World of Anarchy/Chapter 39

This is a preview of chapter 39 of World of Anarchy entitled: The Seven Deadly Sins

Chapter 39 - The Seven Deadly Sins
He sat there staring at the spot where the infected had bitten him. It was a small bite mark; it wasn’t bigger than the size of a dollar coin. But it was a bite nonetheless. It meant one thing. That soon he would become one of the monsters currently pounding on the door, trying to get in to tear him apart. To eat him.

Leo sat there and reflected on his life. He thought about the time he spent with with Penny and Anna. The baraques, the vacations, the times they could afford nothing other than just sitting at home and watched T.V.

He missed those times.

Now they were gone. He couldn’t protect them from this new world. He tried. He really did. He failed. And now he was going to die as well. That was, unless he hacked off his hand with the hand saw sitting a few feet from him on the floor. But what use would it be? If it wasn't now than it would be just some other day. Besides, what else did he have to live for? He was never the kind of person that gave up in the face of adversity, but the thought of being reunited with his wife and daughter in the afterlife made him want to. It made him want to just sit there and count the seconds until the infection reached his heart and brain and he drifted away.

Leo sat there and reflected on what kind of person he was. What kind of father. He knew he wasn’t perfect. He knew that his anger got the best of him more often than not causing Anna and Penny stress. He could drank a little less. He could have spent more time with them. He could have slowed down and just enjoyed life with them instead of worrying so much about meaningless crap.

He could’ve been a better person.

Was this God’s way of punishing him? Making him suffer for his wrongdoings and the pain he caused to those around him? Was he meant to die and come back to life as a mindless flesh eating beast because of it? He wished he could go back to those days before the outbreak and take them someplace else. Some place safe.

Leo sat there and stared at the saw in front of him, wondering what he should do as the infected pounded on the door beside him over and over.

“I’m sorry, Anna. I love you and Penny both so much. I hope you both know that.” Leo said as he made his decision.