Chapter 10 (1/2)

Chapter 10: Medication

“Antibiotics are prescription drugs! It’s impossible to find it in convenience stores or someone’s house,” Gla.s.ses exclaimed.

“Then go to a pharmacy or a hospital. Otherwise, he’ll die before sunrise!” Qingshui touched Chang’s forehead again, “it’s a miracle for him to still be alive now.”

“Who would go out in this darkness…” Gla.s.ses’ voice went quieter as he said apprehensively.

“I’ll go…” Chang heard their conversation and slowly opened his eyes. “I’ll be dead if I stay here anyways; at least there’s hope if I go look for antibiotics. There were quite a few pharmacies and small family hospitals on the street, and I remember there’s one on the corner of the street. Don’t worry, I’ll come back safely.”

As he spoke, Chang scrambled against the wall and stood up. His lips were chapped, “Do you guys have a flashlight?”

“I’ve got one here.” Gla.s.ses took out a flashlight from his backpack. “The battery is full, and it should last for a few hours.”

“Thanks.” While Chang was speaking, he handed his backpack to Gla.s.ses, “There’s some food and medicine in my backpack, if…If I never come back, you can have them all.”

Finis.h.i.+ng his sentence, Chang grabbed the crowbar in his right hand, with the flashlight in his left hand and pistol tucked on his waist. He then hobbled to the entrance of the store.

“Wait.” A familiar voice came from behind Chang’s back. “I’m going with you.”

Tao caught up.

“Oh, I didn’t know you were so heroic.” Chang said so without making a stop. He unlocked the door and uncovered himself to the dark world.

Chang merged into the darkness and cautiously crept forward within the range of his flashlight.

Gra.s.s, moss and bushes were everywhere, and some were almost as tall as an adult. Moreover, the dense fog made Chang feel like he was digging for treasure in a miserable dungeon only illuminated by fireflies.

There were no stars and no moon; there was only an eerie and smothering silence.

Due to the fog dampening sounds within a certain range, sinking into this darkness felt like being thrown in another universe.

“Are you scared walking by yourself? I asked you to wait for me.” Another “firefly” chased over; it was Tao.

“Haha, why are you treating me so well? If you were a girl, I’d probably have fallen in love with you at this moment.” Chang tried his best to hold back the dizziness, then cracked a joke, “You’re good at studying and your face is pretty…you also helped me all along this journey, what a pity that you weren’t a girl…”

“You a.s.s, unfortunately I’m 100% a dude. If you were a girl, you would have fallen for me. Stop bulls.h.i.+tting, we need to get to the hospital as soon as possible.” Tao said as he shoved Chang lightly.

The vibe between them settled again. Under the light, they kept their pace towards the hospital.

Their destination wasn’t far; it was only one kilometer away, and they were both familiar with the area. If they were going there before the red fog, it would’ve been 10 minutes on foot.

However, things were different now. Not only was the world dark, but standing in the middle of the road, the buildings on each sides couldn’t even be seen. The pavement was shattered and hard to walk on. Rubble, soil and the stems of plants mixed together, making it difficult to judge whether they were on the right track.

Moreover, the two needed to be constantly on guard against any dangers that might come from any direction.

The 20 minute travel wasn’t very tranquil.

Fortunately, they still managed to reach the hospital by relying on their familiarity of the area.

Though the journey was dangerous, they didn’t run into danger, making them pretty lucky considering all the misfortune they had.

“Do you want to know why I came here with you?” Walking into the hospital entrance, Tao abruptly asked.

“There had to be a reason other than to help me. Your mind was pretty clear and I still don’t think you were being heroic.” Chang pushed the tall gra.s.s aside.