Free Infected: They Will Eat You!: A Story of Family Survival in a Zombie Apocalypse by Donel Gillies Page B

did come we could easily board them up from the inside. For now our spare bedroom and master bedroom were the only rooms with natural light. At night we covered them with heavy dark cloth we had sown to fit so no light would show out. We were pretty well set and had a plan for everything we could think of.
    Most of the day we spent reading, playing games, talking and planning. Based on what we had seen in other areas the next couple days would tell us how bad things would be around us. It was quiet now, either people had left and were stuck on the road somewhere or were holed up in their homes like we were. We would peak outside occasionally, only twice did we see a police car, once a National Guard hummer. That said to us that things were not too bad. Zombies didn’t drive so the town was being patrolled.
    When it started to get dark we covered the windows and went to the living room. Candles and hurricane lamps were our main source of light, we were saving our batteries. It was past midnight when gunfire started. The boys were asleep, I had nodded off and Christine was reading. I jolted up and sat still. There it was again. Christine and I looked at each other. There were a few more shots then automatic fire. It was faint, coming from the southwest. I went upstairs to look out but saw only darkness.
    The gunfire lasted less than ten minutes. We could hear random shots now and then for the next few hours. Then quiet.
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    As it started to get light the gunfire began again, closer. It was now south of us, downtown. A few minutes later I started hearing a voice like through a PA. Christine and the boys came upstairs and we all listened.
    “It says ‘Stay in your homes.’ said Jesse.
    “Yeah,” affirmed Caleb.
    “That’s what we’re doin’ isn’t it.” I said.
    “OH YEAH.” Jesse enthusiastically agreed.
    A police car drove by, the one making the announcement closely followed by two more. I watched for a few more minutes and then joined my family in the bedroom. They were playing clue on the floor. I stood and watched for a while then went to my gun safe and started checking each weapon.
    We had a nice assortment of rifles and hand guns, various caliber hunting rifles for the boys and I, an AR for each person in the family, a sweet bolt action 300 ACC Blackout that I had outfitted with a suppressor, using subsonic rounds it made virtually no noise. Then we had our five 12 gauge shotguns, two for hunting, two tactical and a Seiga along with a 20 gauge the boys used for hunting. Our handguns included an assortment of Ruger, Smith and Glock 9mm and 40 caliber and a couple .22’s and .380’s. We also had multiple cases of ammunition for each.
    I started laying guns out with loaded magazines next to them. Christine looked up and let out a gasp. “Just a precaution.” I said.
    I walked around the up and downstairs tucking guns under couches, in drawers and in centrally located places then took everyone around to show them. If someone was to try to get in we needed to be able to protect ourselves and needed to know where the weapons were located.
    Caleb then showed everyone where he had placed knives, bats and clubs around the house. We were on the same page…that was a good thing.
    Gunfire continued off and on throughout the morning then slacked off. We couldn’t tell who was shooting or at what but we assumed it was the police and National Guard doing at least some of it, they were patrolling so that meant they were still present.
    Around Noon it started up again. At first it was sporadic then it escalated into what sounded like a full blown battle to the south. Then it faded from east to west until it was all quiet again. Then it erupted in the direction of the hospital. This was getting close!
    Within thirty minutes it was done. There was no gunfire, no sirens.
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    It had been over two hours since the last gunfire. We hadn’t