Pandemic Pt. 01 Ch. 01-05

I had been chatting to Michael from outside the shed window, though Linda had not spoken since they had entered. He said they were both well. Two more days and it would be twelve days since they had been in contact with John. He asked whether there was a Bible we could put in the room.

Unfortunately Richard did not seem to be one in the house but I promised to try and find one tomorrow.

That evening dinner was yet another omelette with beans, onion, tomatoes plus puffball fungi for a change. Maddy had collected the fungi from the forest. They did not have as much flavour as mushrooms but I was thankful for the added variety to the food. We were doing pretty well so far and had not had to use up much of the frozen or preserved food. Winter might be a different story though and we might need to rely on the frozen and stored supplies then.

After dinner we discussed seeking the food and bible while Eliza was bathing. Maddy did not want to go down there but Annelise was willing to come. Maddy mentioned the next property past Linda's was a bed and breakfast guesthouse and that there might be a good range of food stored there. Further along on the other side of the road lived a couple who often left for the summer to see family in Brisbane. Also on the opposite side to the B&B and a bit further past it, a third property had a substantial orchard and goats. We would investigate all three properties if it seemed safe.

We relaxed with peppermint tea. We did not have a lot of coffee so we saved it for mornings and tried out different teas that we could grow ourselves. A few nights ago we had tried dandelion tea; it was unanimously voted terrible. But I could get used to the teas made from our peppermint, camomile and lemon grass plants.

Maddy had a fairly direct nature, if she thought something was bullshit she did not hesitate to say so. We were quickly learning about many of the things she thought were bullshit. I found her pretty easy to get on with though, she worked hard and had many practical suggestions. Annelise too appreciated and sought her local knowledge. Eliza seemed a little intimidated by her and stayed close to Annelise.

After dinner Karen sat next to me on the Georgian three seater sofa while Annelise sat against the sofa on a sheepskin mat, arm around my leg and head leaning against my thigh. Eliza sat quietly next to her on the woollen carpet and sharing the woolly sheepskin.

"You all sleep together?" Maddy asked.

"Annelise and I do, and Eliza can if she wishes." Karen replied reaching down and stroking Annelise's hair, "It works for us plus I think Annelise is sexy."

"I think you are sexy too" murmured Annelise, turning and kissing Karen's hand.

"Sweet." responded Maddy in a neutral accepting tone.

"I have to go to the bathroom and I'm tired", Eliza got up and left as we wished her a good night.

"If you want some comfort some time Maddy, I don't mind." Karen neutrally responded after Eliza had left.

Annelise tensed against my leg, but kept quiet. I lightly caressed her shoulder.

Maddy's mouth quirked in a slight smile, "With you or Mark?"

Karen winked, "Kiss me and I will tell you."

Maddy laughed, "Okay I've fucked a couple of guys since high school, mainly after drinking too much at country Bachelor and Spinster Balls. And Raelene set me up a couple of times for a double date where we had fun", she shrugged, "but I've never kissed a woman."

Karen learned across my lap and turned Annelise's head to kiss her. Annelise was hesitant, then responded, her breasts and nipples pressing through her thin top against my leg. Karen teased her lips with her tongue and kissed her softly. I moved my hand and gently caressed the side of Annelise's breast through her cotton top.

Looking at Maddy, Karen asked, "Does it bother you?"

Maddy shook her head, "As long as you don't mind if I play with myself if you two get too carried away."

Karen grinned, "Hot!"

Annelise blushed and scolded, "Not hot!"

She then conceded, "Well if you got me worked up enough I probably would not care."

Karen reached down and gently cupped the blonde girl's breast, then lightly massaging it, using her thumb to gently tease her nipple through the light cotton top and bra, causing Annelise to arch her back seeking more stimulation.

"Feel good?" she asked Annelise.

She was answered with a moaning nod.

Then Karen eased her fingers inside, stretching the top down and easing the cotton bra down so one of Annelise's nipples was exposed. Karen grasped her breast, massaging it firmly, teasing and stroking her nipple. My wife leaned down and took the nipple into her mouth, sucking and nibbling on it, then blowing softly.

Karen watched Maddy intently while circling, sucking and lightly biting the blonde's nipple to a hard pebble. She reached across, exposing Annelise's other breast, teasing both nipples now. Meanwhile

I caressed Annelise's face, neck and shoulder, easing her top further down, caressing her beautiful soft body. Annelise sat there, perfect creamy breasts exposed, her nipples erect pink nubs. She enjoyed the attention, sitting there on display, her cheeks blushing red.

