100 Days of Death (42 page)

“She’s into ham radios, huh? What’s her name?” I asked.

“Jenny. She’s a proper girl, so don’t you get no ideas.” Bill warned. I smiled and walked away.

After we had gone a few hundred feet, Jim said, “Albert’s sure going to be interested in hearing about Jenny…You are going to mention her to him, right?”

“I’m thinking about it.” I said. Jim grinned.

Tonight we all played Monopoly. I feel guilty about being normal. Alison and I were intimate again for the first time in weeks. Afterwards, she asked me how long I planned on living in sin with her. I was surprised that I didn’t jump out of my skin and bolt for the door when she said it. Instead, I told her that if she found someone who could perform the ceremony I’d consider it. When she gave me an evil grin, I started to get scared.

On a side note, I’m pretty sure Albert’s going to get himself shot by Bill Goddard. I knew I shouldn’t have said anything to him about Jenny.

DAY 100

I have been awake all night.

My mind has been thinking about something drastic. I know I shouldn’t be considering this course of action, but I also know that if I don’t do this, I will never be able to live with myself.

I am going over to Bill Goddard’s place to get more information. I will return soon.

This will be my last entry for a while.

Coincidentally, this is my one hundredth entry and also the last two pages of this journal. I have made my decision. I am going north to find my father. I sat everyone down this morning after I got back from the Goddard place and told them my intentions. I made it clear to them that I am going alone. Albert and Alison protested the most, but I was adamant with them.

My companions have all endured enough already and deserve the peace that this place can offer them. I will not put them in any further danger needlessly.

Bill Goddard told me that my dad was headed up to the college in Corvallis and planned on taking Route 99 to get there. His granddaughter Jenny gave me the radio frequency my father is tuned to (Albert’s going to crap himself when he sees that Jenny is smoking hot, by the way).

I am taking the Land Rover and have packed enough food, supplies, and more than enough weapons and ammunition to last me twelve days (I hope I won’t be gone that long, but I am not coming back without my dad).

Chloe can sense that I am going somewhere, and she has been sticking to me like glue. Jim convinced me that I should take her with me, as she is a good early warning system and will serve as an extra pair of eyes and ears. I am reluctant to take her, but I also know that she is too stupid to stay here where it’s safe and would just mope and whine if I left her, so she is coming with me.

I am terrified to do this. Goddard told me that there are reports that the area I’m going to is overrun with the undead. I want to strangle my father for going up there to be a hero. Things would have been so much better if he had stayed here where it is safe. Then again, I guess he wouldn’t be my father if he hadn’t gone to help.

Alison is downstairs crying right now. I feel pretty shitty that I am leaving her, but I have to do this. I love her. I love all of these people who have become my family. I don’t know if I will make it through this, but at least I know that everyone here will take care of each other and have a chance to live.

The Rover is loaded and I am as ready as I will ever be.

So I guess this is it…for now