Infected Series (Book 1): Mission: New York by Jack Walker Read Free Book Online Page B

changed then, "It was very cruel what he did to them, this is why I wanted to get him back here, so that we could hold a trial; then figure out a punishment for him." he spoke with the anger in his voice.
    "Just what made him do that? Surely no-one can be that twisted? I mean, I used to read about people like him on the internet and the on the news channels; but to meet and be near someone depraved like that is sickening." she spat out, her eyes darkening. "I very much doubt that he will find much sympathy here in the people we have here."
    "This is why I wanted to do it here, instead of out there." he said, pointing to the general direction of where they had come from, "People need to understand that everything has changed, and there is no going back now. We will come across more people like him out there in the next few days, and we need to be more careful. Thankfully we have now got weapons which can aid us." he finished speaking on a positive note. "Let's finish up here then we can get everyone together and get them all understanding the real dangers out there."
    Unpacking the last of their stock, they headed inside to the others that had all been helping stack the food and ammunition, and as Simon had walked inside the shop, he had marvelled again at how hard the rest of them had been working to ensure their safety inside the shop. Judith's ingenuity at stripping the surrounding store had been an absolute masterful stroke, and Simon had wondered how he had not thought of that before they had left earlier. Heading to the counter where the coffee machines were located Simon had quickly brewed some coffee for them, and they had sat or stood around toasting their success with the supplies they had managed to obtain. Their good fortune of helping the girls had also boosted Dawson's image among the survivors, and they had praised her for her handiwork. The prisoner had sparked furious debate in the survivors as they were not quite sure what to make of the bound man; who now was roped to the back wall, and was tied very securely. Nobody had tried to approach him to discover why he stank of alcohol, but also to discover why he was bound like a trussed turkey.
    Simon quickly called the meeting to order after the coffee had been drunk, and they had the lights on, but the windows had been covered with heavy blankets to keep light out. That had been another idea of Judith's, she had reasoned that if light shone out, and then people might come searching for help and food. She knew they were a small group, and that they had to look after themselves first before anyone else. The people that were now gathered around Simon looked at him in shock and dismay when he explained the circumstances behind the two new additions to the group, and also explained why the man had been brought back here. Their shocked faces said it all as they studied the man with utter revulsion at the things he had done to the girls. Dawson had been called on to give evidence of her discovery of the man, and she had gone into greater detail about the condition the two sisters had been in when she had found them. They were huddled next to Dawson the whole time, nodding at the tale the whole time, and had started weeping softly again at the mention of the abuse they had undergone at the hands of him. Their faces also proved without a doubt that it had all been true, the sordid tale of their capture. Simon had then asked everyone to vote on punishments, and the group had erupted; everyone talking out loud, some crying. Finally they decided to use one of two methods; either kill him outright, or send him out into the madness, and let him fend for himself naked. That was when Simon mentioned the fact that if he was let go; there was a possibility he could survive and get into a group where he could bide his time, and do the same again. Again an eruption of opinions, and looks were thrown in the direction of the trussed man; and a lot of those looks were not at all