draliman on life

It Friday Fictioneers day here on Planet Blog, hosted as always by the talented Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Randy Mazie.

The idea is to write around 100 words in response to the supplied photo which this week shows a library. Everything looks very idyllic, but very quiet.

Too quiet perhaps? Where are all the people? Where could they be?

This story was inspired by the video game “The Last of Us”, which I just finished (on “Easy”, because I’m rubbish).

To see other stories for this week, click on the little blue frog below.

Copyright Randy Mazie

His goal in site, Drayvin collapsed, exhausted, falling from his bike to the grass. Infected three months ago, he had cycled through deserted streets piled high with stinking corpses, searching for The Library – a rumoured enclave of plague survivors.

He awoke to the sound of voices.

“He’s immune!”

“Infected but still alive!”

“A miracle!”

Feeling safe at last, Drayvin tried to move but found himself restrained. Confused and frightened, he strained to hear the voices in the next room.

“…immunity, we need to know…”

“..maybe in his brain…”

“…euthanise him first, then I’ll dissect the grey matter…”

Darkness fell as the potassium stopped his heart.