Achievement Hunter: The Broken

Blind Sided

Alfredo couldn't see, everything around him was dark. Maybe the zombie got to him, maybe he was dead.

No, he remembers Steffie coming to help him. Steffie wouldn't let him die. There's no way Steffie would let him die. Then why can't he see?

The dull ringing in his ears was getting louder and began to give him a headache. He tried moving his hands to cover his ears, but it felt like weights were pushing down on his muscles. He couldn't move.

The ringing grew louder, and louder, until it began fading into voices. Two voices. Trevor and Gavin. He couldn't make out what they were saying, but he recognized their voices. They were there. Alfredo wasn't dead.

His head was pounding, but their voices grew clearer.

"I'm really sorry about everything, Trev..." He heard Gavin say.

"It's not your fault...we're all stressed." Trevor replies.

"I shouldn't have yelled though...you were right, she cares she's just..."

"Stubborn?" Alfredo can hear a smile in Trevor's voice. Gavin laughs.

The two stop talking after this, which worries Alfredo. He doesn't know if they're still there, he doesn't want to be alone.

Alfredo eventually found himself able to open his eyes. He looks to his right, and sees the two leaning against his bed, still quietly talking.

"...guys?" Alfredo squints, as the light was beginning to hurt his eyes.

The two pause, and turn around.

"Alfredo!" They both exclaim in unison. But Alfredo winces at the loud noise, his head still hurting.

"Are you okay?!" Gavin asks.

"How are you feeling?" Trevor leans on the bed.

"Is your arm sore? Jack said it may be numb for a bit..."

"Is the light too bright, I can close the windows?"

"Guys!" Alfredo chuckles. "I just woke up, please."

Gavin and Trevor stop for a moment, then begin laughing along.

"Sorry, Fredo..." Gavin lowers his voice, rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment.

The door swings open, and in comes Jack carrying some logs. "Oh, Alfredo! How are you?" He asks.

Alfredo smiles. "I'm doing great. A little tired..."

"Really? How are you tired? You were out for a week." Gavin tilts his head. "Or...I think it was a week..."

"Gavin!" Trevor gasps.

A week...

"A what?!"

***

Steffie picked up the radio from the desk. "It's not far, Geoff. Come on. You and Jack have been doing plenty of patrols."

"This is different, Steffie." Geoff sighs. "We don't have a quick way of getting to you. What if you get lost?!"

"I won't. I'm not gonna go far in the cave. I'll be back by sundown." Steffie pleads.

Jack speaks up, "I mean...the radios are fixed now, Geoff...it would technically be safer..."

"No! Absolutely not!" Jeremy stands.

There's no way they were actually considering this, Jeremy thinks. Steffie can't go.