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THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 148 - A Long 72 Hours
“I can help out.”Lieutenant Matteo stopped addressing the few men he had left with him, and he turned to Adam.Adam stood confident and unbothered by the withering glance the lieutenant tossed his way.Instead of scrambling off like the lieutenant expected, Adam merely stood his ground and repeated, “I can help out. Not just me. Couple of us can help out actually”The lieutenant gestured to his men to give him a moment.Then he walked towards Adam and asked, “Help with what? Being a nuisance?”Adam ignored the insult and said, “Help with whatever it is that you are planning.”“And what would that be?” Lt. Matteo asked innocently.“I don’t believe you intend to just sit in here and wait for the third day when those monsters might find their way in to kill us all. I believe the thumping sound isn’t the sound of zombies knocking themselves out either. This place is too insulated for that to get through. It has to be the beasts. They have pulled down the gate and are trying to get in too
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 149 - Ugly Feelings
Not even the shrieks, snarls, and occasional thuds of the zombies and beasts outside could penetrate the gloom in the facility that evening.Layla had eventually overcome the shock she seemed to have gotten into.She shrugged off the lieutenant’s arms from around her and moved closer to her aunt’s body.She raised her hand and gently used it to close the colonel’s eyes and her opened mouth.With brimming eyes, she looked at the doctor and asked. “What will happen to her body?”The doctor looked at the lieutenant, who nodded, and then she looked back at Layla. “There is an underground tomb used for the past facility workers who died without burial arrangements or family members to claim them. I know the colonel can’t be classified as such, but given the situation, I think that would be a great place to bury her. We don’t have the facility to embalm her or..."Layla nodded woodenly. “Please take care of her,” she said slowly.“I will,” the doctor promised solemnly.Layla nodded again an
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 150 - The Space She Wants
Adam took some snacks to Layla later that night.The light had just gone off, and he wanted to check on her, so he went with a bag of already-made tortilla chips so it wouldn’t seem so obvious that he just wanted to see how she was doing.He didn't have to bother about hurting her sensibilities because the moment he opened the door and slowly entered, she yelled at him to get the hell out!“Poor child,” Marriane said when Adam got back to her and explained why he had come back so far. “I am sure she would be able to stand having people around again. Everyone has their own way of grieving. Let’s give her the space she wants."Adam masked his edginess and stayed with his mom and sister until they both fell asleep soon after the lights went out.Adam sneaked out of the room so as not to wake them, and he headed towards where she was.His supervision made it very easy for him to walk in the dark without any issues.Soon enough, he was in front of the door. The memory of how she had chased
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 151 - Morbid Motivation
Adam was surprised by how easily the lieutenant accepted the idea this time around.Layla didn’t even have to try to convince him.When he said "Okay,” even before Layla finished listing out the reasons why he needed all hands on board, Adam raised his brows at him in surprise.He glanced at Adam and continued talking to Layla. “Mr. Smith has mentioned something like that earlier as well. I have decided to give it a trial. On one condition, of course.”“What condition?” Adam asked.“That you only stick to your area of strength, and me or one of my men will supervise your training at all times."Adam was about to protest but Layla quickly said, “Sounds reasonable to me.”Adam grunted but said nothing again."So, what can you do?” Lieutenant Matteo asked.“I can teach them how to shoot and how to fight dirty while trying not to get bit,” Layla said.“And where would we get guns to distribute to them? Assuming they were able to learn such skills within two days, I mean, ”“I am sure you
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 152 - Futile Thought
Layla’s dedication to the training was almost maniacal.Even after others had gone to eat and rest, she still stayed behind in training.Adam tried to dissuade her, but he only succeeded once.The second time, she simply told him to teach her how to kill with the sword.“In turn, I would teach you more about how to handle a gun better. You are getting better at it but you are still a lousy shot.”Adam had accepted, and they trained for three more hours.Normally, everyone was supposed to train for three hours at a time, after which there would be a two-hour break where people would rest their muscles, eat, and get ready for the next three hours of training.Everyone was stretched taut by the end of 48 hours.Yet not Layla.Despite the fact that she had been training almost nonstop, she still looked like she was not having enough.She attacked every aspect of the training like something was chasing her.With only Ralph for company most of the time, she would train long into the night.
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 153 - Worrisome Acceptance
“Where is it?” Adam asked urgently.“Where is what? Why are you speaking in whispers?” Lisa asked Adam as she gave him a confused look.Adam reigned in his anxiety long enough to pick a chair close to them.He brought it to her and said “Sit”Lisa sank into the chair with a grateful sigh. Then she looked up at him “What has gotten…”“The solution you used. There is more of it, right?’Lisa’s eyes widened and she quickly looked towards the closed door.“What do you mean? Why… why are you suddenly asking about that now?” she asked anxiously.“I have had it on my mind since you woke up. I just want to ensure that you are okay first. Look” Adam crouched in front of her before he continued.“According to what you said, you saw the way the solution eats up the virus when Dr. Blair tested it, right?”Lisa nodded as she tried to follow his reasoning.“And it worked for you when you injected yourself with it, right?”“Obviously” Lisa answered slowly. “It is the reason why I survived the bite”
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 154 - More Damage Than Good
Adam was on the lookout while Lisa injected Marriane with the solution.She was still chirpy and awake for a while after she had it and even joked about the fact that they both looked more worried than she was.Then suddenly she complained of feeling weak.Within minutes, she was unconscious.Though Adam could feel her heart beating steadily, it took him only a moment of hesitation before he went to get one of the doctors to check on her.The doctor checked her out and frowned in concentration.“What is going on, doctor?” Adam asked anxiously.The man stepped back and checked the chart he had gotten from the lead doctor.“She seems fine, though she is in a sort of deep sleep. The medication she had last was her normal medication and it shouldn't have this effect” he said quietly.Then he looked at Lisa and Adam.“I need you to walk me through what happened exactly. I mean, before she complained of weakness”,” She…”“We were resting before the next training. Just discussing. Then she
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 155 - Your Choice Of Punishment, Mr Smith
Adam heard the lieutenant’s door open and close.Anger welled inside him as he walked faster towards the scene.“What was…”Layla yelled as she almost collided with him.“What are you doing?” she snapped at him.“I should ask you that,” Adam answered back as he looked towards the door of the office where she was coming from.As if summoned, the door opened again, and the lieutenant peered out.He frowned a bit when he saw Adam. “What is going on? Any problem?”Layla, who was still catching her breath, glared at Adam and said, “I don’t know. Is there a problem?” she asked Adam.Adam looked from her to the lieutenant, who looked less stuffy in a plain t-shirt as opposed to the uniform he always had on since he got to the facility.Was that the type of man she liked? Adam wondered.“Mr Smith?” The lieutenant’s voice as he stepped out fully invaded Adam’s thoughts.“No,” he responded tersely, and he turned back to go the way he came from.Soon enough, he heard Layla’s footsteps behind him
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