Dead Tropics by Sue Edge

Author:Sue Edge [Edge, Sue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Thrillers, Horror, Action & Adventure
ISBN: 9781618680365
Publisher: Permuted Press
Published: 2012-05-17T14:00:00+00:00

7

I heard the moaning and bumbling sounds of zombies drawing near on my left side. Time to move. Dropping to my knees, I shuffled under the raised home, refusing to think about all the spiders I knew would be there. Cautiously, by feel, I made my way to the front of the home. I banged my knees a few times and had to swallow a few screams as critters scuttled over my hands. Finally, I found myself under the front stairs staring into the street.

Most of the corpses on the street had wandered off. I could only count four in the immediate area. However, I could see dark shapes moving across the street, surrounding the home of the family of boys. It was impossible to see how many zombies roamed further up the dark street. My best chance was to head down the street and make my way to the river through one of the undeveloped blocks. Thankfully, being a newly developed area, there were more grassy blocks than homes at this end.

Slowing my breath in an attempt to think more clearly, I plotted my course. The two blocks on the right of the boys' home were undeveloped so if I could make it across the street safely, I would have a clear run to the river. While shallow at the moment, the river was fast moving and filled with rocks. It was my hope that the zombies' lack of coordination would make it impossible for them to reach me in the middle of the river. I guess I was going to find out if my theory was valid.

Like a horse coming out of the starter gate, I bolted out from under the house, past the zombies on the lawn, across the street and into the grassy field. The grass was knee high, forcing me into a leaping gait which slowed me down some. Moans that seemed to come from all sides told me that I had been spotted. I didn't waste time looking behind me. Instead, I strained to see the trees that would signal I had reached the riverbank.

Suddenly, the trees loomed ahead. Without pause, I dodged the branches and pelted straight into the fast-moving water. I fell to my knees on the uneven rocky bottom. Water splashed into my eyes and mouth. Pulling myself to my knees, I sloshed through the shallow rapids towards the deeper middle.

A splash behind me jerked my head around. I couldn't see anything in the dark but I saw the spray as the sound of another splash echoed through the rain. Facing upriver, I started forcing my legs through the current. My pants were soaked and dragging against my skin as the current tried to wash my feet out from under me. I stumbled and grabbed at a large rock to prevent myself from being washed downstream. Steady, I told myself, just take it nice and easy.

Through the rain, I could hear frustrated moans keeping pace with me from the bank. Another splash but so far no zombie had approached me.

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