The Apocalypse

CHAPTER NINE

WELCOME BACK TO MY STORY GUYS. HERE IS THE NINTH CHAPTER. TO BE HONEST I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT IN THIS BECAUSE I RAN OUT OF IDEAS, SO I NEED SOME NEW ONES. PLEASE COMMENT DOWN BELOW WHAT YOU THINK ATHENA COULD DO NEXT AND LET ME KNOW HOW DID YOU LIKE THIS.

The stars gave me company till it was five in the morning. My alarm started beeping, notifying me that it was time to wake up others and start our journey towards a new base. I got up, went towards the Watchers that were with me and told them that it was time to go. We reached downstairs and started waking up others. I went to Natalie and slipped back into our bed. I kissed forehead then her nose and her cheeks. Her eyes slowly fluttered open and I again lost myself in those pretty brown eyes. I rested my palm on her cheek and caressed her cheekbone with my thumb.

"You are so beautiful." I whispered. She simply smiled and hid her face in the crook of my neck.

"Baby, it's time to leave. We have to get up." I said.

She hummed in response, pulled back and slowly got up on her feet. She stretched her arms above her head which resulted in her jersey riding up a bit and showed the silver of her stomach. My jaw slacked at the marvelous sight in front of me and I felt my mouth go dry. Holy Sweet Mother of Jesus.

"You're drooling babe." Natalie giggled.

I immediately tried to compose myself. The key word being tried. That image was burnt in my brain. I would be lying if I say I am not turned on a bit. I mean who wouldn't? I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand in case I really was drooling and got up too.

"You get freshened up till then I will go and see if my friends are up." I said, my face flushed and heat rising up and scrambled to look for my friends.

I soon found them, up and fresh. I went up to them and chat for a while. Everyone had slept fine and were excited to go out. I had anticipation bubbling in me. I didn't want to look nervous but I was worried. Remember I had said that I was having a bad feeling before? Well, it had returned and saw stronger than before. My gut told me that something big was going to go down. I voiced my concern to my friends but they told me not to worry and assured that nothing would go wrong. 

It was six o' clock by the time everyone was completely up and ready to go. I gathered everybody around so that I could elongate the plan.

"Okay guys, here is how we are going to enforce the plan. Seth your car will be in front with Mrs. Borris so that she can point out the directions. Then the two buses and I will bring in the back. Here, each vehicle will have two walkie-talkies and a map. We will not be stopping often so, I request everyone to take a leak or at least get down and stretch every time we stop. If one has to stop because of an emergency, everyone stops. The first thing we do is pull up on a petrol pump, fill the tanks and few canisters with extra fuel and then continue our journey. Each one of you pack your bag with two water bottles, some energy bars, and some other food packets. That will be your ration and the only thing you will get to eat, so be careful of how quickly you finish it. The rest of the items will go in the bus's trunk. Also, every Medic should have a first-aid kit handy. You get to choose a weapon of your choice too so choose wisely. Gabriel and Hayden, you're in charge of driving the buses. Ronald and Carlos you both will change with them when needed." I ended my little instruction speech with this.

"Um Athena, if you don't mind can I ask for a detour?" Akira asked.

"Detour for what?" I asked.

"You see, some of the girls were discussing that we should hit the mall and get some new clothes. I mean these are three days old clothes and they reek of sweat and dirt, I don't think anyone of us should carry on with this. It is just a suggestion though." It was Kayla who spoke up.