Day 36

I don't know what to do.

Today went bad really quickly. We rounded a corner and there were hundreds of them. I felt Sam tense up next to me and we started edging backwards, but it was too late.

We ran.

Through streets, houses. Round corner after corner we came up against more.

Next thing I know she's not next to me. I didn't know how long it had been since I had seen her. I stopped and looked back; there was no way I would be able to go back for her, not with that many coming for me. I whispered a small prayer to something hoping and turned back.
I knew where I was. Chance was playing a cruel game with me. I was back to the street I was in on Day 2. I decided the best bet was to head for the garage area that I went to before. I ditched my main food bag and ran. When I got back to the garages I chose to climb over the fence instead because I could backtrack more safely for a while, but when I climbed over and jumped off I landed awkwardly on uneven ground and pain shot through my leg.

I stood up, barely, and heard the Rani hitting the fence. I picked up my bags again, picked up the spare arrows for Sam's new bow and readied my rifle. I took a breath and ran back in the general direction we had been the last I saw her. I had to find out what had happened but each step hurt more and more. I just felt the adrenaline running out and fear for myself subsiding.

I ran for about an hour and a half in and out of the streets, but I couldn't take any more, I think I wasn't even concentrating as I'm not really that far from the garages...

I broke my rules and broke into a house and went immediately to the top floor to try and survey the area. The part I had run to was slightly higher than the rest so I could see the Rani circulating. But it didn't help. They were moving to at least 5 different areas in roughly the same number.

But my god the number of them... I couldn't bring myself to even start counting.

I'm laying on someone’s bed right now. And I doubt I'll be able to sleep at all. Every time blood pumps through my leg I feel increased pain.
The problem is I know I'm going to have to move again tomorrow...

I'm writing this so she knows I'm still alive.

I'm barricaded in this room, even the bed is against the door...

I'm taking some sedatives so I hope I'm not allergic... Maybe then I can sleep...

Sam please let me know you are okay.

I hope you make another day