The Last Outbreak (Book 3): Desperation (26 page)
The sun would be up in less than an hour, and as his friends dreamt of better days, Ethan stood at the door to suite two-eleven watching his mother sleep. He quietly walked to her bedside table, slipped the handwritten note under the edge of the book she’d been reading, and kissed her on the side of her head. He was now finished, he’d done what he come to do, and although he knew what came next, he was having a hard time walking away.
“I love you,” he said in a low whisper, before closing his eyes and allowing to the image to remain.
Pausing a moment, he took in a slow breath, opened his eyes, and stepped back out into the hallway. With his right hand against the wall as a guide, he felt his way through the darkened corridor. Upon reaching the stairwell, he turned on a small handheld flashlight and made quick work of the two flights of stairs.
Out onto the main casino floor, Ethan gave the area a final look. He double checked each boarded entrance, walking the perimeter for anything he may have overlooked on his last trip through the area.
Moving to the main reception area, he slipped in behind the front desk and open the cabinet behind register number four. Pulling free the black bag he’d found within minutes of entering the building three days earlier, he set it atop the counter and pulled back the zipper.
Removing the contents and stashing the oversized duffle bag back under the desk, Ethan quickly slipped on the muted black riot gear and strapped on the uncomfortably small helmet. These items didn’t completely ensure his safety, and they weren’t exactly fitted for his frame, but it was something. And right now, it was better than the alternative.
Moving back into the casino and heading for the rear of the building, he checked the two nine millimeter pistols he carried on his belt and the pockets along his vest for the three spare magazines. Now confident in his plan, he moved quickly to the door and the AK-47 he’d found yesterday while clearing the eleventh floor.
Gripping the semi-automatic rifle in his right hand, he pushed open the door that lead to the rear parking structure, and looked out over the desolate landscape. The sun was at his back and still fighting to show itself above the eastern horizon, but now lit the path he was about to travel.
Stepping out and allowing the door to close behind him, Ethan prayed silently that his sister would still be there when he arrived.
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