Chapter 37 - The two families (1/2)

”Sorry for the intrusion.” I said.

”No, it's no problem at all, your American friend, Oscar, came here yesterday. He asked us to come to your compound but we said that we prefer to live here. Oh right, my name is Andrew Jr. That is my beautiful wife Isabelle and those are my kids: Jonathan, Esther, Madison and Billy. My parents are in their room sleeping but their names are Andrew Sr. and Estrella. You said your name was Sky, right?” he said as he offers his hand.

”Yes, good to meet you all.” I shake his hand and I introduced my group.

I made a quick glance at their place and they seem to be well stocked. There's a lot of canned goods on their glass cabinet and they don't seem to be famished. They are a middle-aged couple where their eldest is probably close to my age and the youngest close to Olivia's age. They mentioned that Oscar gave his parents a small checkup yesterday and they seem to be doing fine. His eldest son Jonathan seemed to be interested in joining our scouting group but his mom is against it. Andrew is the only one who has a firearm and it's an FN Five Seven on his hip concealed by a vest.

”That is a nice piece. Its bullets fly faster than the 9mm and the .45 ACP.” I said to myself.

”Well sir Andrew, we were just continuing our scouting of the place and I would like to share you a few pieces of information when I went outside. I...” I said as I tell him everything from yesterday. They seem apprehensive but I feel his daughter looking at me quite closely. Kaley saw it and she immediately sat closer to me to mark her territory.

We talked for a while and we decided to let Jonathan come with us for skill training, though they would just observe for now. Although their mother is against it, she relented after a bout of talking it out with her husband. She then decided to come to the compound now and she wishes to talk to the mothers there to ask to teach their kids school lessons. We found out that she was a school teacher so I agreed immediately. The world may have gone to shit but we still need our young ones to be properly educated.

We then said our goodbyes and Jonathan came with us while Esther and her mother Isabelle went to the compound while being accompanied by Andrew.

”Know how to use firearms?” I asked Jonathan that's carrying a metal bat.

”Umm, sorry no, but I would like to learn how to.” he said.

”That's good, stay at the back for now yeah?” I said as he nodded.

A few moments, we finally reached the second place. It has two houses in it where it was enveloped by a wall and a medium-sized gate. The houses are both two-stories and they are very symmetrical to each other. The place is housing four people, the house in the right is where an older couple lives at and the house on the left is where their daughter is living with his husband though they still have no children.

I knocked on the gate and no one answered. I tried the radio that Oscar gave them and still nothing. Two cars are still on their driveway and I checked the clock, It's 9:22 AM. The door on the left house is open but after calling them a few times, no one seems to answer.

”They couldn't still be sleeping at this time.” Kaley said with a worried face.

”Something's off, get ready. Mark, give me a boost yeah?” I said.

He backed against the gate and he formed a foothold with his hands. I ran towards him then he pushed my foot upwards so I could vault over the gate. I managed to reach the top of it and I slowly readied myself for the landing. Like a cat, I made the smallest noise as possible then I opened the gate for them.

We then checked the perimeter first and we headed to the left house. It seems like no one has left and everything still seems to be here.

”Hello? Mrs. Luna? Are you here?” I called out. Still nothing.

We went upstairs and carefully opened each door, even the restrooms, still nothing. We finally headed down and we decided to go to the next house. I drew my wakizashi just in case something pops up and I slowly opened the door.

As soon as I opened the door, everyone gagged. We closed our mouths with our hands and I tried to stop myself from vomiting.

The whole living room was bloody. Two corpses on the floor and another two on the couch. We decided to open the windows and let it air out first. After a while, I walked inside and saw the scene. The older couple, Mr. and Mrs. Luna are on the ground while their daughter and her husband are in the couch.

I examined the body on the floor first. Mrs. Luna was near the door, bite marks all over her and a few bullet holes while Mr. Luna has none, but his mouth area is covered in blood and his neck is twisted in an awkward angle and has a head injury. I checked the couple on the couch they are both hugging each other while their heads are pretty close and it has a bullet hole that connected the both of them. I checked their hands and the guy has a pistol, a P226 with a suppressor on his right hand.