies confidently. "Just look at them, Hei, we've seen Carters agents before. They wear those stupid ass suits, and look nothing like this." I glance down at my tattered and muddied outfit, my combat boots were barely held together, my jeans faded and torn. My leather jacket was splattered with blood and dirt. I don't even want to know what my face and hair look like right now.
I suddenly became very self conscious.
Oh gosh! I probably look like a drowned rat. I wonder what Alex thinks? Gah. He probably mistook me for a guy. I internally groaned, making a mental note to wash up when we get back to the base.
"Okay," Heiko replies hesitantly his tone still unsure.
"I'm going to lower my gun now, okay? Don't try anything or I will shoot." Alex tells both me and Lex warningly.
He slowly lowers his gun, his intense gaze fixated on me.
When he finally stops lowering his firearm, he stuffs it into the holster hooked onto his belt.
I glance up at the sky once I realize he's no longer a threat, realizing that pretty soon it'll be night. I turn to Lex.
"Lex, we have to get going. It's almost sunset." I tell her stiffly, still uncomfortable with the two men standing in front of me.
"James is going to kill us." I mutter under my breath as an after thought.

Lex nods her head at me, sliding her katana back into its sheath on her back.

"Well, it was a pleasure meeting you two! Have fun slaughtering the walking dead peeps. They're just a barrel of laughs, Aren't they?" I shoot them a sickly sweet smile, grab Lex's arm and quickly start marching out of the alley.

"Wait!" Alex shouts desperately, grabbing my wrist. His touch shoots a shock through my arm, causing me to gasp.
His green eyes widen for half a second before he composes himself.
Had he felt the shock too?
I'm probably just imaging things.
He sighs, running his fingers through his messy dark hair.
"Yes?" I answer impatiently shifting my feet. It's getting dark, and I really didn't want to be out here when the real horror starts.
"Uh.. could we possibly go with you? We're really far from our base, and as you know, it's not safe out here at night." His emerald eyes flash darkly, probably remembering a not so pleasent memory.
I look over at Lex uneasily, not wanting to say yes or no. I didn't trust them. They would probably raid the Organizations base and kill us in our sleep.. Then again.. They might not.
And the Organization is pretty big with plenty of trained fighters. I doubt if they would make it out of there alive if they decided to raid it anyway.

And then there's the fact you'll be able to see Alex for a few more hours.

"We'll leave tomorrow afternoon, I promise you we won't be a bother to you." Alex pleads.

I look over at Lex and she nods in approval.
Pffftttt I bet she would love them to stay. I hope she doesn't think I haven't seen the way she's been ogling at Heiko.
"Okay, fine." I sigh in defeat earning a award winning smile from Alex.

My heart skips a beat.

"Only for tonight though, all right? Don't hold me responsible if James is on his period and decided your faces aren't pretty enough to stay the night."

Lex snorts attractively, earning a raised eyebrow from Heiko.

"Thanks Chael, I know you don't trust us yet, cuz damn, I wouldn't trust us either. You just met us, I don't know why you're doing this, But thank you." Alex grins at me.

I don't know why I'm doing this either.

"Okay, enough talking. We've wasted enough time already. Let's get our asses out of this god damn alley and back to wherever the hell your base is. K? K."

And for the first time that day, I laugh.

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