Waste
My Last Will And Testiment
We arrived in Charolette and Felicity read me the directions to get the secret bunker. I followed every street or road she had me turning off of until I pulled into a National Guard Armory. I pulled to the front of the building with the others parking as I got out of my truck with my weapons.
"Dante and Mike, you 2 come with me to make sure there's no strays in there. The rest of you stay out here with the vehilces until we get back." I said and I motioned to Dante and Mike to follow. I lifted the machine gun in front of me as I pulled open the door. I guess the people here were in to big of a hurry to lock the doors. We went around each corner like a 3 person SWAT team until we found the secret bunker and that the area was secrured. We followed our route back to the door and went outside.
"The place is totally empty." I said as I leaned on the truck.
"Let's get the stuff loaded in there." I nodded and we each took a handful of things into the building and to the bunker. It took a while but everything was loaded up and we would be ready to set those bombs off in only a matter of minutes. Felicity already had the hot plates setup on a metal table and I took the liberty of exploring a little more before the world dies tonight. I know it sounds dumb to say the world will die tonight since most of the land is covered in the dead. I looked through drawers and found some blank papers and decided this would be a great time to make out my Last Will and Testiment. Who knows what could happen? I should have started writing it a long time ago but with all this shit thats happened...there's just not been a good time. I pulled open a few more desk drawers and found pencils, pens, and even a clip board. I clipped my papers to the board and slipped the writing utensils in my pocket before heading back to the bunker.
"Hold this for me Felicity." I said as I approached her.
"What are the papers for?"
"It's personal but you'll find out when it's finished." I said setting the clip board down on the metal table she was cooking on. I left her and grabbed the CB radio and left the bunker once again. I walked down the halls until I got out of the building all together. I switched on the CB and turned it to my first channel.
"If anyone can hear me...please get somewhere you are sheltered. There will be a cure sent into the atmosphere that's deadly to the human race and it will cure the dead from walking the earth. Collect enough food for 12 days and do not leave your place of shelter. I repeat do not go outside for 12 days. This cure can be deadly to the living." I said and I waited for any kind of responce but didn't anything. I sighed to myself and switched channel after channel and gave warning to anyone who could hear.
I turned off the CB and went back to the bunker where Felicity had everything prepared. I grabbed a plate from her and filled it full of her good cooking. I grabbed my paper from the metal table before going over to a corner where I had put my things and started to gorge myself on the food. Once I had finished what I wanted of the food, I gave Felicity my plate and went back over to my make-shift bunk. I picked up the clipboard and sighed.
I, Serenity Ray Druthers, being of sound mind and body give you, my loved ones, my Last Will and Testiment. I don't have much to give but what I do have will go to the following people:
To my sister Felicity Druthers....
My brain shut down as I tried to think of something to give my sister. What can I give her?
To Dante Romano, Since you are a Veteran of our Armed Forces and a weapons specialist, I leave to you my Browning 50 Caliber Belt Fed Machine Guns and all the belts that go to it. One day you'll have this to remind you of me.
To Sammy and Hannah Shipley, I know how you all liked the CDs I played while we were defeating Packs so I leave to you all of those CDs. I know it isn't much but the little things are always cherished.
To Jacob, John, and Mike, you are expert hunters so I leave to you my hunting supplies. That included the hunting knife and my rifles I have used to bring down all those kills and to kill the dead with. Please divide all those things equally between the 3 of you.
To Matt, Brian, Zacky, Jimmy, and Johnny...You all have been the very best people in this world to me. You've joined our group with your children and to say that I've admired the gifts you all have would be a huge understatement. You all saved me from a lot of pain that Felicity doesn't know about and I'm grateful to all of you for making such great music. You all will forever have my respect and gratitude.
Now for my sister Felicity...what do I have that I could give her? She already knows the life we lived but...
