Chapter 4: Showers
I have to say that at first I wasn’t as thrilled about the idea. I didn’t expect them to be working after all that had happened to the city’s infrastructure. Perhaps Rick knew more than me, or maybe he was just more optimistic. Anyway, it did turn out that the showers were working—and, more incredibly, there was hot water!
He set the lantern near one corner of the shower room, then looked at me.
“You’re going to have to help me,” he said, gesturing toward his shoulder. I nodded and began to undo the buttons of his shirt. It was, despite the circumstances, a rather heady experience to be undressing this man. I got the shirt off no problem, but the T-shirt was more difficult and it took some time to ease this up and over his head, removing his good arm before easing the
