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they’d be able to go out soon and play with their friends, but I was beginning to regret the day we sent the Hope out fishing without being more careful about who might have been watching.
    Chapter Twelve
    Then after seven days in quarantine two sashes came in with a young woman in Navy uniform. She introduced herself as Warrant Officer Rigby, the ships Surgeon. She said that they’d been observing us for signs of infection and were happy we were clear now and apologised for the conditions we’d been kept in, but they needed to ensure the safety of everyone on board.
    We were taken to another part of the ship, again with the two armed sashes in tow. We were lead into a room with showers and a change of clothing. Officer Rigby instructed us to get showered and changed and she’d see us again shortly. The two sashes waited outside and we stripped off and showered. I wished the children were in a separate cubicle, because the sight off my beautiful naked wife after a week locked in a room with two children and bunk beds had been a bit of a passion killer! Anyway, that would have to wait, we got changed into the fresh clothing and waited for the sashes to come back in and collect us.
    We were now taken down another corridor and into what appeared to be a medical room where Officer Rigby was waiting for us. She explained that we were to have a quick medical examination before being taken to our new quarters. She examined our hair and teeth, then checked our heart beats and blood pressure. We were given the all clear.
    Then there was a knock on the door and one of the sashes came in and spoke to the officer. She smiled and looked at me. There’s someone here to see you she said. I stopped hearing what she was saying as my brother was walking into the room. I dropped to my knees and started crying. Babs hugged me and helped me to my feet. I don’t know why, but in that moment it was if I felt that everything was going to be alright. I embraced my Brother. I thought you were all dead he said, we haven’t found anyone alive in months now and we’ve lost so many people searching for survivors.
    I asked him why he hadn’t been to see us earlier and he explained it was protocol. They had to make sure that we were not infected, but also that we were safe to have aboard too. Apparently after two years of surviving, some people were more dangerous than zombies these days or rotters as the Navy referred to them as. He told us that the rest of our group would be taking turns and getting their medicals that day as well and we’d be able to see them all later and that they were all fine.
    I tried to find out about his family, but he said he couldn’t discuss it with us yet, but they weren’t aboard, but they were safe and well. I found out that sadly the Saltwind had been found adrift not far from our site with two rotters aboard which they had disposed of. I explained that they had been our friends and what had happened the day on the beach. Apparently George had kept a journal and this was how they’d found out about our site and came looking for us.
    Keith explained that they were moving on now, further up the coast, but again he’d fill us in on all the details later once they’d got us settled in to our quarters.
     
    Chapter Thirteen
    Keith took us to our new quarters. It was more towards the front of the ship and we had to go up several decks to get there. We passed another family on our way who was being escorted by a couple of armed Sashes. They seemed to be quite upset and were carrying what looked like their belongings.
    The quarters were small and basic. As before there were two sets of bunk beds, a small writing desk and a book case all within the same room. There was another room though which contained a toilet, wash basin and shower cubicle. At least it was a slight improvement on the quarantine quarters. There was no bedding and the place looked like it had been vacated in a hurry.
    Keith told us to leave our