Phillip said, "I am, but my mother's hungry. I can't live without her."

"How did you evade all the monsters?"

"I come here at night when they can't see me."

Phillip's determination moved Adrian. He was at an age where he should be pampered by his mother, yet he was protecting her instead.

Taking a deep breath, Adrian said, "Take me to your mother. I’ll get both of you out of this place. I've got several others with me in a truck. We have medical supplies, so we can treat your mother.”

Phillip nodded in agreement and held Adrian's hand as they hurried to the gas station.

Right at that moment, the truck in the distance honked repeatedly, signaling to Adrian there was a large number of monsters approaching. Ignoring the warning, Adrian and Phillip entered the gas station, where they found the young boy's mother.

The woman in her early thirties was curled up inside a container. Her legs were torn open, exposing the bones underneath and the wounds crusted with dried blood. The horrif