Save Me from Extinction

CHAPTER 1 - DAWN OF OPPORTUNITY

Location: Steven's House, Quarantine Zone B

"Fuck..." I murmur as I rub my eyes while sitting on my bed. I stand up, right next to me are thirty boxes of canned goods from Felipe's Finest. I begin to think that this is just another day of trading. I am currently working for this man named, Felipe, the richest survivor here in Quarantine Zone B, and he had ordered me to trade thirty boxes of canned goods to someone who has a M1917 Revolver. He wants that gun to protect himself, and it is my duty to bring it to him.

Man, I have no idea which person I need to talk to about the revolver, but wait--hold on...I think Mavis knows someone. She used to work with a person who owned a lot of guns a year ago, and she's just living a couple of blocks away from my house. Nice, I will pay her a visit now.

I begin to breathe the air that is coming through my window, making me grab my journal and my Glock 17, I put them inside of my brown body bag, and then I walk to leave my house.

By the way, Felipe's a person you wouldn't want to mess with. He seems to be a kind of person who can destroy your life. On top of that, Mr. Asintado, the leader of this Quarantine Zone B, has a wisdom for everyone...leave the weak, for it is just another mouth to feed. He only cares for strong survivors...and I cannot argue enough about that.

While I was walking, I sense that someone is staring at me. I look back, and there is a strange man just beside a tree right next to a wooden house. "What is he doing...?" I ask myself.

He begins to follow me. So I stop walking, I turn around, and then I ask him, "What's up?"

"Hello, Steven...I heard that Felipe had provided you some canned goods because he had ordered you to get something, do you have it?"

I glare at him, "That's not right. He gave me canned goods as a reward for my previous duty."

He smirks, "Really, Steven? What are you--his personal body guard?" He is now laughing. "Five years ago, I used to work for him, and he only provides one box of canned goods per two weeks." He continues. "I know you're up to something...I heard he gave you THIRTY boxes of canned goods, man. Wow...that's--that's three months of supplies already! Did he ordered you to get something big?" He adds.

"What do you want from me?"

"Simple...but you will not like it. Whatever he wants...you give it to me instead."

"No."

"Listen...I also don't want any trouble, my friend. That is why we're having this conversation." He sarcastically smiles at me.

I smile back, "Oh, I would wait for that moment to come...so it'd be easy for Mr. Asintado to judge me after what I've done to someone who was trying to rob me in daylight."

"See you soon, Steven..." He goes away.

Judging by his statement, he seems to have no any idea to what Felipe wants. All he knows it is something big...because thirty boxes of canned goods nowadays are equivalent to thirty thousand Philippine Pesos. Yes, this is one of the "new normal" that is happening right now.

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Location: Mavis' House, Quarantine Zone B

Minutes later, I am now in front of Mavis' house. Her house looked so clean. I gently step in front of the door, and then I knock, "Mavis...? Are you there? It's me."

"Who's there? What do you want?" Her warm voice puts a smile on my face.

"It's me, Steven. Sorry, I--I have something to ask."

"Hold on..." She opens the door.

"Hey." She looks gorgeous in my eyes ever time I see her.

"Hey." She nods. "What is it?" She adds.