E Virus: The Diary of a Modern Day Girl (Book 2): The Path of Destruction by Jessica Ward Page A
Authors: Jessica Ward
Tags: Zombies
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As we headed back into the kitchen, Nick looked up; he was well into his third slice of cake.
“Is everything ok babe?” He asked his mouth still half full.
“Yeah fine, just needed a hand with something in the kitchen that’s all.” I replied I kept my cool not wanting to alert the others.
As George, The Professor and I entered the kitchen, they both noticed Undead Pete wasn’t at the window to greet them.
After The Professor had leaned up to take a look through the window, he turned back to face us.
“This is most peculiar.” he said, intrigued by Undead Pete’s new found behaviour.
I pointed out the half eaten lamb bone to The Professor, as he took in the new surroundings.
George was the last to peer in. His appearance seemed to stir Undead Pete and prompted him to change his behaviour yet again. Upon seeing George, he leapt up and threw himself at the door. He was back to his old self again.
“Very interesting” The Professor stated.
“He doesn’t seem to be too fond of me” George observed.
“Don’t take it personally, it took him a while to warm up to me” I replied. “He reacted the same way when he first saw me.” I told George.
George nodded, trying to take in this new, rather unusual information.
“It would seem our friend here is showing further signs of intelligence. He had developed a lot faster than I had originally anticipated” The Professor said.
“So you knew this would happen?” I asked.
The Professor continued. “As I mentioned earlier dear, all I have right now are theories. It seems what we are looking at is a simple case of evolution. The infected persons or zombies as you so aptly mentioned previously have found a way to utilise the brain, opening up a range of skills, and in this case possible emotions. If we turn our thoughts to the animal kingdom, we see this sort of behaviour all the time.”
George interrupted. “Can we please take a step back, for a minute. Whilst I appreciate your time and expertise and all the hard work, you have put in. I think we are straying away from the main point. As good as it is that we are learning from them, I think the main focus has shifted slightly. We should be focusing on how to avoid conflict and stay away from these things. Not studying them in detail, to find out why they act the way they do.”
George seemed firm. I understood where he was coming from; his main concern was staying alive. I agreed with him to an extent, but I couldn’t help but agree with the Professor. After all, if we could figure out why they were acting as they were, we could find a way to outsmart them, find their weakness.
The Professor was quick to respond. “George I understand your concerns; however, I do think we should take a moment to..”
“No, I’ve heard enough. I suggest we all finish off our supper and find somewhere to retire for the night. I recommend the observatory.” George cut the Professor off as he spoke firmly.
George led the way out the kitchen as he stood behind the counter. He addressed the rest of the group.
“We will spend the remainder of the night here. We leave first thing in the morning” He announced.
It was clear. With the Sergeant gone, and with no willing leader to replace him, George had assumed the role. None of us fought or argued we just went along with it. After all, none of us wanted the job. We needed someone to look towards to guide us in the right direction. Since George knew the area so well, it seemed fitting that he would be the rightful leader.
But that was then. Now, we were outside the area of George’s expertise. There was no doubt about it; he had lead us down the right path so far. But I was starting to doubt his leadership skills. He seemed quick to brush off the Professor's findings, and mine for that matter. I couldn’t help but think he was wrong about this.
Chapter 11 – To the Boats
We finished off our tea and cakes and made our way back into the observatory.
“Is everything ok babe?” He asked his mouth still half full.
“Yeah fine, just needed a hand with something in the kitchen that’s all.” I replied I kept my cool not wanting to alert the others.
As George, The Professor and I entered the kitchen, they both noticed Undead Pete wasn’t at the window to greet them.
After The Professor had leaned up to take a look through the window, he turned back to face us.
“This is most peculiar.” he said, intrigued by Undead Pete’s new found behaviour.
I pointed out the half eaten lamb bone to The Professor, as he took in the new surroundings.
George was the last to peer in. His appearance seemed to stir Undead Pete and prompted him to change his behaviour yet again. Upon seeing George, he leapt up and threw himself at the door. He was back to his old self again.
“Very interesting” The Professor stated.
“He doesn’t seem to be too fond of me” George observed.
“Don’t take it personally, it took him a while to warm up to me” I replied. “He reacted the same way when he first saw me.” I told George.
George nodded, trying to take in this new, rather unusual information.
“It would seem our friend here is showing further signs of intelligence. He had developed a lot faster than I had originally anticipated” The Professor said.
“So you knew this would happen?” I asked.
The Professor continued. “As I mentioned earlier dear, all I have right now are theories. It seems what we are looking at is a simple case of evolution. The infected persons or zombies as you so aptly mentioned previously have found a way to utilise the brain, opening up a range of skills, and in this case possible emotions. If we turn our thoughts to the animal kingdom, we see this sort of behaviour all the time.”
George interrupted. “Can we please take a step back, for a minute. Whilst I appreciate your time and expertise and all the hard work, you have put in. I think we are straying away from the main point. As good as it is that we are learning from them, I think the main focus has shifted slightly. We should be focusing on how to avoid conflict and stay away from these things. Not studying them in detail, to find out why they act the way they do.”
George seemed firm. I understood where he was coming from; his main concern was staying alive. I agreed with him to an extent, but I couldn’t help but agree with the Professor. After all, if we could figure out why they were acting as they were, we could find a way to outsmart them, find their weakness.
The Professor was quick to respond. “George I understand your concerns; however, I do think we should take a moment to..”
“No, I’ve heard enough. I suggest we all finish off our supper and find somewhere to retire for the night. I recommend the observatory.” George cut the Professor off as he spoke firmly.
George led the way out the kitchen as he stood behind the counter. He addressed the rest of the group.
“We will spend the remainder of the night here. We leave first thing in the morning” He announced.
It was clear. With the Sergeant gone, and with no willing leader to replace him, George had assumed the role. None of us fought or argued we just went along with it. After all, none of us wanted the job. We needed someone to look towards to guide us in the right direction. Since George knew the area so well, it seemed fitting that he would be the rightful leader.
But that was then. Now, we were outside the area of George’s expertise. There was no doubt about it; he had lead us down the right path so far. But I was starting to doubt his leadership skills. He seemed quick to brush off the Professor's findings, and mine for that matter. I couldn’t help but think he was wrong about this.
Chapter 11 – To the Boats
We finished off our tea and cakes and made our way back into the observatory.
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