Looking at the setting sun Gianni’s smiled, but Nikos wasn''t so happy. There were dirtied up some, fingers were dyed pink and blue, their clothes were filled with dirt and grime and their sweat made their clothes stick on them.
<We almost did it> Nikos spoke up
<No. we did it> Gianni’s replied
<What about the streets that we haven’t covered with garbage bins or the few streets we covered with the messages to come here>Nikos was while speaking becoming more depressed the more he talked.
<you are too worried, we made so much progress with only two person strength when other people come we will fix all the other problems. So calm down and see the bright sight of things, look what we did today> Gianni’s said showing what they did today.
<Yes you maybe are right, but what about if they don’t come>
<They will come when they see the world is going to shit, they will come together and the only place they know where their people is here>Gianni’s said with determined look while he was staring Nikos down
Looking away Nikos answered weakly <yes maybe you are right>
<I am right to come let get at my home it’s still not safe out here> Gianni’s rose with a difficulty his tiredness and injuries are making his movement difficult, while getting home he thought about what they did today.
It was late noon when they went at the apartment building that looked at the park, it was the only residential apartment building near the park, all the others building there were apartments for shops and services like lawyers and private doctors. Reaching the floor were Gianni’s apartment was opening his door, Gianni’s enters Nikos didn’t follow him inside, waiting for him in the doorway Nikos looks inside there was a 18 year old woman, that when he saw Gianni’s entering raised herself from the couch and started walking to Gianni’s she was furious and said <where the did you go?>
<I was going to find a phone to call an ambulance to save our parents> said Gianni’s raising his voice.
The girl turned and looked at the couch, Nikos notice that on the couch was another girl she was younger than the girl that was talking with Gianni’s, turning to talk to Gianni’s she started whispering <they are dead Gianni’s understand it you cannot save them they don’t have a pulse or breathing its hopples, just stop please> she grabbed him and started crying.
A voice picked up from the couch <Margaret are you ok will our parents be ok> said the little girl.
Margaret cleaned her eyes and started smiling turning to face the girl she said <everything going to be fine Anna, our parents will be ok>Gianni’s with a disappointed expression looked at Margaret and started speaking <why are you lying to Anna you said it they are dead> Margaret was shocked but Anna had an expression filled with terror <what are you meaning by they are dead.. > she couldn’t continuing talking because he started crying, Margaret had a murderous look <why did you tell her like that, it was too fast> Gianni’s had a fed up expression <and when would you said that our parents are dead tomorrow in two days we don’t have time> Margaret was angry < no but I would have prepared for her to take the news slower and what do you mean we don’t have time>. Their argument continued with Anna crying on the couch, Nikos knew that he didn’t belong in the argument and he felt awkward, so he left the apartment and sit on the lip of the entrance to the apartment building.
After some time Gianni’s come outside of the apartment building wearing a back pack he smiled at Nikos and said <let''s go>
<Where? and what about your family> Nikos asked picking himself from the ground.
<Don’t worry we talked it out and they will probably be safe to our house> still smiling, but he could see sadness in his eyes, waiting for Nikos to sit up he Continued <first we go to the hardware store for weapons and then we make the perimeter>
Seeing nothing wrong with the plan Nikos said nothing. Reaching the hardware shop there faced with a new challenge the store was locked with metallic shutters, there were locked with a big locket trying to break the locket by hammering it with the backside of the axe, leaving only some smalls dents they realize they were going nowhere looking for another shop near the park, they are met with the same problem.
<It''s hopeless we have nothing to defend ourselves expect this axe and we cannot even break into a store> Nikos said stressed out was it hopeless was it stupid. But Gianni’s didn’t think the same <no it''s not hopeless we just need a metal cutter, if we find that all our problems will be solved> thinking about it Nikos realized how easily he was stressed taking a breath he spoke up<you are right we only have to find it I think I have one in my house> <why didn’t you said sooner, great we can go to your home to get it.. > Gianni’s said Nikos stopped him <we must pass through the streets filled with bugs it’s not safe> Gianni’s stopped to think about it <the rewards outweigh the danger> Gianni’s waited for Nikos answer <fine but you will follow what I say ok> Gianni’s smiling for winning Nikos over said pointing the street <of course, lead the way>The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.
