As the illumination of the guard’s flashlight slipped through the cracks of the boards covering the window , I could feel the tension rising and my heart rate sky rocketing as the thought came to mind: "Will they find us? Can we take on an entire patrol with just the two of us?" . As a guard approached the window and tried peeking through . As I clenched my rifle and pressed hard against the wall next to the window I could feel my heart in my feet. "This is it" I mouthed to myself watching the guard closely. You could cut the tension with a butter knife . I felt an incredible discomfort swell within me that melted away as quickly as it rose, once he was satisfied no one was in here he moved on with his patrol . Just as I thought it was safe to breath, I was startled by an unearthly crash from the next room . I slowly emerge from the wall and approach the source of the sounding stepping over cans and slide a fallen isle number to one side to get to the root of the noise, I wondered: One can only hope its nothing and not some ungodly creature caused by this whole mess looking for food or a place to nest .
I turn the corner and point my beaten Kalashnikov rifle hoping for the best. " Seriously Declan ?!" I stand staring not surprised to find my brother in arms Declan hunch over stuffing his face with Twinkies and whispering sweet nothing to the puff pastry as he indulges in them like a toddler and his first candy bar. "What" Declan questions as he whips his head around quickly startled by me catching him read handed . " You are 130lbs and like a human grasshopper yet you eat more Twinkies then anyone I've ever came across " I said with a brazen tone as I release the grip from my gun ."Sorry man they called my name" Declan mutters as Twinkie pieces flies from his mouth. Sounds of convoys and foot soldiers drown the scrambled attempt of upbeat store music you would typically hear in your suburban corner store . "Now when your done making loving to the Twinkies and their wrappers we gotta move" I stated as I pull my hood over my head and checked the door . "Jesus Blaine im not making love , im simply savoring the lonely flavors" Declan responds defending himself as he got up and wiped his face of any crumbs so his beard was clean.
We both propped ourselves again the wall of the open door frame and glanced outside . The sight was not a pleasant one for most people but we saw it as a gold mine with some form of risk . Looking out at what use to be the once glorious town of New York. Unfortunately the beloved Big apple had a significant bit taken out of it due to the sudden accident with the "big Guys" that no one truly knew what caused it . All we knew was it wiped out a lot of people and we fear that's not all its done . As we scan the streets and rooftops to ensure were not caught the sights we see are the example of a Tantrum of a gigantic Toddler with a Duplo block city. "Try to keep up little man" I tell Declan with confidence as I know hes a lot faster then me and will by all means keep up. I turn and dash out the door like a kid getting out of school for the summer break , nodding towards the abandoned bus across the street with its door conveniently directly across from us . I give it my all making a break for the bus as Declan is close behind me , there is spotlights whizzing around and foot soldiers with dogs in the distance scouring for us as if we were the last golden ticket to the chocolate factory. I lunge forward hoping I built enough momentum and just barely get in the bus . I turn around to check on Declan and notice a spot light close on his tail . "Quick RUN FASTER!!!!" I signal so we don't raise alarm The last second Declan dives forward like a black Friday shopper for the last $99 TV and just barely makes it in .
As we catch our breathe while laying down on the floor of a run down destroyed bus we can hear a soldier walking past a window alone singing Beyoncé all the single ladies as he scans the area. Declan goes to laugh and I quickly cover his mouth. "I'll throw you out this window in a minute now hush" I bark at him as I pull my hand from his mouth and pull my knife ready to go . I slowly get up as I look at Declan doing the motions to the Single Ladies song the Guard was singing . Before anyone could notice me I grabbed the guard and hauled him through the bus window and covered his mouth . There was little struggle as I quickly inserted my knife in his chest and covered his mouth so there was no screams . Declan slaps the head of the lifeless soldier and chuckles " guess you didn't put a ring on that" he mutters so hes not too loud . I give a glance up with a wicked look of disappointment . "sometimes I question about you dude." I questioned as I wiped off my knife and put it away. We both slowly peek our heads up to see whats going on outside like a kid trying to catch Santa and just barely dodge a spot light scanning on by .
