A World In Chaos

Chapter Thirteen: Symptoms

Lexus was vomiting profusely as Jason held her hair from falling into her line of the bloody oozing substance she was throwing up, she looked up at Jason as pale as a full moon and forced a half smile "I still feel like me at least" she said, Jason could only close his eyes and sigh as he fought back his tears.

The woman he has loved... The only person he's had through all of this chaos and misery... was slowly dying in front of his very eyes with nothing more he could do but watch... If he could trade places he would in a heartbeat... before she lost hers.. or whatever happens once the infected are gone.

"Lex let's get you back in bed" Jason said as he helped her clean her face and stand to her feet, "are you fucking kidding me"? She asked in a deep almost demonic tone that chilled Jason to the core "I wanna be with you guys until... until.." she said in a once again normal tone before being interrupted by more of the substance pouring from her stomach.

"She okay"? Laura asked through the door "I have some water for her right here... If she needs anything else me and Jay are right in here" Jason opened the door and the smell of infection hit Laura like a weight was thrown at her face "Jason you sure it's safe for you to be breathing in this smell like this" ?

He looked at her angrily before catching his self and grabbing the water "Thanks" he said coldly as he slammed the door and locked it.

Back in the main area of the warehouse Jay was digging through shit and seeing what else they might could use on their travels "finding anything else interesting"? Laura asked as she sat down in an old stripped out chair.

Jay turned and looked at her before continuing to dig and replying "another handgun and some ammo, bottle of pain meds and a couple canned things, no water or anything else for that matter" he got quiet before stopping and turning towards Laura.

"She okay in there" Jay asked with worry written on him like a sad story "are they... okay" he added before she responded "he is... at least for now but Lexus... Jay you know what this virus puts people through... You've seen it, we all have... best thing we could do is...."

"You're not suggesting what I think you are"...

"What if... What if I am?"....

"Then you're out of your fuckin mind... and you're to pretty for that so please... please say you don't fucking mean that"

"I do but... that other thing.. you think I'm pretty?"

"Fuck that! You are not killing anyone... anyone Laura, got that?"

She hesitated...

Jay yelled "LAURA!"

"okay okay.... I'm sorry..."

Michael walked in from outside where he was standing guard incase any of Vulders men showed up, "Everything good in here?" He asked as he looked at both of them back and forth.

"Yeah we're... I'm just helping him count everything we have... had a debate... got heated..." Laura said before standing up and walking off.

Jay watched her walk off, he started to call out the her but figured it was best to let her calm down.

Micheal walked over to Jay and sat down, he was silent for a moment before speaking
"ya know... You guys seem like good people, been uh... been awhile since I've been around good people...".

Jay stayed silent, looking at the ground and picking his nails as he was anxious and deep in thought... "I have a couple cigarettes if you're interested" Micheal stated, noticing Jay's habit.

Jay looked at him and said "sure... Lets step outside".

Once out there they both grabbed a smoke and lit up, Jay inhaled deep as he hadn't had a cigarette in two years.