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Chapter 22: Shopping
In the car…"Read me the list," Mike says as he drives."Let's see...food cans of all kinds, envelopes of pasta and rice, batteries, bottles of water, alcohol, gauze, antibiotics, bleach, soap, and toilet paper.""A long list…""We'll have to go shopping."Mike looks at Iñaki, smiles, and steps on the accelerator. The car proceeds through the dark streets in the direction of the supermarket.The car leans slightly on a curve and Iñaki feels something hit his foot. His curious hand reaches down, picks up the object, and places it before his eyes."It's a USB stick," says Iñaki."Huh? Oh, yes.""What is this?""My Music.""Your music?""Give it to me," he says and inserts the memory into the car radio. "What do you want to hear?""A little rock would be nice."Mike gives Iñaki a funny look and presses the button. The percussion of a drummer enters the car and Iñaki vibrates with the music. The car zigzags down the road. Iñaki lowers the window. Mike imitates him with rockstar airs.With
Chapter 21: 15 Bullets
Iñaki opens his eyes and everything turns white. He's in bed, Sofia at his side. Eduardo must have brought Rambo in the morning since he is now resting at the foot of the bed. Iñaki looks at him and Rambo raises his ears."Up!"Rambo jumps into bed and gives Iñaki a lick attack never seen before.Suddenly, Sofia opens her eyes and finds herself in the battle to the death between Iñaki and Rambo. Rambo notices the new opponent and attacks her ears as if they were made of honey. The girl looks at Iñaki, laughs, and exclaims "Dad!"During breakfast…."I heard you scream a name last night," says Mike, toast in hand, "Valentina?"Silence. Eduardo and María watch Iñaki curiously."She was my partner," Iñaki replies."I'm sorry," Maria says, placing her hand on Iñaki's.Eduardo studies Sofia with a look that seems to say "she lost his mother.""So today you're gonna go find more survivors? " Eduardo asks suddenly."That's right."Then keys are heard behind the door, they are inserted in the
Chapter 20: Sweet Dreams
Iñaki puts first and turns in the direction of the infected. Second, the asphalt burns the tires. Third, Iñaki can already hear them. Fourth, they line up on the street with their arms outstretched. Fifth, dozens of bodies hit the hood and windshield of the car. Short, dry noises resound in Iñaki's ears. Iñaki stops and looks back."There, mission accomplished."He parks the car in front of the gate and looks at Mike."You got the map?""Yes.""Are you okay?""Yes," Mike replies as he looks at the bloody cracks in the glass. "Let's go back."Then Iñaki lets go of the wheel, turns off the engine, and relaxes his arms."Let's go back.""Let's go to Eduardo's apartment, I'm sure Sofia is there with Maria.""Ok."In Eduardo's apartment..."You all right? What were those noises? " asks Eduardo."What are they going to be?" Mike answers.Sofia is sitting next to Maria with her face smeared with puree. She looks at Iñaki and he thinks he sees joy in her eyes. Rambo runs to the girl and wipe
Chapter 19: Adaptation
"What about Rambo? " asks Mike.Iñaki looks at the dog, who looks at him with his head on one side and his ears pricked."We leave him here. It's very dangerous, sorry, Rambo.""As you think is best, Iñaki.""Yeah, it's gonna be safer that way. Let's go."When Iñaki goes out to the interior park of the urbanization, it is already night and the rain has stopped falling."We have to cross the pool," Mike says, "ready?"His words make every hair on Iñaki's body stand on end."No."Mike smiles and walks over to a small trunk by the pool that he hadn't seen before. He opens it and pulls out a black inflatable boat. Iñaki's eyes light up like the moon."The important thing is not to leave it outside as a red carpet for "guests".""I don't think the infected know how to use it...""I wasn't thinking about them, come on."Both get on the inflatable transport. Mike pierces the water with the oars in the quietest way. He can barely hear the movement of the boat.After a few seconds, they reach
Chapter 18: Victor
"Did you have a good night? " Mike asked."I don't remember having a better one in a long time. " Iñaki replied."If at any time you need to talk, I'm here.""How did you end up here?""By accident. When I was escaping by car from the center of Buenos Aires, I crashed. Inside the other car were Victor and Eduardo. Mine was useless, but not theirs. Eduardo asked me if I was okay, and I said yes. Victor, looking at my car, wondered where I was going, I told him anywhere away from there. Then he yelled for me to get into his car since the infected were already meters away.""I wouldn't call it an "accident" in this case.""I guess not," Mike replies, shaking his head. "Anyway, I got in the car and they brought me here. I'm alive thanks to the generosity of a couple of strangers. That's why I intend to keep looking for survivors. Without realizing it, Eduardo and Victor taught me how to save this world.""Generosity?""Yes, generosity and trust. We are going to survive, Iñaki, have no dou
Chapter 17: Calm in the Oasis
"It's time for me to show you your new home, " Mike says, standing up."Let's go."Eduardo approaches Iñaki and shakes his hand. It's a warm greeting. Iñaki takes a few seconds to recognize that feeling again; human kindness."My apartment is next to Maria's, if you need anything you can find me there.""Thank you."Mike walks out the door and Iñaki follows him with Rambo at his heels and Sofia in his arms."We're on the fourth floor," says Mike going up the stairs, "Eduardo and Maria are on the third, Martina and Victor on the fifth. The rest of the floors are empty.""Why aren't you all together?""I asked the same thing when I arrived...Eduardo and Víctor are in their "real" homes. When they started bringing people, they were assigned apartments on every floor. At one point all the houses were occupied. Today only the apartments of those who came this far are.""I still find it strange.""Me too...talk to Victor.""He's in charge?"Mike stops in front of the 4th D and pulls a key o
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