Dead South | Book 3 | Dead Hope by Bohannon Zach

Author:Bohannon, Zach [Bohannon, Zach]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombies
Publisher: Molten Universe Media
Published: 2021-04-13T04:00:00+00:00

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Brooke couldn’t stop thinking about her son. She was so thankful he was alive, but it wasn’t enough. The image of his face as the zombie came within only feet of him, ready to devour him, would be etched into her mind forever. And she knew that wherever he was now, he had to be terrified. She only hoped they hadn’t left him alone, and that he had others from Hope’s Dawn there with him.

She regretted so much. For one, she wished she’d been at Hope’s Dawn when the attackers had come. She could have protected Lucas, and perhaps she’d be with him now. Maybe they’d even have found a way to escape before being taken captive. If she ever got out of here, Brooke promised herself she’d do a better job of being a mother. Assuming they could rebuild or find another community to live with, Brooke would spend less time on runs and more time with her son. She’d always felt guilty about the thought of not pulling her weight, but what about the guilt of not being a good mother and being there for her son? And if it was only going to be her and her son moving forward, so be it. They would find a place far away from here to settle and be together.

When she got out of here—and it was a matter of when and not if—she vowed to do better.

But getting out of this room, which had become a prison and her own personal hell, was another matter. The isolation in the darkness had begun to take its toll on Brooke. It was doomed to drive her mad eventually, and she could feel herself slowly unraveling into that state. When she was anxious, Brooke would often pace a room, but even that had been taken from her. She had no choice but to sit chained to the wall, barely able to stand. Everything on her body hurt, though nothing hurt worse than her soul.

She wished she could sleep, but her anxiety wouldn’t allow that to happen. And she knew that if she did manage to fall asleep, all she’d dream about was Lucas’ face as he sat there helpless, thinking a zombie was going to eat him alive.

A commotion sounded outside, startling Brooke. It heightened her senses, and she felt her heartbeat pick up its pace.

The door swung open to show the figure of a man standing there. She could tell from how he stood and his stocky figure that it was Bennett, the burly man.

He breathed heavily, and she heard him spitting. Clearly, from the way he’d thrown the door open, he wasn’t happy. He marched across the room and threw the curtains open, shining the sun’s bright light into the room. Then, he made his way over to Brooke. Reaching down, he picked her up by the collar of her shirt.

Brooke shuddered, unsure what to think of the sudden violence. “What’re you doing?”

Without hesitating, Bennett slapped Brooke across the face.

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