108 Eating the Gang Leader (1/2)
Day 4 – 7:14 AM – Firenze Townhouse Complex Subdivision Main Gates, La Joya St., Buhay na Tubig, Imus Cavite
When Mark left the congresswoman with Mei and return to the vehicle but his face could not help but darken. After all, he already said that they were leaving and said goodbye to the congresswoman several times. Yet, aside from Abbygale, Odelina and Laelaps, everyone else came running out of their vehicle. They were even in panic.
”Just what are you all doing?”
Mark said in an irritated voice.
Even the other people around them, Madam Lanie and the policemen, looked at them with confused expression. The congresswoman could not help but look at Mark with a bitter smile as she somehow understood Mark's irritation at this situation.
”Big Brother, Janette is…”
Charmaine tried to tell Mark what was happening but her voice trailed off as she did not know how to explain the situation either.
Still, that gave the information Mark needed. The situation was caused by the infected he was keeping.
'It didn't look like she made another mess right?'
Mark thought of that as he entered the vehicle.
Inside, he saw Abbygale and Odelina watching the strange behavior of Janette while Laeplas curled at the back of the vehicle doing the same. Janette, the docile infected he was keeping was now struggling with her chains and the cloth gagged on her mouth. Her movements were quite violent so that should be the reason Charmaine and the others who were afraid of the infected was alarmed and ran out of the vehicle.
Nevertheless, Mark observed that the infected girl was not struggling to attack anyone as she did not even face him as she struggled with the chains tied on her body. Janette was really not trying to attack anyone. Rather, it looked more like she wanted to get out of the vehicle.
Realizing her intent, Mark thought that there might be a reason to this as this infected did not try to resist even once since the time she became like this back in the mall. She would only stare at people or look around. Even when she was being fed, she would not act violently.
”Papa, is she hungry?”
Abbygale curiously asked making Mark look at Odelina.
”Odel, she's fed yesterday right?”
”Yes, I fed her twice yesterday, once in the morning when you were inside the City Hall and another in the evening when you were unconscious. But I don't think she's hungry either. When she is hungry she will only look weak and slumped but she never acted violently like that.”
”I also thought so.”
Mark nodded at what Odelina said.
”I guess I'll let her out for a bit.”
Mark then proceeded to remove the lock of the chains tying Janette to her seat. Of course, he did not remove the part of the chains coiled to her body but removed the cloth blocking her mouth.
Janette tried to hurriedly run out of the vehicle but her chain was being pulled by Mark making her unable to. She almost fell down so Mark had no choice but to hold unto the chains behind her and prevent her from moving too much. Still, it was obvious that she had really no notion to attack despite there was nothing blocking her mouth at the moment.
When Mark stepped out of the vehicle with Janette, he could hear several metallic sounds echoing around the area. Looking around, he could see the policemen in the surrounding area had already pointed their guns at Janette.
”Mark, what is the meaning of this?”
Madam Lanie asked as she looked at Janette with a frown. She never expected that Mark's group had an infected with them. Yesterday, they had just let their group in without checking their vehicle due to the fact that Mark and his group helped them a lot and the emergency situation they had. Mark had fallen unconscious after they fought and subdued the Mutant Dog with him spewing out blood. Due to that, their group was hurriedly given a house to stay.
”You don't have to ask, as you can see, I'm keeping an infected with us but I have no reason to tell everything to you.”
Mark nonchalantly answered. He then looked around staring at the policemen before he continued with a serious face.
”It's better if you tell your men to lower their guns. I will tell you but a single accidental shot will start a massacre here.”
Seeing the expression on his face, Madam Lanie slightly shivered. She looked at Senior Inspector Tarongoy beside her.
”Tell your men to lower their guns.”
”But Madam! That's an infected!”
”I know but I don't want your men to end up like those gang members.”
Madam Lanie spoke while turning her gaze unto the pile of dead bodies at the side of the road gathered by the policemen.
Hearing what she said and looking at the dead bodies, Senior Inspector Tarongoy frowned but also relented.
”Men, lower you weapons.”
”But sir!”
One of the policemen tried to protest.
”You heard me right?”
Senior Inspector Tarongoy glared at the policeman. He knew that many of these policemen hated the infected as their kind killed and ate their families, friends and comrades. However, this was not the right situation to vent those grievances. The man in front of them had already showed them what he could do. Furthermore, there were another woman, a child and a dog that was on par or maybe stronger than their current acting leader according to the information relayed to them by the Chief and Madam Lanie. It was not a good idea to act against these people just for a single infected.