“The primaries aren’t looking too good Mr Greyson.” His secretary said after making his presentation on the projector in Greysons office. He was holding some documents and graphs from the last primaries that had just been held concerning his rerun election. He was pursuing a second term in office as the next round of elections was coming up.“Just what could the problem be Chris? I kept all the promises I made during my campaigns, so just why are the polls so negative.” Greyson said as he leaned back in his chair and put his palms on his face.Chris could only look at his boss with a bit of sympathy. Ever since the introduction of the G-Virus which still couldn’t be explained, his competitors had begun to take advantage of the situation. Making promises such as protecting those who voted for them from the virus.Although it was a deplorable tactic, it seemed to be working. Greysons main competitor, Judas Layton was the embodiment of power hungry. He had always been guilty of making f
Greyson winced when he heard the voice of the person he least wanted to meet."Greyson, what a surprise." Judas, his rival and enemy said with a fake smile."Judas." Greyson said simply.The attendant looked at the two of them, his brows creased as if trying to remember something."S- Senator Greyson and Judas?!" He stuttered causing the two of them to look at him.Judas looked at him with disdain while Greyson smiled wryly."I'm so sorry sir! I had no idea." The man said but Greyson merely waved his hand."No need to apologize, you were just doing your job." Hearing this, the man felt like he had just gotten a new lease on life."Thank you, sir. Well, in that case, of course, you can come in. Who else to give a reservation other than you?" The man said enthusiastically before quickly adding."And of course, Sir Judas as well." Greyson was about to reject when Judas suddenly put his arm around his neck and said to the attendant."We thank you for your patronage." Greyson narrowed his
"This is the place?" Philip asked the soldier who also acted as his driver as they pulled up in front of a house."Yes, your companions were kept here. If you need anything then use this." The soldier said while handing him a walkie-talkie.Philip thanked him and got out of the jeep.The moment he got out, Andrew and the others came out of the building and went over to him."What happened?" Andrew asked, not really worried, just curious."Well, it's nothing bad. I'll tell you inside." Philip said and the group went in.The interior was pretty basic and there was no electricity. But it was a lot more comfortable than their previous lodgings so they had to desire to complain.Philip sat down on the couch and let out a breath feeling relaxed. For the first time in a very long while, he actually felt safe enough for his nerves to not always be on edge."So…?" Andrew said and everyone. looked at him."Well, they took me to meet their leader," Philip said."And?" Dina asked."From what I sa
Frank opened the door and at the entrance stood two guards with masks standing at attention. They both saluted when they saw Frankwho acknowledged them before returning to their natural positions.“This was please.” Frank said as he gestured in front of him and took charge. As they walked, Phillip couldn’t help but notice the other scientists that occupied the makeshift laboratory.The building seemed to be an old building which they had converted quite nicely into a suitable laboratory. There were at least a dozen people in there with their own secluded workspaces and tables set up with various gadgets and equipment.Lights flashed, equipment beeped and notes were taken as they studied the various tasks that were in front of them. He caught a glimpse of some fascinated faces when he was making his way past some of their desks.He could see their curiosity visible written across their faces as he walked by. ‘What a specimen!’ Some of their faces screamed as they walked further into the
Upon leaving the lab, Philip noticed Dina had held his hand again and had a slightly satisfied smile on his face.'This girl.' He sighed inwardly. He may not be the best at reading signs but he'd need to be denser than a black hole to not realize that Dina had feelings for him.When he thought about it, he felt conflicted. On one hand, he really didn't mind Dina's company, and the knowledge about her feelings for him didn't seem repulsive in any way.But on the other hand, Philip's mind was against anything related to relationships. He was thoroughly traumatized by what happened with Valerie, so while he had no issues with Dina's feelings, the thought of starting a relationship just felt too off for him at the moment.Hence, when they entered the jeep, he gently but firmly removed his hand from hers. He observed her reaction through the car window and saw her become visibly disappointed.'Sorry, I just can't yet.' He apologized inwardly.***When the duo got back to their residence, t
In the blink of an eye, a whole week had passed.The group was getting more and more accustomed to their new residence and life in the settlement. It was weird since they were so used to finding an infected at least once or twice in a day, so returning back to a somewhat normal life was a little foreign.However, they did still adapt to their new lifestyle quickly. So when they were confident, they all finally decided to look for something to do.Also, Frank hadn't stopped collecting blood from Philip, and according to the bags under his eyes and the excited expression he had on his face each time he invited Philip to his lab, Philip judged that his blood was indeed helping.He had tried to watch Frank work but gave up almost immediately as he failed to understand anything he was doing.On the other hand, Andrew and Dina had been socializing with the other survivors in the settlement. Most of them were pretty hospitable and had no problem in getting acquainted with the duo.There was
In the blink of an eye Phillip was already at the front lines where the soldiers were assembling themselves and putting on their gear. They were spooked when he suddenly appeared out of seemingly thin air. “Who’s in command here?” Phillip asked the slightly frightened group in front of him.“Well based on what’s just happened wouldn’t that be you sir?” A voice said sarcastically from behind, generating a slight chuckle from all the members behind him.He was an average heighted man with well built muscles, a full face beard and ebony black skin and a shiny bald head to top it off.Phillip asked that question to know the hierarchy of the group and who’s responsible for what. “That’s very funny, however I don’t know if you are all aware but that alarm means there’s a swarm of infected rushing towards this base, correct?” He asked while turning his gaze to all of them who were staring at him.“Yes we know, we also know we don’t need one of those freaks to tell us how to do a job we’ve b
“Are you sure you want to join the SLF Xander? You are still quite young, I am sure there are several other divisions you can contribute to in this settlement.” Greyson said to Xander as he sat in his office.He had come to meet him directly after being told that he was too young and didn't meet the requirements to join the SLF. However he was adamant, hence his audience with Greyson.He simply told the recruiters that he wouldn’t give up unless he had seen Greyson personally and so there he was, however, his plan seemed not to be going well as even he didn’t want Xander to work in such a dangerous unit at such a young age.“Respectfully sir, I don’t want to work in any other unit other than the SLF.” Xander said in a composed manner, one that almost seemed too mature for his age.“If I may ask, why are you so determined to serve there? You’re still young. In a year or two you’ll be eligible to protect the settlement.” Greyson tried to point out.Xander took a deep breath and thought