Chapter 63 - Scavenging outside (2/2)
They all wore protective gear and I gave them extra ammunition for their guns. My uncle drove the truck while Dong and Mark is on the passenger seat and we four are on the back side. I decided on going to Alfa Mart first near the elementary school. On the way, we saw a few zombies but it was enough to just use our melee weapons. My uncle parked the vehicle on the small convenience store where the front of the vehicle is facing the road.
”Get ready. A few are coming towards us.” I said.
I immediately drew my wakizashi and rushed to the nearest ones with Tatiana while Dong and Mark went for the other side. A few zombies are far now though I asked the group to keep guard while my uncle and I went inside the store that has been broken in already. He went first with his shield up and we made sure that there are no zombies hidden. I drew my Glock with the flashlight and turned it on.
*click*
I scanned it around the obscured areas and a few corners where the light can't shine through since some of the fluorescent lamps are broken.
”See anything yet?” my uncle asked.
”Not yet, watch out for the corners though.” I said.
”This place was already ransacked a bit though, but a lot of items still remain.” he said.
”Yeah, I hope they forgot the backroom.” I said.
We moved past the aisles and we headed to the door behind the ice machine. I tried for the door on the back and it's locked. I examined the door for any signs of breaking into and it has none.
”Jackpot!” I said to myself.
I picked the lock and it opens. There are several boxes of different items at the back room ranging from different kinds of food though some of them that are perishable are already starting to smell. I called Dong and Mark to start to haul the stuff in the truck and I feel that the truck would be half-full when we're done here. We hauled 14 boxes of instant noodles, 12 boxes of assorted biscuits, 3 boxes of different ch.i.p.s, 4 small boxes of chocolates and 18 boxes of different canned goods. Aside from that, we found 5 gallons of mineral water, 3 boxes of energy drinks and 6 kegs of different kinds of soda. That's all in the backroom.
In the front part of the store, a lot of items are scattered and most of the food was taken from the shelves. Only a few items like toothpastes, mouthwash and other hygiene products were not taken yet along with a few common household supplies though I took most of the cleaning agents like bleach, detergents and soap. There was no medicine though we found a few bottles of vitamin supplements and a few jars of protein powder near the cashier. There were also a few cartons of cigarettes, condoms, lighters, matches and candies.
”You don't smoke right?” my uncle said.
”Yeah, but this is worth more than gold now. We could trade this with other people in the future.” I said.
”Always a businessman eh?” he said.
A few gunshots ring out when some of the zombies got too close for comfort. I called the guys at the front with my radio.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
*bzzt*
”You guys okay there?”
*bzzt*
*bzzt*
”Yeah, we're good. There was 7 in a clump so we used our guns to thin them a bit.”
*bzzt*
I looked at the freezers on the side and I found a lot of melted ice cream that varies from the 1-liter packs and to the 250ml packs. There are other frozen products like fries and a few sausages in the other freezers.
”Guys, take these too! We could just re-freeze them back at home.” I said.
”Take the Cookies and Cream first!” Jared yelled.
”Wait, why are they selling water in plastic bags? Don't they have bottles for this?” Dong said as he lifted a bag from the freezers.
I looked at it and I facepalmed.
”Dong, those are the tubed ice that they sell... they melted that's why.” I said.
”Oh... ahahaha... didn't see the label here...” he said as he laid it back embarrassingly.
”...” everyone else.