The Undead

Chapter 3: Meeting up With the Others

Following me were Cole and Phillip. I signaled a turn and turned into a gas station. We filled our tanks and a couple of gas cans up. We continued towards Andrews.

It was a short drive before pulling into his driveway. His car there along with three bikes. They belong to the girls. I have Phillip load there bikes into his car. I knock quietly. "Who's out there" Britni calls out. "The guys" I whisper. I hear the door unlock before opening. Britni says hello followed by a hug. "I had the others pack your bikes where are the others?" I ask. "In the living room eating. We made bacon!" She says excitedly. I follow her into the other room with Cole and Phillip. "Hey guys!" We three shout. "Look who I found clawing at our door!" Britni says with a jab at my shoulder. I sit down and we all talk.

After a short time I bring up a plan. "Hey guys?" I ask. "Yeah?" Andrew and Cole answer. "Well sure Andrew has guns....but I think I know a way to get more" I propose. "How?" Melanie asks. "We go to the police station. I'm sure we could get in and get into the lock-up...maybe even the evidence room...I'm sure there's weapons in both still" I answer. "I don't know man....sounds like a lot of work....who's to say there's any left?" Phillip says. "Yeah Phillips right" Brittany agrees.

"Nah Kalebs right" Cole and Andrew say. "I agree with Kaleb" Melanie says. "Its up to you Brit" I say looking towards Britni. "Of course I'm gonna go for the side that could help us" She says. 5 minutes later we are on our way towards the Police station. I'm driving in front on the motorcycle while the others follow behind in the cars. I speed up to get the quick. I arrive there before the others.

I scan the area and see two drifters. They aren't aware of each other so I quickly take my cleaver to the head of the first one. I kick in the back of the knee and It falls. I take the butcher knife I grabbed from Cole earlier and throw it at the other one. It misses but causes a distraction. I ran over and jumped with the cleaver into its skull as it caved in ,blood squirting everywhere. I grab the butcher knife and run to the door. I open it and walk in to the second door. I need to be buzzed in.

I walk back out and look for a place to get in. All the windows are bulletproof. I start climbing to the roof. I start with the tree next to the building. I get to the highest point and I run and jump. Adrenaline coursing my veins as I latch on to the ledge of the roof. I pull myself up just as the others arrive. "Kaleb!" Cole calls. I peek over as they walk to the entrance. "Lets check in here" Phillip says. "Two dead ones over here" Britni says. Phillip comes back out. "No way hes in. You need to be buzzed in."

"Shit....look around" Andrew says.  They all begin chanting my name looking for me like a lost puppy. I return to finding an exit. I see the police helicopter still here. I also see a door leading from the roof to the building. I run over to it and open it. It was unlocked. I'm in the building now. I run down the halls. "HELP! HELP!" I hear from the basement. I jump over a ledge to get from the second floor to the first. I hit the ground hard but I roll to prevent any damage. A technique I learned as a child. I run to the basement. "Help us anyone!" they scream again. I enter the basement and its pitch black. I scan the walls for a light switch. I find one.

"Hello?" I say as the lights flicker on. I spot the holding cell. "Oh thank God!" The prisoner on the left says. "Can any of you fly a helicopter by chance?" I ask. "No...." "Nope.." "I have once....in order to get away from the police....I did ok......before we got shut down." The lady on the right says. I walk over to the key. I grab it. " I'm doing this only because I hope someone would to do it for me if there was an apocalypse" I say as I unlock the cell. "We cant take you. But there's a helicopter on the roof. Its your safest bet. " I help. "Why is a kid like you helping us?" "No one deserves to die holed up in a cage like some animal" I explain. I give my regards as I go to the front desk. I look under and press the buzzer. I rush to the door and open it. I take the plant on the windowsill and use it as a door stopper. "Guys! in here!" I call out. I hear a helicopter roar to life on the roof.