Dead of Night - Part 27
by Ada Woods
WTF, Ada?
Don’t you dare ignore me. Where r u?
I’m sorry I ditched you, Em.
But I have to go on alone.
No u don’t!
We can help you.
Pls tell me where u r?
I do need your help.
But not out here. It’s too dangerous.
You and dad came within an inch of dying in that hangar.
But we didn’t.
Dad’s shot and he needs medical attention.
And you need to get Christian’s phone to the right people.
Bullshit. Your dad’s fine.
In fact, I think his royal badass enjoyed getting shot –
and he already forwarded everything from the phone to Langley.
Half the military is out looking for the Delaney’s right now.
They’re not. They’re too busy trying to slow down the spread of this thing.
So you’re gonna hunt down G.I. Joe all by yourself?
No, but I need YOU to make everyone think I am.
Why?
Do u remember me asking about a kid named Adam yesterday?
Yeah…he texted Christian’s phone again about an hour ago
He did??! What did he say?
Weird stuff…
that he’s texting from the future…
and that some sort of great war is going to end civilization as we know it…
can you give me his phone number??
hold on let me share it with you
fuck
what??!
it doesn’t work – like there’s no number to share…
nothing shows up
that’s really weird
Em - I think this Adam kid and I are connected somehow.
And you know this how?
Cause that’s a hell of leap to make if you’re just guessing.
Four days ago it may have been a stretch, but not now.
Last night when dad talked to us about the virus –
he mentioned the scientist in charge of the project is in San Antonio, at a top secret facility beneath Ft. Sam.
Yeah, some guy named Seth I think.
Wait…Adam mentioned a guy named Seth being his dad…
What?
Yeah
Ok - AND Adam claims to have purple eyes like mine.
And he also said he was locked underground somewhere.
Yeah, but your dad said Ft. Sam was overrun with zombies too.
And I believe it was.
But if he texted you an hour ago – from the future - he must still be alive!
I mean…no argument there.
And - think about it…
2 top secret research facilities working on the same weapon…
2 simultaneous outbreaks…
and 2 teenagers with purple eyes at both locations...
So u think he’s immune like u?
I think he may be exactly like me.
And he said he was hunting a monster underground.
That could be the source of the outbreak here.
Here? So ur already at Ft. Sam?
Yes, but you have to keep that secret for now.
Why? What are you hoping to get out of this?
Besides a date? ☺
Answers.
Dad says the immunization apparently didn’t work on anyone but me.
But Sgt. Delaney was hell bent on finding me so –
maybe he knows something everyone else doesn’t.
U could try asking him.
I will. Right before he takes his dying breath.
Ada, what if ur carrying a cure in ur blood?
Shouldn’t you come in and find out?
But if I’m right, Adam’s carrying the cure as well.
Which makes him just as important as I am.
If I don’t find any answers here, I’ll come in.
But I want to be sure before I let them turn me into a pin cushion
and drain all my blood.
Ooh, maybe ur both vampires. Have you considered that?
I have, actually.
But I think it’s a little too “Twilight” to be a real possibility.
Bummer.
Any idea how you plan to find this kid? That’s a big base.
It was. There’s nothing left now.
I had to use Google maps to be sure I was even on the base.
That doesn’t sound promising.
He found me once, I’m hoping he’ll do it again.
Whoa. Holy shit.
Lemme guess… He just found u?
Would you believe me if I told you a hole just opened up in the ground?
Honestly, I don’t know why I question anything anymore.
It’s a door.
With steps leading down to an underground bunker, no doubt?
No. They lead to an elevator.
Of course.
I’m going in, Em. I’ll text u or dad if I find anything.
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