Karen kept watching Maddy as she played with Annelise. My cock was rock hard, tenting my pants.

Maddy, lips pursed and eyes filled with desire, watched and grasped her own breasts through her shirt. She ran her fingertips over her own nipples, which were visibly straining against her checked cotton shirt.

Karen slipped off the sofa and eased herself down beside Annelise, still playing with Annelise's breasts.

"You are wet aren't you Annelise?" She whispered in Annelise's ear.

Karen pulled down Annelise's skirt. She responded, raising her bottom to allow easier removal and let Karen spread her legs apart. Parting Annelise's legs, she stroked her thigh and the front of her pale blue cotton panties.

"Wet aren't you Annelise?" She whispered again, rubbing the growing damp patch on the blue cotton panties.

She pressed the cotton in her slit moulding it against her clit, again watching Maddy. Annelise moaned and squirmed against Karen's hand.

Maddy opened her legs and ran her fingers down the front of her white shorts, her hand rubbing in circles.

"It would turn you on if I came here wouldn't it Karen?" Maddy said quietly.

"Yes" responded Karen, her throat husky.

Maddy unzipped her shorts, showing soft curly red hair when she slid her fingers into her pants.

"Fuck. Why not. Make Annelise come Karen."

Karen stopped and eased her own skirt down to her ankles, then turned and kissed the pale white thighs before her, kissing her clit through the material of her panties. She teased the pretty blonde's pussy, licking up and down around her nub and sucking lightly. She pulled Annelise's panties off, exposing sparse pale golden hair as she rubbed the wet pink slit below. Pressing her lips to the clit, she swiped her tongue up from below, seeking out the soft sensitive underside to worry back and forth, causing Annelise to tense and press her pussy further into Karen's face. Now the magical mouth went to feather light touches to just the tip of her clit to sucking the whole thing into her mouth and circling her tongue rapidly around and around it. Karen was driving Annelise so crazy that she was now panting and moaning as her legs twitched. Karen chose this time to sit up and began to lightly stroke her fingers all around the soaking wet pussy right before her.

Annelise happily let herself be exposed and teased, her chest, cheeks and pussy now flushed a glowing pink in her heavy arousal. She stretched her thighs wide apart, her labia opened revealing her clit, swollen and glistening wetly from Karen's attention. Karen sucked her fingers and massaged the swollen bud before her, again shifting her eyes to the redhead.

Maddy opened her shirt and stripped her shorts and panties off completely. Soon Maddy was swollen and wet, her hand rubbing her clit furiously while she squeezed her large pink nipples and beautiful pale C cup breasts. She slipped down on the carpet and leaned back, legs spread wide and feet touching Annelise's toes. Maddy rubbed her clit and plunged two fingers in and out of her wet red vagina. I let my own shorts slip to the ground, playing with myself while watching. Karen noticed, and reached up and gently slapped my hand.

"Good things come to those who wait...patiently."

She winked and returned her attention to Annelise, fucking the blonde with her finger while rubbing her nub briskly. She leant across and kissed each nipple, long sucking kisses, her lips pulling on the engorged red tips. Annelise was gasping spasmodically and writhing at Karen's attentions.

"Fuck, fuck" Maddy yelled.

I looked across to watch her as she gasped and went rigid. Then relaxed, watching as Karen worked Annelise through her climax until she lay back sighing as she enjoyed the aftershocks.

Maddy got up with a grin, "Thanks guys. That was ... fun."

She wandered off to bed while Karen and Annelise kissed.

Then Karen reached up for my rock hard and wet cock. She slid to the other side of me and got up on her knees, licking the tip.

"Come Annelise, we can share."

Two mouths licked and kissed my cock. They took the tip into their mouths in turns, Karen going deeper and spurring Annelise on. As I was building up, Karen transferred my cock to Annelise, then reached down and ticked my balls and arsehole. I was about to erupt in the blonde's mouth, when she grabbed the base of my cock and moved Annelise back. She eased herself backwards onto my lap, smothering my cock with delicious liquid heat.

"Sorry Annelise, I need him now."

I lay back and helped position Karen on my lap, holding her thighs firmly and pulling her down on me, then helping to push her back up, keeping up the cock pleasing rhythm.

