Back From The Dead by J. F. Gonzalez

Author:J. F. Gonzalez
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Delirium Books
Published: 2011-01-23T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Sneaking out of the house was easy enough. His parents were sound sleepers.

His only worry was getting through the next hour or so and sneaking back in without being caught.

The neighborhood was silent as he stood by the curb waiting for Gordon. It was a warm night and a slight breeze brought much needed relief to the ninety-five degree heat the region had experienced the day before. Despite the warm night, Tim had dressed in a pair of jeans, tee shirt, and sneakers. He also had his cell phone, which contained a digital camera. If the possibility availed itself, he was going to snap a picture of the so-called zombies.

A pair of headlights stabbed the darkness and drew closer. As the car pulled up quietly at the curb, Tim noted Gordon’s pale features behind the wheel.

Tim got in the front seat and Gordon pulled away without a word.

“You sure Scott’s still gone?” Tim asked as they headed out of the development.

“Yeah,” Gordon said. He yawned. “He’s at Rebecca’s tonight.”

“He’s spending the night at her place?”

“Oh yeah.” Gordon grinned at him. “Her parents must be cool, eh? Imagine being able to spend the night fucking your girlfriend at her parents home!”

Chelsea popped into his mind and Tim felt a short tug to his heart. She’d been over to the house earlier that evening where they’d watched TV and hung out on the back deck. Mom and Dad had given them their space and mostly stayed inside. Chelsea could sense something had been bothering him and the one time she’d asked, Tim had told her everything was fine, he was just worrying about the latest court appearance. They were due in Lancaster Superior Court in a few days regarding the motion to dismiss the criminal investigation that was currently ongoing against Tim. That seemed to satisfy her, and Tim had tried to be a happy-go-lucky boyfriend the rest of the evening, but felt he’d failed miserably.

“His parents are gone, too?” Tim asked.

“His dad’s home. Not sure about his mom.” Gordon was silent for a moment. “Two A.M. is pretty late for Mr. Bradfield anyway. He’s probably in bed.”

Tim said nothing else as Gordon drove them to the Bradfield estate.

As they entered the road that took them into the hills that led to the estate, Tim felt his apprehension rise. He was prepared for pretty much anything tonight, having rehearsed several scenarios multiple times in his head. If this were a trick, he’d know the minute he stepped on to the property. He would activate his cell phone, would have the pre-set 911 button ready to dial and then if something or somebody so much as jumped out at him, he was sending the call. He’d yell out his location during whatever physical confrontation happened and do his best to get the hell out of there.

Otherwise, if he saw the zombies and had the opportunity, he would try to snap a photo. He had a plan if the zombies were real and

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