Life's Test

Chapter Twenty Three - Bitten

Me and Sam are huddled into a bedroom closet, the bed pushed against the bedroom door to keep any Infected out if they manage to find their way into the house. 

The room is dimly lit, the only light coming from the setting sun. Outside all you can hear is the occasional gunshot and the roars of the dead. We need to flee this site, we need a plan but there is no way in hell we can make a plan together, all of us being in separate spots of town. That is when I remember the hand-held radios I gave certain people I trust.

I dig through my bag of supplies, searching through the bag until I find the item I'm looking for. I bring the radio up to my mouth and press the worn button in the side, holding it and speaking; "Anyone there? This is Lachlan, I'm trapped in my apartment." I wait a few seconds before trying again; "Anyone there? Thi-" I get cut off when a voice speaks. "Yeah, I'm here, It's Alec, I'm with Donna, she was bitten while we we're out running the Infected.." Alec cuts out for a second and then whispers; "It's getting worse.." 

I pause and mixed emotions run through me. What about her kids?

"You know what you gotta do if she dies..." Frank says over the radio. 

Alec sighs and speaks again; "She wants me to do it now.."

I nod and look at Sam, who takes the radio and speaks to Alec; "Do it."

Some other voice cuts in, this time the sound of Infected is surrounding the voice; "Guys, yah mind keeping it down a bit? Me and Asher are trapped on the wall, Infected surrounding us, the noise isn't helping" I think who the voice belongs to, realizing it's David I start to form a plan.

"Guys, I got a plan, you're not going to like it. If there is anyone else listening please listen up! David and Asher have sniper rifles; correct?" I pause waiting for David to reply. "Mhm." I nod, knowing everyone else can't see it I speak again; "alright so we all have guns and stuff, so we make a stand, it will be hard, but we go out there and take them down, if any Infected get to close David and Asher can protect us, they can also help in someway from the wall. The laundry hamper full of guns contain flares, one of us will get the flares to David and Asher, they will fire them away from the wall which should attract the Infected outside the gates, we will close the gates and run through the back gate, make a loop through the woods with a group and flares and drive the Infected away from here. Sound good?" I finish telling everyone the plan, waiting for the okay from everyone, and when I get the okay's I look to Samantha.

"You're staying here." I say in a serious tone, she goes to fight it but knows there is no use; "Fine, but I can at least cover you from the window." I think about it and agree.

Sam hands me her assault ammo but keeps a clip for herself, and a few clips of pistol ammo. I pick all the mag's from my bag and put them in my pocket for easy access.

Sam helps me move the bed and I ease my way into the hallway, kissing her goodbye I make my way down the stairs.

The Infected are still beating on my house so I try the back door. Nothing. I pick up the radio and speak into it; "You guys ready?" "Ready as we will ever be." Alec says. "Go!" I scream louder then intended. I swing open the back door, slamming it again and running towards the gate to exit my yard. I'm immediately met with an Infected, who is easy to dispose of as I drive my large stainless-steel knife into it's dead skull, making its body become even more lifeless then it was a few seconds ago.