So wet and slippery and so hot. Karen flexed down onto me. I pulled her down hard, faster.

"Oh yes, like that", she yelled.

A new sensation, fine long hair brushed against my thighs. A soft hand held my thigh and other hip.

"Fuck, Annelise!" Karen yelled.

I could feel my wife's muscles clench down on my cock as our blonde lover kissed and licked her clit. At the same time I continued to thrust gently up into her wet, clutching heat.

I felt a tongue lick where my cock entered Karen. It flicked across my balls then returned above, to be replaced by a gently massaging soft long fingers. A finger explored lower, gently circling my ass hole over and over. My thrusting became more wild at all the attention and hearing my beautiful wife moaning and crying out as she and I were both pleasured by each other and our lover. Annelise pressed firmly against my hole and I came, erupting inside Karen.

Karen yelled and clenched me inside her as Annelise sucked hard on her spasming nub.

"Oh fuck."

I held her as she continued to jerk and push against me.

Then as I softened, she pulled Annelise away, "Please, no more."

Annelise stood up, a moist grin on her face. "Thought I would get my own back."

Then Karen stood and reached down to grasp our hands, "We better get cleaned up and go to bed too."

Before going to bed, I walked on towards Eliza's bedroom. The door was ajar and I softly knocked.

"Awake?" I whispered.

A pause, then "Yes".

I sat down on the edge of her bed.

"I just wanted to say. Please feel comfortable deciding to do what you want to. Don't feel left out and don't feel you need to do anything you don't want to."

I got up to leave and she reached up touching my hand.

"Thanks."

"Good night, see you in the morning." I kissed her forehead gently.

CHAPTER 4. TIFFANY

Tuesday 22nd February

A rushed breakfast today, we were going investigating and scavenging. I helped Karen, Annelise and Eliza with the fowl, ducks and watering while Maddy tended to the sheep, goats and cattle. Then when Karen had asked Eliza to help her in the house, Annelise and I changed and prepared to travel to Eliza and Linda's house. I checked the HS hunting rifle, the 222 and the shotgun and packed them into the Hilux along with the first aid kit, survival kit and tools. Then a box of dust masks, two spray suits, rubber boots, bleach, some disposable gloves and a stack of plastic bags. We left behind the rifle and shotgun we had collected from the dead couple's house for Karen. Maddy also had an older 22 rifle from her house, so they could protect themselves if needed.

We drove off and entered the drive to Linda's parent's property. Time to put on protection. We had no idea how effective it was, but it could not hurt. We wore the masks with wet flannels over the top, though the last was more to reduce the smell than for any protection. We put on gloves, a spray suit and taped plastic bags over our shoes. I suggested to Annelise that she should stay by the car, I would yell if I needed her.

The bodies remained where I had last found them. Flies swarmed around and through the blankets. One blanket had been dislodged, but I dared not go near and nor did I even look closely. I kept as far away as I could and quickly closed the flyscreen door after I entered the back of the house. Inside the house I found a bible on Michael's bedside table. I packed it in a leather handbag along with jewellery collected from the parent's bedroom and from Linda and Eliza's bedrooms. I collected more bags of additional clothes and things from each of Eliza's, Linda's and Michael's bedrooms. Boxes of engineering, chemistry, statistics and medical textbooks joined the cases. Unfortunately even though the bodies were outside, the clothes would need washing and airing to remove the smell that hung in the air. The books were not so bad.

Returning to the car, I discarded the plastic bags from my shoes, took off the spray jacket, cleaned the boots with bleach and then placed the mask and gloves in a bucket. Annelise quietly placed the cases and handbag into the back of the tray. Afterwards we drove around behind the house to the vegetable garden. A substantial area with lettuce, Chinese leafy vegetables, melons, chilli, beans, tomatoes, pumpkins and sweet potatoes awaited us. Thankfully there had been enough rain to keep them alive and many of the fruit and vegetables were fine.

Annelise collected the produce while I used some buckets and containers to transplant a range of seedlings and smaller vegetables into them. Sweet potatoes would be an excellent source of calories and the kangkong or water spinach, snake beans and choy would be welcome variety. Soon we had the car full of goods and returned home.

Michael was very appreciative of the bible I wrapped in string and passed through the bars and window on a pole.

"May your prayers be answered and we will see you out in a few days." I said.

"Thank you, we shall pray tonight, that we may be saved and will see you in a few days." He replied.

