Holy Crap! Part 2: Day care

I ran into my room took a look in the mirror and ran back out and in to the bath room I needed to wash all this blood off of me. I went over to the sink and I turned the nuzzle on hot; I scrubbed at my hands and arms. While doing this, I looked down I saw blood on my legs and feet. Without even turning off the water from the sink, I quickly went over to the tub turned the water on full blast, I scrubbed like hell at the blood on my legs and feet.

After I ran back to my room I picked the most comfortable clothes I could find, then I grabbed my gun belt, clipped it on and stuck my gun back in the hostler, grabbed two extra clips and put them on my belt. Then I went into the kitchen to get the first aid kit, I had one in the blazer but I figured I might need it after what I’d just seen, then grabbing a duffle bag putting some things I figured I might need I also grabbed a change of clothes for myself then I went into Marek’s room I picked up his favorite teddy bear that’s when it hit me I’m in here lully gagging and he could be in danger, I flew through the room grabbing any clothes I could see and a blanket.

Running to the hall closet I don’t know why but I ended up grabbing the two sleeping bags I kept in there and headed for the door then something caught my eye. It was a picture of my family one with the four of us hanging on the wall. I pulled it down, turned it around and took the picture and stuffed it in the bag. As I went out the door I nearly ran into Josh.

“What are you still doing here?” I asked “Thought you’d of driving off by now”

He started down the stairs and I followed him “Well I sort of left my car at the construction site.” He admitted.

“Why?” I was surprised

“We had some not so friendly visitors and well I grabbed the first thing I could”, as he held up a nail gun, “and fought my way out.”

“Ooook?”

“My truck was surrounded by those things so I just used my only other mode of transportation, my wolverines.” He explained as he padded his boots at the bottom of the stairs.

“Wait, you’re on foot.” That was more of a statement than a question but he answered it.

“I just said that.”

“Shut up and get in the blazer.” I point to the red trail blazer park under my stall, as I turned for it I heard a dog whining near by I halted and looked around, heading toward the noise.

“What are you doing?” I heard Josh from behind me.

“Wait a second.” I walked around the corner and there was Walker cowering under the stairs.

I slowly reaching out my hand “Come on boy, its ok.”

Walker got up went over and licked my hand; I grabbed his collar and guided him to the blazer opening the back door he jumped in. Once we were all in I fired up the engine I noticed Josh was looking at me with a smirk, I sighed and rolled my eyes at him. “I’m not wearing the flowers any more”. Then his eyes widened and his smirk got bigger and before he could ask I said, “Yes, I do have panties on”

“Didn’t say a word.” He chuckled putting his hands in the air.

We drove in silence for a while. I kept thinking please let it not have reached the daycare please. My brain started going over the events of earlier, we stopped at a red light, still my thoughts flashing through everything, I felt my stomach turn as quick as I could reach the handle of the door push it open and vomited out the side, the light turned green and I shut the door.

“Are you ok?” Josh asked looking at me as if I’d throw up on him next.

“I think so.”

The car next to us pulled forward when they were a little more than halfway when a speeding mini van ran the light and plowed right in to the rear of the tan van sending it spinning toward the side walk. Josh opened the door and he got only got a few steps away when he turned back to the truck and jumped in slamming the door “Go.” He commanded

“What…” I started to question

“Just GO!” he yelled.

I looked both ways then stomped on the gas and sped off looking in the rear view mirror. I swear I saw blood on the windows of the mini van.

We reached the daycare in record time; I pulled into the parking lot right up to the front and stopped. My heart leaped to my throat when I saw the door swinging on one hinge one of the windows had been smashed in and all I could see was blood smeared along some of the other windows. “No.” I whispered weakly, getting out I used the truck for balance. I was breathing fast and could hear my heart pounding in my ears. Walker got out nearly knocking me over I then realized it had been him that I tripped over at Mali’s. He was growling now, looking at Josh his expression was the same as mine Come on, come on lets do this. I told myself I unbuttoned the hustler of my gun and pulled it out walking forward.

“Lina wait.” Josh put his hand on my shoulder to stop me I shrugged it off and walked slowly forward Josh sigh and I heard him walk away the truck door opened then closed, I gulp thinking to myself coward, no sooner had I thought that when I heard his foots steps beside me I looked at him he had the nail gun at the ready “Lets do this.” In his best Clint Eastwood voice.

“This isn’t a god damn movie.” I snapped

“Sorry I was just trying to ease the tension, don’t want to be shooting things you shouldn’t.”

I knew he was right, but I was too scared and pissed off, but I wouldn’t let him know that.

“Come on.” I sigh.

We both proceeded carefully forward as we reached the door we could smell a horrible stench coming from inside the building. I heard Walker begin to whimper I froze thinking some one was near, I looked around expecting to see some one; it was clear. I looked for Walker and spotting him at the little gate that lead to the play ground.

“He’s probably just scared come on.” Josh whispered

I looked at Josh he nodded his head towards the door I shrug. I had never been trained how to clear a room I was security guard how it work I was supposed to stop people so that rooms didn’t have to be cleared if all else failed my supervisor told me to drop everything and run. I really couldn’t run now could I? Not that it would do any good. Josh rolled his eyes and went in, I just figured follow his lead look in front make sure I wasn’t going to get eating then check the opposite side that Josh was facing stay close to him, he’d watch my back and I’d watch his. He moved forward I stayed close; we got to a small room I saw him lean on the side where the hinge of the door was look in the room at an angle then look up, then he stepped in and looked behind the door he mumbled something that sounded like “clear.” Then he stepped out closing the door behind him.