To my dear sister Felicity...I leave you the house we grew up in. I know you probably wouldn't want to live there knowing mom and dad are buried in the back yard but it will do my heart good to know that you've kept the house and since our Aunt Maxine, Uncle Lucas, and cousins Lucas Jr., and Max don't have a place of their own. I'd like you to move them in as my final request. I don't want you being alone in that house. Right now there's some things you need to know. When we first left the house and didn't have anywhere to go, I was going back to the house every day to make a secret room. This secret room is in the game room downstairs. You'll have to take the full-length mirror down off the wall and turn push the button in and follow the grooves down to open the door. Inside there are a mass amount of personal things and weapons that I hope you will treasure just like I did.
As for my nightmares...it's not only the death of our mom and dad that haunt me. You didn't know about me and Dakota Cook dating. We kept it a secret for the longest time and that's how we wanted it to be. You know how mom and dad acted when he would just come over and shit. They didn't like him because of the way he was. I loved him though. There was nothing that would stop us from seeing each other but after...after I was zombie-proofing our home, I came face to face with him. He had been turned into the dead. I could have walked away and hid from him but I didn't. I begged for him to not come any closer to me thinking he would understand who was in front of him but he kept coming at me. I shot the man I loved right between the eyes. I cried my eyes out for hours before meeting back up with you. I laid that phony story on you to keep the truth from spilling from my mouth. I hope you have some clarity now about me...and I wish I could be with you in person but I'm always with you in spirit and in memory.
This concludes my Last Will and Testiment...
I looked around at everyone and the only one awake was my sister and she was reading over the letters our father had left. I know she misses them deeply and I wished to God that this cure would have been able to awaken our parents but it never will. Once they're gone...they'll always be gone...
"Did you finish your Will?"
"Yeah...it took long enough." I said nodding and slapping a fake smile on my face.
"Are you wanting to set those bombs off?" I nodded and she handed me the long detenator. I slowly set it up and looked over at her. I kept my eyes on her as I flipped each switch. I felt a small rumble in the ground since we were so close to Tennessee and the C4 puts out a vibration that can be felt for a long distance. Now all we can do is wait and see if this cure gets everything back to normal but how normal can the world be after all this death and destruction?
"Dante and Mike, you 2 come with me to make sure there's no strays in there. The rest of you stay out here with the vehilces until we get back." I said and I motioned to Dante and Mike to follow. I lifted the machine gun in front of me as I pulled open the door. I guess the people here were in to big of a hurry to lock the doors. We went around each corner like a 3 person SWAT team until we found the secret bunker and that the area was secrured. We followed our route back to the door and went outside.
"The place is totally empty." I said as I leaned on the truck.
"Let's get the stuff loaded in there." I nodded and we each took a handful of things into the building and to the bunker. It took a while but everything was loaded up and we would be ready to set those bombs off in only a matter of minutes. Felicity already had the hot plates setup on a metal table and I took the liberty of exploring a little more before the world dies tonight. I know it sounds dumb to say the world will die tonight since most of the land is covered in the dead. I looked through drawers and found some blank papers and decided this would be a great time to make out my Last Will and Testiment. Who knows what could happen? I should have started writing it a long time ago but with all this shit thats happened...there's just not been a good time. I pulled open a few more desk drawers and found pencils, pens, and even a clip board. I clipped my papers to the board and slipped the writing utensils in my pocket before heading back to the bunker.
"Hold this for me Felicity." I said as I approached her.
"What are the papers for?"
"It's personal but you'll find out when it's finished." I said setting the clip board down on the metal table she was cooking on. I left her and grabbed the CB radio and left the bunker once again. I walked down the halls until I got out of the building all together. I switched on the CB and turned it to my first channel.
"If anyone can hear me...please get somewhere you are sheltered. There will be a cure sent into the atmosphere that's deadly to the human race and it will cure the dead from walking the earth. Collect enough food for 12 days and do not leave your place of shelter. I repeat do not go outside for 12 days. This cure can be deadly to the living." I said and I waited for any kind of responce but didn't anything. I sighed to myself and switched channel after channel and gave warning to anyone who could hear.
