Clifton Falls: A Zombie Story [Part 1] by Taylor Lee Andrew

Author:Taylor, Lee Andrew [Taylor, Lee Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombies
Published: 2021-05-16T04:00:00+00:00

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Mike waited for Chris to reach the back garden, but he gulped and panicked after a dubious expression spread across Chris’ face. He felt sad as he choked on the memories relating to the robbery, leaving him desperately trying to find something to say before losing his nerve. But Chris just looked him up and down.

“Come on!” Chris snapped, turning to walk away. “I’ve not got all day…I need to get my report done.”

Mike stuttered.

He couldn’t help it after Chris’ ability to crush people without touching them had gotten to him.

“Come on, Chr…is,” he spilt from his mouth. “I don’t want another fi…ght with you.”

“Another fight?” Chris scowled. “We’re still having the same fight from three months ago…Do you remember my mother?”

Mike moved closer, reaching out a hand, but Chris backed away.

“How many times do I have to say that I’m sorry for her loss?... Hey?”

“As many times as it takes until you catch the bastards who killed her.”

Mike glanced down the side of the house, sweating from thoughts of the crowd approaching, but, after seeing no one there breathed a sigh of relief.

“I’m still working on that. You need to trust me…I’ll find them and bring them to justice.” He reached out and touched Chris’ arm. “I just wish you’d stop blaming me…If I could turn back time and capture the robbers before they entered the bank I would.”

Chris sensed Mike was being genuine. He’d known it all along but needed someone to hate for a while until he’d grieved.

“I’m not blaming you, not anymore,” he sadly said, smiling weakly. “I’m just pissed off that you haven’t found them yet.”

Mike frowned.

He felt sick to his stomach after pouring cold water over the plan to get the crowd disliking Chris. He knew he couldn’t do it. Not now.

“This is what I’ll do…I’ll let you in on all leads regarding your mother’s case if you help me with the restless people out front?”

Chris smiled. He was glad to have let some of the sadness off his chest. He nodded as Mike nervously peered down the side of the house again.

“What’s got you spooked?”

“It’s hard to explain,” Mike replied, shuddering from the thought of talking about what was on his mind.

“Just tell me.”

Mike passed on the information given to him by Wayne when they were at the hospital but the words left Chris feeling puzzled and lost. He waited for Mike to laugh but he was close to crying instead.

“Mike, I’m confused…How can the dead get up and attack the living?”

“I have no idea.” Mike bowed his head before twisting his neck to crack the bone. “But it’s over now…Whatever it was it’s been put down again.”

“So, what do you need from me?”

“I need you to come up with a story to keep the townsfolk at bay. But don’t mention what I told you.” Mike studied Chris’ reaction, sensing he wasn’t up for the challenge. “You owe me, Chris…If you do this then I’ll forgive you for writing that shit about me in the paper.

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