tools,” Sven said. “We don’t want to damage the lights.”
“I know where the maintenance office is and all the tools you could need.” Dennis stepped forward.
Two survivors, a man and a woman , suddenly doubled over, vomiting. They had been standing in the shadow of the building, out of the sun. The woman looked up after vomiting. There was blood streaming from her eyes and nose, and bloody vomit covering her chin. She looked terrified.
“Oh shit,” Candy said.
Immediately, two nearby male survivors fell upon them with clubs and smashed their heads.
CHAPTER 16: October 16, 11 a.m.
“Everybody strips NOW!” Jackie’s voice boomed over the forty eight survivors. Zeb and his sons, Sven, Eve, Candy and Dixon rallied around him facing the others. Zeb and his sons readied their weapons.
“Now! Everybody strips!”
“Anyone else manifesting symptoms must be quarantined immediately,” the doctor said.
“It’s cold ,” A female survivor said.
“I’m not taking off my clothes ,” another said.
“We have to know who is infected. You will take off your clothes or you will survive on your own outside this fence. Now! Do it!” Jackie shouted, raising his weapon. Zeb and his sons raised their weapons. In the rear, a man sprinted away. In a flash, Mack shouldered his weapon, aimed and fired. The crack of the bullet split the still air and the man dropped almost before anyone else realized what was happening.
“Take off your clothes , or you will be shot,” Zeb said. The men immediately began removing their clothes. Some of the women also more slowly began removing their clothes.
“Men on this side. Women on this side ,” the doctor ordered. It was a scene straight out of the holocaust. Men and women shifted uncomfortably from foot to foot, embarrassed. A few fit, strong men stood with their hands on their hips, apparently unashamed. Candy, Eve, Sven and Dennis stood beside Jackie fully clothed facing the others, as they had already been examined the day before. Candy seemed to be sizing up the other women in front of her, making mental notes.
As soon as the clothes were off , five more were immediately identified as in the early stages of infection. Three had enormous boils on their necks or in their groin area over the lymph nodes. Two already had extreme light sensitivity and were weeping or sweating blood in addition to boils. One had very thick hair, evidence of canines and claws. He bolted and was also shot by Mack.
“Damn brother, let me get one!” Tiny complained half seriously. Bubba had died during the battle.
“You’ll miss ,” Mack winked.
On closer examination by the doctor and two nurses, three more were identified as possibly infected. An older man complained that he suffered from a bad case of hemorrhoids. The doctor decided he would be quarantined separately.
The quarantine area was two rooms in the basement of the control tower where they would be locked in.
A sharp ear-piercing whistle from the locked gates broke through, “Hey! Let us in! Why are you all naked?”
CHAPTER 17: October 16, 11:30 a.m.
“Everybody get dressed. I need twenty men to help me with these lights,” Jackie said. “Show Sven where are the tools and maintenance room.” Dennis motioned to Sven, and they walked together toward the control tower.
“Why is everybody naked?” the loud mouthed jokester outside the gate asked, when Jackie and his men approached. There were at least twenty people pressed against the gate with him, clamoring to get in, and behind him a growing crowd of sixty more.
“What do you think?” Jackie spoke quietly to Zeb.
“I think we let ‘em in. We need them. They need us.”
“ Every one of them has to be checked.”
“Yep.”
Jackie spoke loudly through the fence. “All new arrivals will line up to my left along the fence. Everyone else get dressed.” Zeb stepped back with his boys, who raised their weapons slightly to form a posse to Jackie’s
“I know where the maintenance office is and all the tools you could need.” Dennis stepped forward.
Two survivors, a man and a woman , suddenly doubled over, vomiting. They had been standing in the shadow of the building, out of the sun. The woman looked up after vomiting. There was blood streaming from her eyes and nose, and bloody vomit covering her chin. She looked terrified.
“Oh shit,” Candy said.
Immediately, two nearby male survivors fell upon them with clubs and smashed their heads.
CHAPTER 16: October 16, 11 a.m.
“Everybody strips NOW!” Jackie’s voice boomed over the forty eight survivors. Zeb and his sons, Sven, Eve, Candy and Dixon rallied around him facing the others. Zeb and his sons readied their weapons.
“Now! Everybody strips!”
“Anyone else manifesting symptoms must be quarantined immediately,” the doctor said.
“It’s cold ,” A female survivor said.
“I’m not taking off my clothes ,” another said.
“We have to know who is infected. You will take off your clothes or you will survive on your own outside this fence. Now! Do it!” Jackie shouted, raising his weapon. Zeb and his sons raised their weapons. In the rear, a man sprinted away. In a flash, Mack shouldered his weapon, aimed and fired. The crack of the bullet split the still air and the man dropped almost before anyone else realized what was happening.
“Take off your clothes , or you will be shot,” Zeb said. The men immediately began removing their clothes. Some of the women also more slowly began removing their clothes.
“Men on this side. Women on this side ,” the doctor ordered. It was a scene straight out of the holocaust. Men and women shifted uncomfortably from foot to foot, embarrassed. A few fit, strong men stood with their hands on their hips, apparently unashamed. Candy, Eve, Sven and Dennis stood beside Jackie fully clothed facing the others, as they had already been examined the day before. Candy seemed to be sizing up the other women in front of her, making mental notes.
As soon as the clothes were off , five more were immediately identified as in the early stages of infection. Three had enormous boils on their necks or in their groin area over the lymph nodes. Two already had extreme light sensitivity and were weeping or sweating blood in addition to boils. One had very thick hair, evidence of canines and claws. He bolted and was also shot by Mack.
“Damn brother, let me get one!” Tiny complained half seriously. Bubba had died during the battle.
“You’ll miss ,” Mack winked.
On closer examination by the doctor and two nurses, three more were identified as possibly infected. An older man complained that he suffered from a bad case of hemorrhoids. The doctor decided he would be quarantined separately.
The quarantine area was two rooms in the basement of the control tower where they would be locked in.
A sharp ear-piercing whistle from the locked gates broke through, “Hey! Let us in! Why are you all naked?”
CHAPTER 17: October 16, 11:30 a.m.
“Everybody get dressed. I need twenty men to help me with these lights,” Jackie said. “Show Sven where are the tools and maintenance room.” Dennis motioned to Sven, and they walked together toward the control tower.
“Why is everybody naked?” the loud mouthed jokester outside the gate asked, when Jackie and his men approached. There were at least twenty people pressed against the gate with him, clamoring to get in, and behind him a growing crowd of sixty more.
“What do you think?” Jackie spoke quietly to Zeb.
“I think we let ‘em in. We need them. They need us.”
“ Every one of them has to be checked.”
“Yep.”
Jackie spoke loudly through the fence. “All new arrivals will line up to my left along the fence. Everyone else get dressed.” Zeb stepped back with his boys, who raised their weapons slightly to form a posse to Jackie’s
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