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inside. You know, someone to help out.” He said.
    “And how are you going to help me out then? Are you going to let me go? Or are you going to get me a weapon so I can escape?” I asked.
    “To be honest, I don’t know what yet. But I will try somehow.”
    “Okay, I’ll tell you what. Once you figure out what it is, come and let me know.” I said, laying back down and rolling on to my side, with my back to him.
    “Fine.” Was all that he said as I heard him stand, open the door and walk out of the room.
    What the hell was that about? Did he or Tracy really think I was so desperate to fall for something like that? Still, he might have been telling the truth. He might not like the idea of working for Tracy, but he might also want the bunker for himself and his gang. God, this is beginning to give a headache. Just the idea of accepting his help made my skin crawl.
    I must have been in my own little world, because the door opened and Tessa walked in with a breakfast bar and bottle of water. I hadn’t heard anyone walking down the hallway so I really must have been thinking a lot.
    “Here is something to eat.” She said, handing the breakfast bar and water to me.
    I saw her nose wrinkle at the smell of the room.
    “Sorry for the smell, but I have to pee somewhere.” I said
    “It’s alright. I used to smell worse when I worked in my dad’s pub.” She said.
    “Yeah, well, it might have been better if I had a bucket or something and you want to be grateful that I haven’t needed a number two yet.” I said.
    “We were told not to let you have a bucket in case you managed to use it as a weapon.”
    “I can just see me wielding a bucket full of shit like a mace.” I replied, laughing at the image of shit flying everywhere I swung the bucket.
    Tessa just smiled and said “I have to get back. But I do have a message from dad. They have found better car batteries and if they can raise granddad and what you have said about the bunker is true, he and the others will help get you out, in return for your help getting us all to the bunker.”
    “You can tell your dad I will do everything in my power to get you all there.” I said, smiling.
    Tessa nodded and walked out the room. The visit from Tracy and her little puppy Thomas, had started my day badly. Then the cryptic visit by Thomas had just confused me, and now the good news from Tessa’s dad.
    I ate the breakfast bar and drank the bottle of water, all the while pondering what might happen next. Tessa’s visit had me feeling better than I had since I woke up on the floor. Sitting on the floor for the rest of the day I sat watching a spider create a web in the corner of the room. The way it slowly started with a single thread and ended with a work of art surprised me. If only I had that kind of dedication and concentration then maybe I wouldn’t have been in this mess. I heard moaning coming from outside of the window and my head shot up. Not hearing and shouts or any kind of alarm I thought nothing of it and went back to watching my eight-legged friend complete his or her work.

Chapter Three
    After a short while I heard some shouting and feet running down the hallway. I stood up and faced the door.
    Tessa’s dad barged inside and said “The infected have managed to get inside somehow. We need everyone’s help to fight them off.”
    “What’s in it for me?” I asked.
    He looked shocked and then angry.
    “What do you mean? You have to help!” He said.
    “You’ve had me tied up in here for the last few days and now that you have a problem, you want my help. Like I said, what’s in it for me?”
    “Tracy and her gang have fucked off and you’re the only one left that has any experience in fighting them.” He said.
    I looked at his face and I could tell he was worried about the people left here.
    “Okay fine. Get me loose and I’ll help.” I said.
    He walked over and unfastened the cuff round my ankle and let the chain fall to the ground. Quickly,