The Final Outpost ( Short Story by Me)

                                                                                                                             The final Outpost
 

  Chapter 1 - The First Plague                                                                                                     

 My name Tony, Tony Kaymen, It seemed like a normal day at school, I am turning 18 at the end of this month, school it was the  Same routine but today was different it didnt feel right.  We were in math and my teacher Ms. Davis hated me, perhaps it was from when I told her to go fill in the gap in her teeth, she sent me to the office but I  didnt get in trouble because even the Principal said it is almost time for her to retire.  Me and Principal Burkley are pretty close even tho every teacher hated me but Principal Burkley was the only one who understood me, maybe it was because I was different and he was two.  Anyway we had math and Ms. Davis didnt act the same she was acting more scared or perhaps worried about somthing, so I started walking towards her and noticed she didnt even glimpse at me and as I approached her, she just sat there looking at her books.  " I asked are you okay"? Finally she anwsered " yes I am fine go take a seat," but I knew somthing was wrong with her. I took my seat, I realised she looked very pale, I feel bad for what I said, I feel bad for her, What if she is sick? I feel like telling her everything will be fine but I dont know what is wrong with her, but I realised I have to find out. I interrupted her and asked " could I talk to you somewhere quitly" She stared for a quick while and said " alright let's go outside the door. We started to exit and she looked very sick, she looked like she was gonna pass out, I held her arm so she wouldent fall and finally I sat her down, and I kneeled beside her.  She stared in my eyes, the look was so intense it brought a chill up my back.  After a couple of minutes of just staring in eachothers eyes, I said " Look I know we have never seen eye to eye, but I really do wanna help you, now just tell me whats wrong with you and maybe I can help"?  She had that worried look and again she stared almost like she was amazed in me. Finally she said " on the way here I seen somone getting mugged so I went to help but the thing is, this isnt your usual mugging, The man bit the woman so I went to help and this happend".  She moved her skinny arm and showed me a bite mark on her arm, after examining it for a couple minutes, I realised somthing wasn't right here, but I can't put my finger on it, Her arm looked badly infected and it was red from the blood and blue from the bruising, I never seen anthing so disturbing in my life. I looked at her and said "wait here"!  I jumped to me knees and started walking to the staff room. I was thinking what if she got some kind of illness or dissease, What if I got it? I got a chill up my back, and I started to worry, There was sweat on my forhead and my arms.  Finally when I made my way to the staff room, I knocked on the door and they replied " You are gonna have to wait". I kicked the door and finally one of the teachers asked, "what is it"?  I replied 'Ms. Davis is very sick and somone should look at her very shortly".  she seen the fear in my eyes, she went on the intercom and said, "Ms. Davis to the staff room, I repeat Ms. Davis to the staff room".  That teacher was still staring at me, it was like we were having a staring contest, then it stopped when there was no sign of Ms. Davis.  Then the teacher said 'yeah nice joke kid".  The fear in my eyes turned to anger in a matter of seconds, I looked at her and I said " Look you stuckup bitch, you dont belive me I get that but at least do it for Ms. Davis"  She said " you are in detention, but I will check it out.  I felt so relieved I didnt think I could do it, but I felt so much better, I cant belive I swore at a teacher, I reminded me of when I swore at my counciler to get rid of my anger but this was different, Talking to a counciler was a way of his healing but swearing at a teacher, I should be more carefull next time.  She grabbed my arm with great strength and demanded " come on let's go find Ms. Davis".   I replied with "okay".  We exited the staffroom and I was so worried about Ms. Davis I didnt think I would worry that much about anyone, but after all of this I felt a connection with her.  After this is over maybe we can get along, besides i need my extra credit.
When we arrived at Ms. Davis's room I brought this teacher to Ms. Davis where she was passed out. The teacher put her arms around Ms. Davis's Shoulders and shook her awake. Ms. Davis woke up with a scream!  The teacher said " its alright can I see where your hurt"? Ms. Davis Looked at me with a strong grin, It was bonechilling. Finally it was 3:30 time to leave the school. I looked at the teacher and said " make sure she doesnt hurt herself ". I stood up and whiped the dust off my pants, and started walking, I could not get the thought of Ms. Davis dieing out of my mind, I exited the school and it looked beutiful green grass, nice houses, stores and even a hunting shop. For a small town this place is alright I thought. I started walking home, When I got the feeling somone was watching me. I felt sweaty again, and very scared so I started running and thinking of Ms. Davis and that mugger, I just gotta hope I dont get mugged by the same mugger. I remember when my dad died I was 8 years old, we were walking down the street to the hunting store, and a thief grabbed my moms purse, my dad of course being the hero tried to stop him. finally when he did the thief pulled a gun and shot my dad, I almost felt the bullet myself as I ran to him. He was on the ground and he said take this, It was the key to his 357 Magnum Python in his safety cabinet. I cryed on the ground and finally the cops took me away from him, the last thing I remember was a name, Freddy it was. I didn't know if he was a suspect or what but I remember hearing the name freddy. Finally I arrived at home, I opened the door with my spair key. After I entered I took a bag of chips and went to my room not thinking of what my mother will say when she gets home, I just had my mind on Ms. Davis.  I walked in my room and through my bag down, and looked at the key my father gave me. Tears came to my eyes, I didnt tell my mother I still need to think of how her reaction will be, but all my thoughts were on Ms. davis. Was she alright? Did she get a dissease? I didnt know what to think after all today was the first day I swore at a teacher so I had alot on my mind. I just layed down on my bed and slowly started to fallasleep, listening to old rock and roll music, after listening for an hour. Finally I fell asleep.  