100 A.Z. (Book 2): Tenochtitlan by Nelson Patrick T

Author:Nelson, Patrick T. [Nelson, Patrick T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Published: 2017-08-21T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Carla pointed and yelled, “Through that door!”

Clumsy footsteps, not too far below, tripping and stumbling up the stairs. The biters were only one floor down from them.

Tock kicked open the decrepit door, and they all hustled through. John quickly shut it behind. He could hear the walkers fumbling up to the level they were on, and he braced himself against the door for the inevitable nudge. The nudge would be followed by a flail or two, then a push, and eventually the full weight of scores of walkers pressing against the door. They would probably be able to hold the door against them, but then what?

They all cringed, waiting for the first probing of the door, but miraculously the footsteps continued up the stairs. Soon the stairwell was silent.

Carla let out a deep breath. Lee slumped onto the floor.

“Keep quiet, everyone, I don’t want to dance right now,” Tock said in a low voice. He looked grey.

“Hey, look over here!”

Jamed had wandered away from the group toward a patch of light straining through the wall. He was standing by a small pile of things that proved to be a coil of rope and two bags of shotgun shells. There was also water and some food.

They tried to clean their hands and then huddled over it and greedily ate while John kept watch at the door. Lee carried him some of the food and he thanked her.

“Thanks for getting us this far,” she said, putting her hand on his shoulder.

“Just doing my job,” he said, suddenly embarrassed by the sign of appreciation.

Lee smiled a bit, sadly. She paused, then, “I heard about your son. Carla told me. I’m so sorry.”

He nodded but found he couldn’t speak. At least not without losing it. He looked away.

“I never had a husband or kids,” she said, her voice clearly betraying that she thought it impossible in the future, too.

“There’s Tock,” John said, straight-faced.

She laughed out loud. “Ha! No, I said have kids, not marry a kid.” She gently punched him in the shoulder. He laughed a little too. It had been a while since he’d laughed.

“What you two saying about me over there?” Tock said through a mouthful of beans.

“Everything isn’t about you, Tock,” Lee sassed.

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