Chapter 10: Guts

Chapter 10: Guts

After getting inside the store Knox and the policewoman both grab a chair and sat on the counter.

noticing the woman is pale and seems to be in a weak state Knox whos always been a straightforward guy couldn't help but ask.

"Have you been bitten? you look kind of pale and you are sweating buckets."

the policewoman who heard this stiffened she know what Knox meant because she saw people turn and every time she saw one turn usually they will be pale and have fever which they will be in a weak state and finally turn.

although she hasn't been bit she was scratched after all she doesn't know if this will also turn her.

Knox who saw her stiffened thought that she was bit by a walker and couldn't help but say shame in his mind.

on his way here he saw that every walker who has been shot is shot in the head, Knox was solemn it can only be a highly-trained gunman or a related profession including a gun.

so when the door opened and he saw that it was a policewoman he was curious not because it was a woman but because he knew that she is either out of bullets or she still has some either way having 12 bullets and all of them is a headshot is still impressive.

usually, a police service firearm holds 12 bullets in the clip and exactly 12 walkers have been headshots, so unless she is holding more bullets she should be out of ammo.

Knox was originally going here and either recruiting or disposing of whoever it is, Knox was intrigued but now that she seems to be bitten he could only leave.

she has no use now that she is bit and after a few hours she would turn by then he and Morgan's family is leaving away from Atlanta to avoid the horde that is coming.

soon the horde is going out of the city because they are running out of people to eat.

"didn't want to be rude but nowadays time is precious so I asked directly"

when Knox was about to get up the policewoman came back from her senses and replied.

"It's alright although I haven't been bitten I was scratched I'm still unsure if I will turn but for the symptoms, it is more likely to do so."

Hearing this Knox stopped his movement and look at the scratch on her face.

most people don't know, but it's not the bite or the scratches that turn people into walkers but it's the fever and infections that lead to death.

because everybody has been infected with the virus any person however way they die is going to turn although a scratch is less lethal than a bite because when a person is bitten it transfers the blood of the walker to an open wound which makes direct contact with blood and the saliva of the walker and it is way faster for a fever to kill you.

Knox looked at her although it is most likely that she is alone but still asked.

"are you with any group?"

the policewoman was confused about why he asked but she still answered honestly.

"no, I was staying at my friend's house just outside downtown when all this started because she was the closest shelter I could find when all the riots happened and everything went wrong, but yesterday a horde passed her house..... I tried to save her but I was too late there were too many of them that is how I got this scratch."

"I see then why are you here the city is more dangerous than that place."

"As you can see I have a fever and am very weak at the moment the closest pharmacy there was already looted and the next closest one is in here so instead of going back and waiting to die I risked it and go here but at my current state I won't be able to make it"

after talking for a while and seeing that she didn't seem to have lied and is getting weaker and weaker.

the policewoman asked Knox a favor.

"sigh, it seems that this is the end for me. I don't want to turn to one of those things so would you mind?"

"mind what?" Knox asked

"shoot me." the policewoman said and smiled.

"don't you have a gun on you?" Knox asked and raise his eyebrow

the policewoman pick up her gun and took out the clip where Knox saw it was empty the policewoman chuckled and clucked the gun showing that it is empty.

seeing this Knox smiled and was more curious.

although he guessed that she was out of ammo but was impressed that she still have the guts to point an empty gun at him.

Knox finally asked the question.

"if you are willing to follow me I can make sure that you will live until tomorrow"

as for why he didn't ask earlier? it is because people often make choices in the heat of the moment especially when they see a way to keep living. but when a person is ready to accept death and lost all hope of survival then and there that they will realize a chance at life is given to them whoever may it be will forever be grateful.

although Knox needs capable hands he does not need those who are greedy for life, those who will turn to bite the hands who give them a chance to get another.

only those with few options tend to stay with their choice.

the policewoman was stunned, but if the man in front of her truly have a way to keep her alive then she will follow him.

although she was ready to die just now she was still hesitant she doesn't want to die she was out of options and now that there is one then why not live another day?

She smiled and said.

"If you truly have a way then I would not mind living another day"

seeing this although she was pale and dirty Knox was still amazed at how beautiful she is.

"well as your employer if it is not too rude to ask the name of this employee is?" Knox asked and moved his hands for a handshake then smile.

the policewoman smiled back and also go for the handshake.

"Ava, Ava Fuller is the name and yours?"

"Rob, Rob Knox but you can call me Knox."

the two shake hands and this is where the two first met and will have many kinds of stories to come crazy ones, funny ones, sad ones, and even supernatural ones as well as stories that can are not told to just anybody.

but those story is to be told at a later date.

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PS: although I promise to introduce an ugly female one the time is short and I will do it in the next chapter don't worry I got you Mr. Abordoaj.

as confused as I am but I will satisfy the reader's preference with no judgment.

although I can't promise to keep her alive hey I will still introduce it.