A loud noise woke me up, then I realized it was just my music. I stood up and through my Ipod on my bed. I wonder if Ms. Davis is okay? I dont like her, but I feel bad for her.  I walked toward the bathroom, and looked in the mirror.  I could see bloodshot eyes, dark eye circles, what is wrong with me I thought?  I put the toothpaste on my tooth brush and started brushing my teeth, I still couldent get my mind off of Ms. Davis, or detention. I grabbed my mouth wash and took a shot of it, and let it wash my mouth for a couple of mintues, I spit it out and thought I should go talk to my mom.  I put the mouthwash down and exited the bathroom, I seen the locked cabinet, I remembered the key and just kept walking. Finally I walked into the kitchen, and my mom wasnt there.  this is odd my mom always cooks breakfest and she always calls me down.  So in a loud tone I yelled " Mom are you here"?  There was no anwser, I felt scared and worried what if she got mugged last night coming home from work, or what if she is even dead.  I remember when I came home yesterday she wasn't in sight either.  I picked up the phone, and called her cell phone, There was no anwser, I just kept getting voicemail, so I decided i would have to go look for her.  I put on my leather jacket, and realized I had somthing in my pocket.  It was my cell phone.  I quickly checked the recent messages and the recent calls but it was empty, so I just put it back in my pocket and walked outside.  Just the way the sun shined on me it felt as if I had not been in the sun in years, I put my arm over my eyes to block the sun.  After a few minutes I put my arm down, and looked.  My street looked desserted maybe everyone was at the grocery store.  What am I saying I know somthing is wrong, I walked  to my neighbours house and looked into the window, I seen nobody at all.  But the tv is on, I put my hand on the door handle and slowly started opening it.  My eyes went right to the bedroom door that was closed, I walked very quitly to the door and put my ear on the door and listened.  I heard nothing, so I opened it up and seen a messy room.  Maybe I was jumping to conclussions, maybe there is nothing wrong at all.  So I walked out of the house, thinking about how stupid I am, and the tv caught my attention.  It was one of those safety warnings, the only difference is this one said it wasnt a drill.  I thought I wonder whats going on?  Does Ms. Davis have somthing to do with this.  I heard nearby screams from the next house, so instead of thinking twice, I ran to the house kicked the door open.  Then I thought about what happend to my dad and thought maybe I shouldent play hero, Then I went into the basement and the screams got louder, I walked in the door and there was a woman, and what looked like a mugging.  So I yelled "hey get off of her", this person looked at me and there face looked different there was cuts bruises and there lip was half leaning off.  So I told that woman to run past me and she got to her feet and got behind me.  Whoever this person is he is very slow and he started stumbling toward me, so I grabbed the womans arm and brought her out of the basement and I locked the door behind me.  I thought what the hell, was this person the same one who mugged Ms. Davis? Or is this person sick maybe this person has rabies, I didnt get hurt or scratched but the woman did.  I demanded "come on lets go to my house, we will be safe there".  She had a simple reply as "no".  I am not gonna leave my house, so I looked at her with a glare and made my way out.  After exiting I noticed the door locked behind me, so I ran back to my house, I walked in the door and locked it behind me, I closed the curtains, and turned on the tv.  The newsreporter said " Stay indoors and lock all doors " If you do not have a lock then barricade".  I took my dinner table and put it in between the door putting it in the back of the refrigerator and the washer, So nobody was coming through the front door, I thought.  I thought to myself where is mom and if she does come home she isnt coming through the front door.  Then I ran to the cabinet and held my key, with tears in my eyes, I opened it up and took out the box containing the 357 Python.  I picked up the python and put the rounds in and put it in my jacket pocket pocket and took the extra rounds and put it in my pants pockets.  I went upstairs and I laid on my bed, falling asleep.  I was thinking about Ms. Davis and mom, what if mom is dead. I will be alone and I will have nobody, but instead of acting like a baby I said I will have to leave here sooner or later then all of sudden a noise coming from outside. It was the man, and the woman I helpled, What was she doing?  She looked like him and she had several bite marks to her neck and arm.  She started banging on the door and she moaned as if she needs help.  I thought oh god what am I going to do?  I cant just kill somone, that would be murder, the man said to stay indoors so I am gonna do just that I thought.  Then the man broke the kitchen window and started to come into the house, I ran down stairs and seen the man and  I thought oh god, What to do, I took the python from my jacket and aimed it at his head and Yelled "dont move or I will shoot".  I was ready to shoot, but I just couldnt pull the trigger, I couldnt dare kill another human being.  But the man kept coming so I put the python back and ran to my room.  I noticed my cordless phone was on the ground from when I moved the table.  It would be suicide to go get it.  My cell phone will eventually run out of minutes.  I closed the door to my room and took my dresser and laid it flat across the door.  The noise of these things trying to get into my room was scary, all I kept thinking about was them coming in here and attacking me. Gripping the python tight, I thought I hope these things leave.  I grabbed my cell and called 911, the number was busy it reminded me of a movie where a woman and her son get caught in there safe room, only I dont have a safe room, I through my phone at the bed and put my head on my knees.  The wood on the door was breaking,  these things were gonna break in pretty soon, the wood looked very old and I knew it wouldnt last very long, I feel worried and I dont know what to do, but I have to do somthing and it has to be quick.

End of Chapter 1