18 We step inside this “house” by the river. It isn’t far from where we came from but we still had to fight some zombies along the way. My ribs are still throbbing and my cheeks are swollen too. I’m very beat up. The house looks as if it’s about to fall apart any minute. And this place is not much help in zombie defense either. Did I forget to mention that we have no food and water? I guess if we shut our mouths and stay quiet we might survive the night. I can keep my mouth quiet, not so sure about my stomach though. I’m really hungry. “Barong-barong. New word for you.” Aah. My vocabulary expands yet again. READ. LEARN. SURVIVE. It’s a small place, probably just a few square meters and it looks like it was occupied a few days ago. Without a word, Carla took the food and water she