I turned off the CB and went back to the bunker where Felicity had everything prepared. I grabbed a plate from her and filled it full of her good cooking. I grabbed my paper from the metal table before going over to a corner where I had put my things and started to gorge myself on the food. Once I had finished what I wanted of the food, I gave Felicity my plate and went back over to my make-shift bunk. I picked up the clipboard and sighed.
I, Serenity Ray Druthers, being of sound mind and body give you, my loved ones, my Last Will and Testiment. I don't have much to give but what I do have will go to the following people:
To my sister Felicity Druthers....
My brain shut down as I tried to think of something to give my sister. What can I give her?
To Dante Romano, Since you are a Veteran of our Armed Forces and a weapons specialist, I leave to you my Browning 50 Caliber Belt Fed Machine Guns and all the belts that go to it. One day you'll have this to remind you of me.
To Sammy and Hannah Shipley, I know how you all liked the CDs I played while we were defeating Packs so I leave to you all of those CDs. I know it isn't much but the little things are always cherished.
To Jacob, John, and Mike, you are expert hunters so I leave to you my hunting supplies. That included the hunting knife and my rifles I have used to bring down all those kills and to kill the dead with. Please divide all those things equally between the 3 of you.
To Matt, Brian, Zacky, Jimmy, and Johnny...You all have been the very best people in this world to me. You've joined our group with your children and to say that I've admired the gifts you all have would be a huge understatement. You all saved me from a lot of pain that Felicity doesn't know about and I'm grateful to all of you for making such great music. You all will forever have my respect and gratitude.
Now for my sister Felicity...what do I have that I could give her? She already knows the life we lived but...
To my dear sister Felicity...I leave you the house we grew up in. I know you probably wouldn't want to live there knowing mom and dad are buried in the back yard but it will do my heart good to know that you've kept the house and since our Aunt Maxine, Uncle Lucas, and cousins Lucas Jr., and Max don't have a place of their own. I'd like you to move them in as my final request. I don't want you being alone in that house. Right now there's some things you need to know. When we first left the house and didn't have anywhere to go, I was going back to the house every day to make a secret room. This secret room is in the game room downstairs. You'll have to take the full-length mirror down off the wall and turn push the button in and follow the grooves down to open the door. Inside there are a mass amount of personal things and weapons that I hope you will treasure just like I did.
As for my nightmares...it's not only the death of our mom and dad that haunt me. You didn't know about me and Dakota Cook dating. We kept it a secret for the longest time and that's how we wanted it to be. You know how mom and dad acted when he would just come over and shit. They didn't like him because of the way he was. I loved him though. There was nothing that would stop us from seeing each other but after...after I was zombie-proofing our home, I came face to face with him. He had been turned into the dead. I could have walked away and hid from him but I didn't. I begged for him to not come any closer to me thinking he would understand who was in front of him but he kept coming at me. I shot the man I loved right between the eyes. I cried my eyes out for hours before meeting back up with you. I laid that phony story on you to keep the truth from spilling from my mouth. I hope you have some clarity now about me...and I wish I could be with you in person but I'm always with you in spirit and in memory.
This concludes my Last Will and Testiment...
I looked around at everyone and the only one awake was my sister and she was reading over the letters our father had left. I know she misses them deeply and I wished to God that this cure would have been able to awaken our parents but it never will. Once they're gone...they'll always be gone...
"Did you finish your Will?"
"Yeah...it took long enough." I said nodding and slapping a fake smile on my face.
"Are you wanting to set those bombs off?" I nodded and she handed me the long detenator. I slowly set it up and looked over at her. I kept my eyes on her as I flipped each switch. I felt a small rumble in the ground since we were so close to Tennessee and the C4 puts out a vibration that can be felt for a long distance. Now all we can do is wait and see if this cure gets everything back to normal but how normal can the world be after all this death and destruction?
Notes
any comments for this heart-felt chapter?This story is soon to end so keep reading to find out what happens in the end.
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