Cat's Eye by Baileigh Higgins

Author:Baileigh Higgins [Higgins, Baileigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: zombies
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

The night deepened around them with the absence of street lights and swallowed them whole. Tall grass lined the road, obscuring the countryside. It was broken only by the silhouettes of trees reaching to the moon with leafy fingers.

The storm that had been threatening all night finally broke. Rain poured down in sheets, drumming on the roof of the vehicle with a dull roar. The lights of the mini-bus were poor, barely lighting the way ahead.

To Cat, it felt as if they traveled through a tunnel with no exit, the end uncertain and feared. Outwardly, she appeared calm, her face smooth and her cheeks dry. Yet, inside she was terrified. What do I do? Where do I go?

She glanced at the sleeping forms of Theresa and Juan. Exhausted by the nightmarish day behind them, both had nodded off within minutes. Juan lay curled up on the seat, his head in his sister's lap. Her head had slumped forward, chin hanging onto her chest. It looked uncomfortable.

Cat glanced at the fuel gauge again, her eyes drawn to it against her will. They had plenty of petrol, but it wouldn't last. She knew that only too well. I don't even know where to go. How far this has spread.

An hour passed. Then another. A time during which she did nothing but drive at a speed slower than a snail’s pace because of the downpour.

Along the way, she encountered other towns, but stuck to the outskirts and kept moving, never stopping once. What was the point? Nowhere was safe.

She turned the knob on the radio and searched for a working channel. Static filled the air, and despair threatened to set in. There has to be someone out there. The police, the army. Someone!

Refusing to give up, she continued looking. Just when she thought they were all alone, a voice sounded, faint and grainy. She fiddled a bit more until it became clear. It was a woman, a DJ from a local radio station who had the graveyard shift. Her voice, low and husky, was filled with repressed fear.

“I don't have much time. Infected people have surrounded the station, and they're beating on the doors. My colleagues are...they're gone., but if you're listening, know this. You're on your own. There's no help coming.”

Cat's breath hitched at these words. They confirmed her worst fears and made her directly responsible for the young lives now under her care.

“The army tried and failed to contain the infection. The government, well...no one knows what happened to them. If I had to guess I'd say they're either dead, or they ran for it. In a few places, the police are putting up a fight, but they're losing. It's just a matter of time before it's everywhere, and if you're thinking other countries are coming to the rescue, you're dead wrong. This is happening all over the world.”

Cat shook her head from side to side, trying to deny the woman's statement. It was inconceivable. There had to be someone. All her young life, she'd been able to depend on the authorities.

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