We proceeded forward I was glad the lights were still on; in horror films every time you enter a scary room the lights are always off or flickering just to make it more frightening, well the lights were on and I was still ready to run out scream with my hands flaying over my head. When we entered the main room my mouth fell open with a small pop my arms dropped to there side and I had to concentrate so as not to drop my gun, the room looked like a set for a movie gone wrong, it looked like sausages and bits of clothes with fake body parts thrown around covered with tomato sauce. I felt a hand on my shoulder and jumped, turning to see Josh’s sullen face “let’s keep looking” he whispered.

As we moved slowly through the daycare we started to hear moaning and scratching at a closet that looked like it was used for jackets. When we got closer we saw two kids trying to get in the closet. I almost threw up when I saw them. One of them had half of his face ripped off, and the other one was belly down on the floor and couldn’t walk. Somehow they knew we were there and turned around half-face started limping towards us while the other one dragged himself. Josh put the one with half a face down, and I put the other one down with a tear rolling from my left eye.

“Lina?”

“Don’t say it”

Josh just stood there not knowing what to do. I know what he wanted to say. I was trying my hardest not to think them myself. But after seeing those two kids and what happened to them, I don’t think Marek got out of here alive.

“Lina?”

“Look I know what you’re going to say, alright?”

Josh nodded and before he started to move forward I said,

“Josh?”

“Yeah?”

“I just don’t want to find him if he turned into one of those… things. I don’t think I can handle that. I, mean I just killed what used to be someone’s baby.”

“So did I. But it seems to me that whatever these kids are and what Mali used to be aren’t human, meaning you didn’t kill someone’s baby. You killed something that wanted to kill you”.

Josh had a point. These kids were clearly dead and they were still walking around. People in hazmat suits; that is what Josh had said. Had there been some disease outbreak?

“Lina?” Josh’s voice broke into my thoughts

“Yeah?”

“I think there is some one in the closet?” He pointed
I nodded and step forward while he pointed with his nail gun then I opened the door it wasn’t just one some one it was three some ones, two kids and one of the care givers that worked there I think her name was Michelle they were alive and huddled together in there.

“Michelle?” I knelt down and waited for a response.

She looked up and started spurting out words. “It happened so fast, Tommy’s mom came she was covered in blood, and Tommy ran over but she grabbed him picked him up and started biting him, then three more people appeared and started grabbing at everyone…” she scream and pointed behind us, I turned to see three more dead kids coming at us picking up my gun pointed but didn’t shoot. How did we miss them? I thought.

“Pretend it’s a game and you’re needing points to beat my score.” Josh said quickly then I heard the pop of the nails going off.

I blinked once twice and started shooting, I noticed after five shots when my clip was empty that if I shot them in the body they’d fall or stumble back but kept coming so like when I shot Adrian I went for the head, I pulled the clip from my belt and replaced the old one. After we were done shooting Josh had taken down three small terrors and one adult; I took out two adults and one small terror. I could hear Michelle and the kids screaming and crying behind me, why I hadn’t closed the door I smack my forehead Dumbass I told myself.

I knelt down again this time Michelle hugging the children squished herself as far in as she could, I put the gun in my holster and raise my hands up palm facing them.

“Shh, its ok I’m not going to hurt you, I promise.” I said scooting forward slowly.
I waited when there was no response I preceded. “Come on, we have to go or more of those things will come here.” This got a response from Michelle. I reached out and she took my hand the two kids clung to her and then painfully slow they walked out of the closet, I guided them toward the front entrance following Josh at the door he told us to wait to make sure it was clear.

He walked out I took that moment to ask Michelle “Where’s Marek?” she shook her head my heart sank, Josh appeared in the door way again motioned for us to follow, I helped them get in the truck while Josh kept watch, after I closed the door I could see Walked running in and out of the gate to the play ground whimpering.

“Walker lets go.” I waved him over; he came but grabbed my sleeve and pulled on it.

“Stop that and get in.” I open the back door again he whined once ran to the gate and sat down.

“Just leave him, we have to move.” Josh hissed. “We don’t know how many of those things are around here.”

“I’m not gonna leave him. I’ll be right back.” I responded

“Fine hurry then.”

I nodded pulling out my gun again walked over when I got near him he ran to the play set looking at me then it then running up the small steps, as I got close I could see movement up in the tunnel of the play set following Walker I stepped carefully, by now he had gone in to the tunnel and was wagging his tail at the entrance as I got closer I noticed there was something in there. I bent down to get a better look and saw sneakers that I recognized thought Dear God No… I got down and reach for the sneaker. “Marek?” I whispered his head came up slowly “Tia?” I heard his voice crack then he scurried out of the tunnel latching on to me and began quietly sobbing.

“Ok, ok, I’m here, I’m sorry, ok.” I hugged him and patted his back for a short time then I picked him up and walked down the steps out of the play ground and back to the blazer, I tried to put him in the back but he wouldn’t let me go I gave Josh the keys and told him to drive and I sat in the front with Marek curled up on my lap while Josh put Walker in the back.