Apocalypse

Chapter Eight: ~Long days, Darker nights~

"Dad? You up?"
"Yea."
"I can't sleep."
"Me neither Hana."
"It's the biters banging on the door."
"Honey. You best be gettin' used to it."
"What do you mean."
"Not to rock your boat, but have you forgotten? This how your livin' the rest of your life. Heck, this is how everyone is gonna have to live their lives."
"I know."
"Get some sleep hun."
"Okay"
".............."
"Hey dad?"
"What sweetie?"
"Do you think mom and Joyce are okay?"
"..............."

Dad had fallen asleep. Nights in Louisiana were really hot, and I couldn't get comfortable. Then finally I just fell in a deep sleep.

* * *

I woke up before dad. Just in time to see the sunrise. It was beautiful! Dad finally woke up after me.

"You ready?"
"Ready for what daddy?"
"Ready to get to your momma and Joycie?"
"Yep. Lets go on and do it. Only one problem dad. We any exactly get over there."
"We can jump."
"Are you serious?"
"It's the only way."
"This building is taller, and there IS only about a five feet difference between them."
"That's my girl! Lets do it."
"Who's goin' first dad?"
"Ill go."

Dad took a running start. And jumped. He flew through the air, and landed on the building hard.

"Uhh!"
"Daddy are you okay?"

I looked over the ledge.

"Yeah. I'm fine sweetie. C'mon your turn."

I went back by the door. To get a running start. The biters banged harder on the door. I rolled my eyes. And was ready to run. I turned my head in surprise. The chain had broke! They were coming out the door. Only about seven feet away. There were so many of them!

"Ahhh!"
"Sweetie?Are you okay?!!"
"The biters got out!"

I ran so fast! Faster than my feet could handle. I jumped to where dad was and landed on my back.

"Uhh!"
"Are you okay?"
"Ow! my back!"
"How hurt are ya?"
"Ill be fine."
"Okay."

Dad helped me up. He gave me his hand and I got up slowly.

"What now?"
"Another jump!"
"What do you mean?"
"Earlier in the store I noticed there was no 2nd floor. So if we break a hole through the roof, we should land where Joyce and momma are."
"I don't know daddy!"
"It will be fine."
"How do we get through the roof?"
"Well. The ceiling and roof aren't that stable. When we fell, believe it or not, we made an indent on the roof."
"So your gonna say that if we an work where those spots are, we can make it through?"
"Exactly right!"
"How long will THIS take?"
"I don't know. but let's-a get to workin'."

Dad started jumping on his indentation, while I had grabbed the shot gun and started banging that at the ceiling.

"Daddy I made a hole!"
"Great!"