He grinned, "Sun and fresh food, can't wait."

His forced expression did not match his smile. I agreed and passed him some of the other magazines and books I had found.

We then unloaded the car, took the produce to the kitchen and planted the vegetables in the new garden beds Maddy, Annelise and Eliza had prepared. After lunch we prepared to head out again. We needed to find more plastic piping to irrigate the new gardens. Alas we had not thought of the distance from our water sources.

Karen and Maddy saw Annelise and I off at the side door of the house.

Karen gave us both a firm hug and kiss. "Love you both, be very careful."

Maddy gave Annelise a kiss, "Karen is right, you are a good kisser", she teased her and gave a tight hug, "seriously be careful and come back safely."

Then she hugged me, "You too!"

I saw Eliza standing back just inside the house and went to give her a kiss on the cheek too and hug too, as did Annelise.

First, we drove down the road to the property that Maddy thought may be deserted next to John's farm. As Maddy thought, it was deserted but equally it had relatively little of value. No vegetable garden, poultry or stock so no irrigation piping, not even for the sparse garden surrounding the house. It did have a couple of fruit trees which we harvested gaining a bucket of lemons, some apples and a tub of almost ripe plums. Some tinned and preserved food added to our food and we found another valuable prize. A cupboard filled with soap, shampoo and toilet paper! Could never have enough of that stored away.

Our second place to visit was the bed and breakfast guesthouse just down the road. Unfortunately the familiar stench of week old death greeted us when we approached. Four cars were parked in the eight parking bays. Such a peaceful and pretty sight with each bay carefully bordered in painted stones. Beautiful cottage garden flowers bloomed between white paved paths. Bees and honeyeater birds darted around gathering pollen and nectar. A closer look and the more delicate plants were wilted and dying.

The large house had beautifully white washed walls and lace curtains. The veranda and garden furniture now had a good coating of leaves.

Initially we explored a smaller building to the side of the main house, with four doors facing the carpark. The first door unlocked, the room contained an ensuite with spa and a king-sized bed overlooking an enclosed courtyard, wrought iron round table and two chairs. Everything was immaculate and elegantly set out, folded towels were adorned with soaps and the dead remains of flowers. The next room contained a deceased middle aged couple on the bed, followed by a room with a dead woman. The last was locked, we knocked but did not try and open it. The sight through the courtyard confirmed at least one other dead body lay within the room.

Curving steps lead up into the two storey main house. A pretty, very English sitting room, complete with fireplace, lacework decorating each table and porcelain ornaments decorating the shelves. A homey welcoming dining room was graced with beautiful wooden furniture and a door that led into a kitchen dominated by another fire place. Annelise started collecting tins of food from the kitchen cupboards and adjacent pantry. Packets of biscuits and crackers were empty and scattered on the bench and floor. Some cakes had grown a garden of green, black and grey mould. I climbed up the narrow stairs to the next level. Upstairs there were four more guest rooms, two vacant and one which had been vacated in a rush and one with a dead occupant. A door displayed, "Private - No entry" and led to a separate set of rooms probably used by the owners. All was quiet and empty so far. An office and linen cupboard, a small kitchen then a master bedroom with queen bed and a pink bedroom with lots of lace, ribbons and pictures of roses. I returned to the store of linens and loaded a large laundry bag with sheets, towels and other bits and pieces and took it to the front door. I drove the car up and loaded another bag with soap, shampoo cleaning items, first aid, toothpaste, hand cleanser, disinfectant and even four boxes of different types of condoms. Everything a guest could possibly need.

As I returned along the corridor, Annelise yelled out. I dropped the bag, grabbed the rifle from my shoulder and ran down the stairs. A young woman stood in the doorway beyond Annelise. She looked sick, clothes loose and hanging from her body, taller than Annelise with unwashed, tangled black hair.

"Are you making dinner? I am hungry." She asked.

She spoke as if she were a child, although she was clearly in her twenties. Annelise had started to edge back towards me as I reached the bottom of the stairs.

"You are pretty." The woman spoke wistfully.

The woman suddenly darted forward, quickly covering the last couple of paces and wrapped her arms around Annelise, kissing her lips and cheeks. She stood there, pressing her face against Annelise and holding her tightly. Annelise stiffened as she looked down. I saw Annelise's mask when she turned towards me, it was loosely hanging around her neck.