The End Of Life

The Jeep slowly moved through the streets in silence. Denton peeked towards the depressed and silent David. He remembered David was the doctor and seeing only him come for the group instead of the entire gang, only meant that someone important to him was within the camp. But Denton couldn't comment on anything because this was all just his speculation. 

He was one of the few lucky people who had his family all well and safe. His family was one of the first people who were saved because of his brother's and father's orders. They brought them to a temporary place they set up before the vast camp. Everyone wasn't as lucky as he was to have powerful helpers. 

The Jeep eventually came to a stop, and Denton looked at David, who was still in a daze. He gently shook him and said they arrived, pointing at the building next to him. David looked at Denton for a second before tilting his head and looking past him, towards a small apartment, similar to the one they were resting in right now. 

"Both the people, I told you are living here. We arranged them in a separate house, unlike others who lived in groups because they came with Mark's recommendation." and got down.

David nodded while getting down and moving next to Denton. He looked hesitant as he saw the door leading inside the apartment. Denton slowly led the way forward as Denton followed behind, thinking about his time in Loshin. 

His face became paler the more he thought about it. He criticized himself more and more as they walked through the corridor. Denton stopped in front of the house, which was the furthest in the ground floor itself. He looked at David, whose face was pale before keeping a hand on him and asking him to take a deep breath. 

David nodded and took a deep breath. Denton gave him a slight nod before knocking on the door. They heard several footsteps before the door was slightly opened and a girl peeked out. David flinched when she saw the girl. It was Gwen, one of the two teenagers they saved and was also the daughter of the mayor. 

Gwen did not notice David yet as she saw Denton before her and asked while still staying behind the door, "What can I do for you, officer?" 

"There is someone here to meet you." He stretched his hand towards David, making the girl turn. 

Seeing her turn her head, David's body became stiff as she finally saw her lifeless eyes. Those were the eyes he saw too many times in different places. Those eyes depicted a person who lost everything. Gwen opened her mouth to say something but stopped and slowly opened the door for them to come in. 

Denton stepped in while David continued to stare at Gwen. Denton immediately noticed him and held his hand before slowly pulling him inside. David looked down as Denton guided him into the living room and sat on the couch. David didn't dare look up. His heart was full of guilt. His gentle nature couldn't take this burden. 

He also knew what Mark would say in this situation if he was present. 'It was not our fault. We only suggested the city after seeing how they were. They would have died eventually because of the shortage of supplies. They also knew how weak they were and how hard the travel will be, yet they still traveled. So, we don't need to feel any guilt at all.' 

But he wasn't like that. Every word Mark would say made sense. But if he had never suggested they would probably have at least found another way to live longer within the city 

Gwen continued to look at David. She gripped her hands as her body shook. She was in anguish and anger. Even though her eyes showed nothing, her body was clearly showing all the emotions she was feeling. 

"Gwen, who is it? I am going to make some tasty lunch today. I already cut the-" they heard a lively voice from inside the house coming towards them. Another teenager came into the room. This time it was a boy. David knew this boy too. It was Dereck, the son of the small businessman. They saved him too. 

Dereck walked into the room with a smile on his face, but he stopped when he saw the people sitting on the couch. He noticed the man in the military uniform and as he was about to change his words to a question; he noticed the man sitting next to him, looking towards him. His eyes grew red as he remembered things and gripped the knife he used to cut vegetables tighter. 

"Why did you come here? You bastard. I will kill you. It was all because of you." He lunged towards David with the knife in his hand, trying to stab him. He went into a frenzy seeing the man. 

Denton noticed it immediately reacted and went to hold the teenage boy down. He stabbed both his hands and tried to stop him from doing something crazy. 

"What are you doing? Are you crazy? Put that knife down." He shouted. 

But Dereck wasn't paying any attention to him as he continued to struggle under Denton's sturdy arms. 

"Leave me alone. I will kill that bastard. It's all his fault this is happening to us. Leave me." He struggled harder. 

Denton grabbed onto him tighter. David was shaking under Dereck's rage and statements. He couldn't look into the man's eyes and only looked down. Gwen remained seated, looking at David with the same look. 

Denton couldn't bear Dereck's anger anymore and quickly knocked him out with a chop on the back of his head. Dereck lost consciousness as the knife finally dropped on the ground. He sighed in relief before turning towards Gwen. 

"Sorry, I just had to knock him out a bit. He will wake up in an hour. Where can I lay him down?"