Closing the door Nikos laid himself on the couch, blood flowing from his new wounds on his left hand and the old from his right foot, the blood felt good he made him feel cool on his sweating body.


    Raising his body up to get himself fixed up, getting the medic kit this time and putting cotton to pressure his wounds so to stop the bleeding, throwing the used bandages to trash looking at his new wound in his left hand, the cut was not so deep and the pain was ignorable in front of his foot, laying on the couch Nikos starts to go to sleep but his jolted awake in realization how dangerous it is to go to sleep now.


    Without a rest Nikos picks his tired body that only want to just sleep, getting to the fridge to get something to eat, opening there were some left overs of the food his grandmother cooked it was pasta bolognese looking at it Nikos starting tearing up realising that was the last meal that she will ever make again, taking he started eating with tears on his eyes, finishing the meal of cold pasta that was still awful because he always over cooked the pasta to the point she had to put a ton of oil to not stuck together and made disgusting, she couldn’t cook pasta.


    Cleaning his eyes from tears and blowing his nose Nikos started speaking to himself to calm his self-down, going to the toilet he started thinking <what the fuck should I do,people are dying around and I almost died two times in one hour> covering his face with his hand <ok concentrate. You are Nikos Lykonidis you will move forward you will push through I will not fall> he pulled his hands off his face and started pumping himself up by punching the air.


    <aah fuck my hand>holding his hand that forgot that was injured.


    <ok first weapon, the axe is ok but I have to cut it in half to use with one hand> cutting it in half to use with one Nikos return from the shed <ok food now> getting canned food for four days so to not fill to much the back pack he put another bottle of water so to have two, the medic kit and one change of clothes the back pack was barely closing. Getting the sunglasses and elastic bandana he was ready to leave.


    Taking a deep breath Nikos opens and he is hit by the heat of the middle of the day getting a look around for any danger Nikos takes the bike from the wall he put on, he notice where the bug was hit the frame was slight bend <I must leave the home because alone I will die more people more possibilities to live. I really hope>.


    Pushing the bike with his good leg with out hurrying up looking around twice to not make the same mistake again  getting on the road to the park, it was at the center of Katerini and most people should go to the center its where Nikos would have gone so some people should be there while thinking that he reaches the main road it was usually filled with people that browsed the shops, but taking a better look he froze the street was filled with human body’s and bugs fighting over them, backing up Nikos decided that the main roads were a no for use the were probably all filled with death and bugs eating, taking as much distance from the most used streets using the back streets and diverting from his way if it comes close to any part of the main streets, but still it was not enough to dodge all the bugs but again he had to change streets, the ride to the park took to much that he expected but he reached the park but none was there his plan had failed he thought that more people would be there [maybe there would be some inside the park and a cannot see them].


    Looking around the park there was again nobody circling the park again, he takes a seat on the bench, that was covered by a shadow of a tree <aah the heat I cannot handle it> looking around he decides to yell he hadn’t see any bug near the park it was weird but he really didn''t care <is anyone here>. There was silence except the sound of crickets <come on nobody is here> waiting for a response he hears <yes are you okay why are you yelling in the park> a male at his middle on his 20 came from the corner of his eye sight <yes I am fine not totally but enough fine you are the first person I see today alive not true but still, I didn’t believe that I made the right decision but you are here> the man was looking him with a face full with question <what do you mean by, no I don’t care I just searching to find someone with a phone do you have a phone on you I want to call an ambulance for my parents> he was speaking to fast barely and understanding what he was saying, he was frantic <you mean you don’t know what is happening> Nikos said with a astonish face <I know what is happening the power is down no phone of mine has any battery and my parents maybe have died answer my question do you have a phone> this time he was angry and annoyed <you don’t know about the bugs that are killing humans> <are you on drugs yes you are on drugs >he said annoyed and started leaving without leaving eye contact with Nikos < don’t leave trust me I’m not on drugs they are real I can point to them> pointing with the axe to the main street noticing the axe the male jump backwards <chill dude put the axe down> <don’t worry it’s for the bugs only> <just let me go my parents maybe are dead and I have little siblings that are alone in the home> <I will not harm you the bugs are real just please believe me I can lead you to one of them> Nikos said pleading to the male the male stop he looked at the axe and said with a skeptic face <yes but give me the axe> <but if it attack us how will I defend myself><no axe no deal ok> Nikos looking at the axe decided that he really needed an ally and gave him the axe <ok will you follow me now>the male look at the axe again and to Nikos <ok but make it fast> he took him some time by he agreed <follow me but please be quiet> walking for some time the male asked <what is the green stuff on the axe> Nikos looking back at the axe <that is bug brain> remembering that he hadn''t clean it the man was disbelieving < oh and my name is Gianni’s> <mine is Nikos> reaching the main street Nikos took a look at the road and notice a bug eating a female body whispering <ok that what you will see is disgusting and you should not go there ok>Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    <Ugh fine>


    <no please believe me> Nikos said pleading he was the first person who had met and he trust him about the bugs still he had alive family, taking a moment Gianni’s said with a firm face <ok I will trust you> <look> leading his head at the bug Gianni’s was shocked <WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT WE…>Nikos cover Gianni’s face <quite it probably can hear us> without letting him speak until he calmed down.


    <Ok let’s go back>Nikos said letting his hand from Gianni’s mouth.


    <No what about the woman>


    <We can’t kill it and you know the woman is dead> Nikos answered with a resin face


    <What about the bug brains in the axe> pointing it to Nikos


    <It was luck look at me I’m injured the only reason I survived was I was lucky>


    An awkward silence stayed in the air not even one of the two know what to say.


    <Should we return to the park> Nikos asked


    <ehm ah yes we should> Gianni’s started to walk back he had his world broken down


    <Could you give me back the axe>


    <Yes>


    <Are you ok I know it’s pretty fucking crazy but know its reality>


    <You are right but what the fuck should we do we should hurry up> and starting walking faster


    <wait up I can’t walk fast I am hurt> Nikos said pointing at his foot


    <That a nasty one come I will give you a shoulder>reaching the park they take a seat at the bench that they met


    <What should we do>


    <we? I came here to find people but nobody is here, I hoped with enough people we could survive I don’t know what I was thinking it was stupid>


    <Why can’t it work?>looked at me with a questioning face


    <Do you see anyone here except us>


    <We can make them come>


    looking at Gianni''s with hope. <Yes many people don’t know what is happening>


    <We can get my sprays and write that survivors should come here>


    <But what about the bugs>


    <Get some weapons from hardware shop let’s get to my house to begin> getting up the two new comrades with raised determination started to go at Gianni’s home