exactly want to stop
though. He wanted to come in with me, and he kept saying that I was perfect. He
even called me a ‘wonderful specimen’ at one point. I was freaking out, so I
ran inside and slammed the door. Malcolm wouldn’t leave though. He pounded on
the door, tried everything between charm and rage to get inside. I called the
police, and they sent a patrol out, but by the time they arrived, he was gone.”
“Anything else?”
“Nope. Never saw him again.” She replied.
“When did you say this was again?”
“I don’t remember exactly. Maybe 5 months ago.” She
answered.
Alan pondered over what she had told him before
speaking. “Thanks for the information.”
“No problem.” She said. “What’s your interest in him
anyways?”
“Had a couple run-ins with him. I was trying to
figure out more about him. I actually might have killed him, but in case I
didn’t, I thought it would be good to know more about him.” Alan explained.
“Is that all you needed?” She asked him.
“Yes, thank you.”
“Alright.” She said as Alan stood to leave. “See ya
around, Alan.” Helena said.
“See ya.” Alan said as he left the room.
Helena closed the door and smiled. It felt good to
make a friend.
15
Alan returned to the creaky elevator and took it to
the medical bay to find Kendra. The floor was mostly quiet, the only noise
coming from the people in the medical bay. As Alan entered the room, he saw
Kendra sitting in one of the chairs close to the wall. Her face lit up as she
saw Alan. She now had a makeshift cast on her arm from where she’d landed from
her fall. Alan walked over to her and gave her a quick peck on the cheek.
“I’m glad you’re ok.” He said, wrapping her in his
embrace.
“The doctors and nurses said I would be ok.
Everything is stable enough, despite them not having very many supplies.”
Kendra said. “I’m glad you’re finally here.”
“Me too.” He replied quietly.
“Did you find anything about Malcolm?”
“A little, yes.” He said. “Robert pointed me in
direction of two residents of Refuge. I spoke with both of them, and they each
gave me some information.”
“Anything useful?” She asked.
“Well, one of them said that Malcolm could
definitely control the Dead Ones.” He replied. “The other told me about her
experience and I think there’s more to Malcolm than meets the eye. I think he’d
been experimenting on people long before the bombs fell.”
“Experimenting?” She asked, confused.
“Yes. I think he might be connected to the creation
of the Dead Ones.” Alan answered.
In that moment, both of them sincerely hoped that
Malcolm Graves had perished at the library.
“So are you cleared to leave?” Alan asked her.
“Yep. They already told me I could go. I was just
waiting for you.” She replied.
“So I guess the question is where to go now.” Alan
thought aloud.
“What do you mean?” Kendra asked. “Did Mr. Vaughan
not tell you?”
“Tell me what?” Alan answered.
“He’s given us a room here in Refuge, for as long as
we need it.” She explained. “He stopped by a little bit ago and told me so. All
he asked is that we help the Refuge militia in the event of an attack.”
“That is very generous of him. I’ll have to thank
him for it later.” Alan said, caught off guard by the act of generosity. “Where
is the room?”
“Mr. Vaughan told me our room was on floor 15. He
said he’d come by later this evening to check on us.” She confirmed.
“Let’s get going then.” Alan spoke, helping Kendra
out of the chair.
Alan and Kendra walked side by side, with her good
hand held in his. Hand in hand, they made their way to the old elevator. They
stepped inside, and we the only two souls inside. The doors closed, the button
for 15 was pressed, and instantly, Alan and Kendra’s lips connected with a
kiss. It was a kiss full of the love that they shared, augmented with the
passionate flame of newfound
though. He wanted to come in with me, and he kept saying that I was perfect. He
even called me a ‘wonderful specimen’ at one point. I was freaking out, so I
ran inside and slammed the door. Malcolm wouldn’t leave though. He pounded on
the door, tried everything between charm and rage to get inside. I called the
police, and they sent a patrol out, but by the time they arrived, he was gone.”
“Anything else?”
“Nope. Never saw him again.” She replied.
“When did you say this was again?”
“I don’t remember exactly. Maybe 5 months ago.” She
answered.
Alan pondered over what she had told him before
speaking. “Thanks for the information.”
“No problem.” She said. “What’s your interest in him
anyways?”
“Had a couple run-ins with him. I was trying to
figure out more about him. I actually might have killed him, but in case I
didn’t, I thought it would be good to know more about him.” Alan explained.
“Is that all you needed?” She asked him.
“Yes, thank you.”
“Alright.” She said as Alan stood to leave. “See ya
around, Alan.” Helena said.
“See ya.” Alan said as he left the room.
Helena closed the door and smiled. It felt good to
make a friend.
15
Alan returned to the creaky elevator and took it to
the medical bay to find Kendra. The floor was mostly quiet, the only noise
coming from the people in the medical bay. As Alan entered the room, he saw
Kendra sitting in one of the chairs close to the wall. Her face lit up as she
saw Alan. She now had a makeshift cast on her arm from where she’d landed from
her fall. Alan walked over to her and gave her a quick peck on the cheek.
“I’m glad you’re ok.” He said, wrapping her in his
embrace.
“The doctors and nurses said I would be ok.
Everything is stable enough, despite them not having very many supplies.”
Kendra said. “I’m glad you’re finally here.”
“Me too.” He replied quietly.
“Did you find anything about Malcolm?”
“A little, yes.” He said. “Robert pointed me in
direction of two residents of Refuge. I spoke with both of them, and they each
gave me some information.”
“Anything useful?” She asked.
“Well, one of them said that Malcolm could
definitely control the Dead Ones.” He replied. “The other told me about her
experience and I think there’s more to Malcolm than meets the eye. I think he’d
been experimenting on people long before the bombs fell.”
“Experimenting?” She asked, confused.
“Yes. I think he might be connected to the creation
of the Dead Ones.” Alan answered.
In that moment, both of them sincerely hoped that
Malcolm Graves had perished at the library.
“So are you cleared to leave?” Alan asked her.
“Yep. They already told me I could go. I was just
waiting for you.” She replied.
“So I guess the question is where to go now.” Alan
thought aloud.
“What do you mean?” Kendra asked. “Did Mr. Vaughan
not tell you?”
“Tell me what?” Alan answered.
“He’s given us a room here in Refuge, for as long as
we need it.” She explained. “He stopped by a little bit ago and told me so. All
he asked is that we help the Refuge militia in the event of an attack.”
“That is very generous of him. I’ll have to thank
him for it later.” Alan said, caught off guard by the act of generosity. “Where
is the room?”
“Mr. Vaughan told me our room was on floor 15. He
said he’d come by later this evening to check on us.” She confirmed.
“Let’s get going then.” Alan spoke, helping Kendra
out of the chair.
Alan and Kendra walked side by side, with her good
hand held in his. Hand in hand, they made their way to the old elevator. They
stepped inside, and we the only two souls inside. The doors closed, the button
for 15 was pressed, and instantly, Alan and Kendra’s lips connected with a
kiss. It was a kiss full of the love that they shared, augmented with the
passionate flame of newfound
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