The damaged brains

Chapter 3 - A shock

I was blinded by the sunlight , I struggled to open my eyes and welcome the sun rays . My head was pounding and I had a terribale backache , I realized I was sleeping on the floor . My whole body was in pain , I tried to move but I couldnt . My eyes travelled along the cabin room searching for my twin brother but he wasnt there . The place was so quiet and for a while I thought that they had left me all alone ,and that I was dead .

A wild ocean of thoughts invaded my brain and I did not know how to think straight , it was the worst feeling ever . Not knowing if you're alife or dead , where you are and what is happening ..

Something moved from under the bed right beside me , my heart jumped from fear and I finally managed to get up on my feet and move slowly away , as to run from the monster lying under the bed .

I heard a groan , then a moan of pain . There was a human being in the room with me! I noticed an old wooden stick hanging by the door , I took it and held it high up in the air . I felt a vague need for beating someone , this whole thing was unfair . What have we done to be in this position , I wanted to have my revenge from who ever was behind all this mess .

Another fainting moan , I stepped closer to the fegure hiding under the blanket , I was so ready to hit the shit out of who ever this was .

" Emma , help .." Wait ! that was my brother's voice! . I called his name throwing the wooden stick away , he was in a hot mess , I touched his forehead , he was burning and his body was all soacked in his sweat , he too was injected I could tell from the bruises left on his arm. "Grey ! Look at me " he barely could smile at my view .

I was so weak , but seeing my brother alife gave me some strengh to get on my feet . I tried to fegure things out to know what shall we do , I walked downstairs carefully and as I expected there was no one in the cabin ,they all had left .

I rushed back to the attic room , I wanted to get away from that horrid place . " Grey .. wake up , listen to me you have to be strong for me okey ? I dont know where did everybody go but Im affraid they'll be back soon . And we have to get away " He nodded , but I wasnt sure he understood what was I saying . I helped him up on his feet , I felt sorry for him , he was in pain and I could feel it . He is my twin brother and when ever he get sick I feel his pain deep in my heart , I bet he too felt the same though he never really admit it . Grey did not know how to let his emotions out by words but anyone could see the love in his big dark green eyes .

I held his curly hair up his forehead , he was still sweating bad . I tried to help him walk , he was a bit taller than me , I beleive that was the only diffrence between him and I . We had the same eye color and the same nose shape , even the hair , brown and curly except that mine was a bit longer than his.

I felt the fresh air on my face as we stepped out of the cabin . It made me feel alife , and Grey too loved the scent of the fresh air on his face .

Once again we got lost deep into the woods ,
It wasnt safe but it felt so . Being in danger of nature is far less dangerous than being affraid of people .

It was falling dark , and the shadows of the trees had gathered around us as we tried to make our way into somewhere safe . I remebered that Mr Andrew told us about the three sections of survivors and that our parents were in the eastern one which according to him wasnt far from the cabin . We were heading to the east , but deep inside me I didnt know what to believe .

I checked Grey's temperature with my wright palm as we sat on the grass to catch our breath . He was getting better , thank god . I opened the backpack and brought out some cookies , I gave them to my brother with a proud look . "Where did you get these .." he said with a mouthfull of them .

" from the cabin .. and that - reffering to a flashlight - and these .." I answered showing him the food and clothes I stole from the cabin .

"Thats my twin" said he , and we both laughed .

I heard a dog's barking from not far behind , the noise drew nearer and the dog sounded as if was in pain or injured. Then at once it stopped .

The smile on Grey's lips slowly departed and the look on his face made my heart stop beating . He was looking at something behind my shoulder , his face was pale as of one who just saw a ghost .

" Dont .. turn .. around .. " he whispered insisting on every word. While he stood up carefully not to make any noise . I followed his lead and did the same .

There was something moving between the trees behind me , I tried to run but Grey was not moving . He stood still staring at behind my back , I was so scared to turn around . " Oh My God ! " My brother whispered finally getting back to himself .

I turned around . A man was there . He was leaning down on something on the grass , the sun had allready began to sink and the woods was getting darker , but still I could fegure out what was he leaning on or rather what was he eating .. it was the dog we heard before , the whole image made me want to throw up.

" What the hell ? " I said louder than I thought I did . Whoever he was heard me and raised his bloody face towards us while the blood drops kept falling from his lips .

Both Grey and I were paralyzed by shock .. as the man drew near with steady steps , my brother squeezed my hand between his as if to say goodbye . I closed my eyes beleiving it to be our last moment .

" dad ? " My brother whispered as he let go of my hand .