After Ebola

Chapter 6

It is getting late , the sun is setting and more zombies are coming out . "I think we should get some rest, do we want to sleep in here or go up in the hotel up there ?" Connor asks. "Are you crazy?! I am not getting out of this car! I would prefer to live up to 97 years of age ! " Genie yells . A ton of zombies are looking at us now , obviously this car is not sound proof.

"Well I think it would be better if we slept on the car , only because it is more safe. Who knows what is up there in that hotel , even worse we don't know if the rooms are unlocked. " I think I am being more rational than Genie .

"I agree but we need a better place to park the car, where there is only like one or two directions for zombies to come at us. Like the end of an ally. . " Connor replies .

"How about up in the corner of the parking garage? It would only have two ways for zombies to come at us".

"Ok" Connor says and we drive up there.

I try to go to sleep, it is not working well. Genie and Connor are already asleep but my mind is racing. I think about what will happen if...when I die.

Will I go to Heaven or Hell ? Will I be reincarnated if I am will I be a human or an animal? Or will I just be a zombie and eat more people . I shiver at that thought , I hope I go to heaven and see my lost family members.

Genie is snoring now but Connor sleeps silent. I think about my dad and how he is doing , I haven't seen him since I left and I only miss him now that I am in a car sleeping , thinking I might die, in... well , the worst way possible .I slowly fall asleep now and have no dreams.

I wake up to a sound of slamming and moaning. I rub my eyes , Genie and Connor are still asleep. I hear the noise again and I look out the window, then I see it. Zombies are surrounding the car and are smearing their faces up against the glass.

"Connor ,Genie ! Wake up !!" I whisper desperately because sound triggers the zombies. "What do you need sweetie?" Connor asks dazed. Wait did he just call me sweetie???!!!

"look around outside !!" He looks. "Holy shit!" "What is all the commotion 'bout ? You know I need my beauty sleep ." Genie says. "look out side! Does that give me a reason to interrupt you?!"Connor said.

"What should we do?" I ask. Connor gets in the drivers seat and turns the key. The motor turns and sputters to a stop . More zombies are coming now. He tries again and the engine roars to life.

Genie steps on the gas and blows through the zombies. Most of the
zombies we hit are laying on the ground with body parts missing. The others are chasing us.

We drive towards the city's exit where we had entered. It is going to be a long ride , Bout two hours.

Again we see the changing. I want to help them, but their is nothing I can do, in fact nobody could help them. Then I see the limits of my home town. People are being ate along the street.

Then I see the store worker at the corner store, and he changing and you can hear his cries of pain, he is barely recognizable.

He has helped me so much, even when I was a little girl. He knew that my dad was a drunk and he would give me a free candy bar when I would come in with a dollar bill for the loaf of bread, that would last me a week or two.

I don't realize that I was silently crying until I feel a tear run off my face and into my shirt.

Then I see something I wished I'd never seen or imagined it to be true. My dad, Bill , probably on his last few days of changing. His skin is grayish with purple veins up his neck.

"Stop!" I scream. Connor slams on the brakes. "what?!" I rip the door open, and jump out. "Daddy!" I scream and he starts to walk towards me. "Daddy" I sigh in relief and go to give him a hug. "No don't do it Kate!" Connor yells.

It is too late. I wrap my arms around his neck and pull him close. He nuzzles his face into my shoulder and then I feel him open his mouth. He runs his open mouth up my neck. I feel his tongue touch me. "Dad?!"

"He is a zombie Kate!" Connor tried to warn me. Dad starts to sink his mouth on to my neck. "Wack !Wack ! " Connor smashes dads head in with a stock of a gun.

"Are you all right? " He asks me. I say nothing. " Kate can you hear me?" I drop to my knees. " You ... killed him." I sob. "Kate he was dead already and he was going to kill you . I couldn't let that happen. Would you rather that ?"

I sit there and sob . He picks me up , and carries me like a baby to the car. I have my dads blood all over my clothes, face and hair. " I need a shower" "Ok Connor says.

I get in the shower and think about what happened today. Connor saved my mortal life, but he killed my dad. He did do the right thing.

I dry off and look in the mirror. I did not get bit, but the spot were dad almost bit me is pale. I touch it , it is oddly cold. I put on my night gown.

"Connor, can you come here a minute?" I say. "uh... Sure" I can tell he is skeptical. He knocks on the door. "come in." He comes in and shuts the door.

"I know this has to be awkward for you but, I have to ask you something." I say quietly . "ok . Ask away." "Look at my neck" I pull down my shirt, a little so that you can see the whole thing. "am I going to become one of them?"

"Can I touch it?" I nod my head. My heart skipped a beat when he touched my neck. "Well, your not bit but it is odd ." He touches it again. "Are you sure?" I ask . "yeah you should be fine."

Genie made some food, but I don't have an appetite. I go to my bed and just sit there and stare at the wall. "Aren't you going to eat?" Genie asks, and I jumped. "I didn't mean to startle you." she said. "I'm not hungry thank you though . " I try to be polite. "ok maybe you should get some rest. You have had a rough day" she said.

"Wait, can I talk to Connor for a minute, I need to talk to him." I say. "sure" she goes to get Connor. "hi Connor" I say can tell I don't sound happy. "are you ok" he asks . "Yeah" I say. "so..." " Thank you, Connor "

"For what? " "You know you saved my life today, and I didn't act how I should have. Thank you for everything ." I say. "I could not have lived with out you and never will be able too , you are like a sister to me . " "Thank you"

He turns and leaves to go clean up . I try to go to bed but it is hard.