Chapter Two
“What are you thinking Collins?”
“Nothing Matthew.”
“You sure? You haven’t said a word in over ten minutes.”
“What do we do?”
A long sigh.
“How is it out there?”
“Not good __ the burning pits are lit up every day.”
“Are the soldiers still monitoring?”
“Not for the last week and a half. I heard since the bomb dropped Evonso outbreak has tripled, especially in the south and north east. That being said their attention is needed elsewhere.”
There was another pause.
“You heard about the radiation poisoning on the mainland?”
“Who hasn’t? I am told its total anarchy.”
“The Israelis still haven’t come clean about the sort of weapon they used?”
“No they haven’t. Word is it was experimental.”
“Experimental as in untested?”
Matthew gave him a long suffering impatient look. “Yeah that’s what am saying.”
There was more silence.
“I am thinking of moving further in.”
“You mean deeper into the forest?”
He nodded, slowly.
“Is it safe? What if the infected have gotten there?”
“Heard the isolated areas are still safe__”
“Where will you stay? Remember Judith has a baby on the way __”
“What choice do I have? If an outbreak occurs here __ I wouldn’t be able to protect her.”
Matthew rose slowly __ “I am guessing you have to prepare.”
Collins rose nodding too. “I need your help__”
“What do you need?”
He leaned forward whispering in his ear.