Starting to return back to his home Nikos used the roads that took to reach the park but he find new problems, there were more bugs probably double than he saw when he come to the park, but the more annoying thing was that Gianni’s stopped to right for survivors to come at the park, however Nikos understudied why it was needed to do that, Gianni’s was right at doing that but he was still worried by staying in the same place for too much time. Nevertheless they reach Nikos home, but Nikos saw something weird the outside door was open, gripping his axe Nikos slowed down to quitter his step, signaling Gianni’s to don’t follow he passed the doors frame and froze an unknown males body was been eaten by a bug, sneaking on the porch Nikos grebes his cut axe with his two hands jumping on the bugs back and smashes its head, probably his luck running out he didn’t kill it and the bug starting shaking trying to throw Nikos down, panicking Nikos started smacking the axe on the bugs head it was a race who could last longer, was it Nikos grip or the bugs head and something gave first, it was the bugs head making the bug lose strength to his legs and stopping it suddenly throwing Nikos down. Hearing the footsteps Nikos turned his head from the tiled floor that he was laying down to see Gianni’s running to him <Whoa what the fuck did you do> Nikos thought a minute and said <I don’t know I just thought that it would be in danger if it notices us and I just jump I didn’t think it too much> looking at the bug Gianni’s said <yes you didn’t think it too much and I thought that you were careful all the time being quieter turning streets even thinking there was a possibility of a bug> getting the hand that was presenting by Gianni’s Nikos was raised up <I don’t know I thought it was a good idea you haven’t killed any bugs and I have …. I don’t know it’s probably was stupid> Gianni’s looked skeptical at Nikos and pointed to the body <do you know who he is>taking a look Nikos shrugs <I don’t now look at his head it doesn’t exist> getting a closer look Gianni’s said <yes you are right, but look at the back there is a big hole do you think the bug did it> looking at it and being disgusted Nikos answered I don’t know and I don’t want to look at it anymore> <yes> Gianni’s looked at it and took the back pack and saying probably to the body<you don’t need this anymore>.
Getting the steel cuter they returned back from a different way to write more messages about the park. Opening the hardware shop, Nikos looked for a one handed axe and finding a rack there where different types but they were mostly the same taking two axes getting back to Gianni’s and giving one to Gianni’s, Nikos <ask what now?>.
<We make your idea of the safe perimeter with the trash cans>
<You now that it was a stupid idea when you think about is very bad>
<come on it cannot be so bad. What’s the problem>
<you know when I took a better look, we will need four to five bins too close one street that would have worked fine but there seven streets and if the best case we would need 28 bins. So the idea was stupid to forget that it even existed> Nikos finished speaking he was looking defeated what would happen now he was starting to streets out his heart started beating faster, when he had to deal with a wall and couldn’t jump it in the first time, he would give up and just sit in front of it soaking in depression. Most of the times someone just puss him enough to try again and succeed, this time was different he didn’t have anyone to push him.
<Your idea is not stupid> said Gianni’s waking Nikos from his depression but he didn’t stop there <the number is great but is not impossible we can cut some fat by using fewer bins on the cross roads by no covering every road but we can cover them together. Come on don’t be so pessimistic let''s look around the park to find some bins> hitting the back of Nikos he started running around watching that Nikos smiled made he was overthinking it so he started running too.
Meeting again they had found around the park only ten, looking at it they understand that had to get out of the park to get the rest, before they left Nikos had an idea getting a metal saw and some rope he headed to a supermarket near the park, stealing a supermarket cart he started cutting its sides getting the rope he tied it in his hand he created a shield.
<what are those? Are this shields it has holes>said Gianni’s that was looking at me silently when I was making them
<Yes they have and that will help us when the bugs attack the pincer will come through the holes and then we twist the shield and there are trapped then we are free to hit them with the axe>
<Yes I see how it works>
Starting gathering bins as quieter as the could, but they were too slow even one bin could take them 30 minutes to get one back, getting the 11<sup>th</sup> bin there are faced with the first bug they have been so lucky and they could deal with most bugs by changing streets, but this bug just jumped out of the corner surprising us, Gianni’s was in front and was the first to react putting his shield in front of him taking the hit with the shield he twists the shield he catches the bug and the starts to hit the bug until It was dead.
<Wow that was hard and I don’t want to do it again> Gianni’s said trying to dislodge the pincers from the shield.
<It didn’t appear so>said Nikos pushing the bin
Returning back to the park they started covering the streets, tying them with iron wires so to not move they manage to close most roads except of one, while doing it Gianni’s raised the question <why aren’t any bugs in the park> Nikos was down on the ground tying the wills together he had questioned that but he didn’t care, it was safe and was all that it matter without answering Gianni’s continued <do you think that it is because there no people in the park> Nikos finishing the job said <it may be a possibility but we must finish the job>. Continuing the work until the sun started setting.