Chapter 105: 105
“Is there something wrong with this kid? You seem to not want your daughter to be with him. I heard from the people here that Sky actually saved her from the airport, right? He built this place with Oscar too and he’s running this place really good. You’ve been here just yesterday but it would make you want to protect this place as well. I always see him keeping her close to him to keep her safe. He has his eccentricities but he’s definitely a good match for anyone.” Johnny said with a solemn expression.
“No offense, but you wouldn’t understand since you only have a son.” Matthew replied bluntly.
“…” Jay was silent but listening intently.
“Well I tried my best kid. But let me end on this then. I may not have a daughter but I got grandkids. Let me tell you, the first time you hold them is indescribable. It’s… it’s… I can’t find the words since it really is indescribable.” Johnny helplessly smiled.
“Umm, can I ask the two of you who had kids then? How do you prepare for that?” Jay asked the two.
“You don’t.” The two answered at the same time.
“Huh?” Jay said in confusion. I glanced at the two as well.
“Let me explain my side. You never really could prepare for that. Well, you can try but you’ll never really be able to prepare for the whole thing. Every single day you would learn new stuff about how to take care of your kid and how precious they are. My wife did all the work though since I was deployed but I was there for a few months. All I could say is, if you really want to have kids, have them now if you both wished it. The sense of responsibility would naturally come to you and you’d do everything you could to give what’s best for them. A simple smile from them would wipe away any fatigue or stress that you’re feeling. Well, that’s my experience. I’m afraid I couldn’t say the same for everybody.” Johnny said after drinking a cup of coffee. He smelled the aroma and he gave a long sigh.
“When Kaley was born, I was still in the mountains. I was trying to make the perfect shot of a bird that I found and it took me a few days to get satisfied. I was off-grid too when my wife gave birth so I came home and no one was there. I called my wife but a nurse answered it and I immediately rushed to the hospital while I’m still smelling like damp grass and soil. The first time I laid my eyes on my daughter I instinctively shot a picture. On a technical standpoint, it is one of the worst shots that I ever made but to me, that was the final shot that I was looking for. I never really was ready for it but seeing her there with my wife place a great sense of responsibility to my shoulders. I can’t really explain it but it’s the same with you when you said that you felt that you’d do everything.” Matthew said earnestly.
Me and Jay listened intently at the two.
“My wife and I has really been thinking of having a baby but we always second guess ourselves if we could really pull it off. I’ll put your words at heart in the future if we decided.” Jay said.
“I think I agree with both of you guys but we need to consider the state we are in now. This is something very new to us and I think having kids right this time where we’re not yet sure in how this thing plays out is a bit dangerous in my opinion. Maybe when we got a proper foothold on this thing or something. Matthew If Kaley and I-” I was about to say something but he cuts me off.
“Nope! That will never happen! I’m not listening! LA! LA! LA! LA! LA! LA!” he shouted to drown the sound.
“A stubborn guy indeed. I really need to pull my sleeves on this guy.” I said to myself while Jay and Johnny once again gave helpless smiles.
“Hah! Nevermind then, it’s a nice story that you two told us. Your shouting actually attracted a few, just sit down there and let me handle it.” I said as I jumped down the other side and I drew my katana. There are four zombies outside the fence so I quickly dispatched them.
I just thrusted the katana in the gaps available and they fell like ragdolls one by one. I dragged them to the corner where we burn them while Johnny is giving me cover. I never burned them there, I just placed them there since a group will be clearing a few of them when the morning comes. I went back the wall and pulled myself up with the rope and I once again sat like a cat on top of it.
“You’re like a ninja or something you know that?” Jay said.
“Thanks!” I replied.
“You’re really good at everything don’t you?” Johnny said.
“Somewhat. I just dabbled on a lot of things. I’m very good at this thing here the most though much less in this.” I said as I tapped my temple and then to my chest.
“Really? I think you most of all have figured this thing out.” Jay remarked.
“Well, things have happened before that made me who I am. I can wish that didn’t ever happen but I wouldn’t be me now if it never did. If it never happened, I’d be one of the people immediately dead and roaming around as a sack of flesh.” I said solemnly.
“…” Matthew was even more silent now since he knows my story.
*CLANG* *CLANG* *CLANG*
The fence shook violently and we four are startled. We immediately drew our weapons looked at the fence and then we went down. The fence has now bits of flesh on our side and three of them have their flesh having a pattern of the fence carved violently on their bodies since they rammed it with full force.
“What the f.u.c.k are those?” Matthew asked.
“We call them sprinters. They always run at full speed when they notice something. Good thing unc fortified the gate and it didn’t fall of when they crashed into it.” I said.
The sprinters now have their hands on the fence as one slowly try to climb over it but never manages to. The two are just staring at us, snarling and trying to shake the fence off. I observed the three first but Johnny took care of one that is closest to him.
*shhck*
“What are you looking at them for? We kill these things if they are close.” he said.
“Yeah, just checking if we could find out more about these things.” I said.
“They just run fast right? They’re probably not the irregular ones that Oscar talked about before.” Jay said.
“No, we could find a lot about a person or a zombie just by observing them. Look at this female zombie. She’s wearing a uniform for ‘Romantic Baboy’ weird, right? This guy that you killed is from Meycauayan, he’s wearing a school uniform for the college there.” I explained.
“How is that weird?” Matthew asked.
“The college I’m talking about is from the Bulacan Area while this other uniform in a Korean place is from Karuhatan, it’s way past South Supermarket where I picked Allan at. Let’s kill them first before more come.” I said as we easily dispose of them.
When we get back to the catwalk, I continued.
“Those are from different places and they converged here.” I said.
“Is it the head?” Johnny asked.
“Impossible, why would it go here if the head is at my old house?” I explained.
“Then why did they meet up and come here?” they asked.
“I dunno.” I replied innocently.
“…” the three.
“I don’t know everything you know. I just find it weird, not everything could be explained by their uniforms. They could just be eating in that place where it happened or something.” I said helplessly.
“Then don’t sound all mysterious then!” Matthew exclaimed.
“They came here because of you alright? If you kept on shouting in the early morning, you’d attract more than normal.” I said.
“Huh? Why?” he asked.
“Everything is much quieter, right? Our noise would travel much further if we made a lot of noise when everything is quiet.” I said.
We talked for a while until the sun rises and our stomachs grumble from the smell of the food being cooked. They handed me the guns that they use for watching the gate and I headed to my room to place them back. I started to wake everyone in my house since it’s time to eat.
Closing the armory’s door woke Kaley and she’s still lying on the bed while she rubs her eyes. Her clothes are slightly loose so her chest area shows a deep ravine where I can’t see the bottom.
“Tatiana’s training is really paying off and results are quickly showing. Her body is more toned and her leg muscles are slowly taking shape.” I said to myself.
She got up and she saw me staring at her.
“Like the view?” she teased.
“Hmm, I don’t know yet, there’s still some fabric blocking all of it. The face is beautiful as always though since I could see it clearly.” I said while still staring at her. She’s wearing a loose white t-shirt and gray shorts.