Dead of Night_A Zombie Apocalypse Thriller by Baileigh Higgins
Author:Baileigh Higgins [Higgins, Baileigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2018-08-30T22:00:00+00:00
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The next day, Cat prepared a quick breakfast, putting a bit aside for Lisa should she show up early enough. Nadia slept later than normal which was unusual, but Cat put it down to exhaustion. Sheâs probably just tired.
When she proceeded to tidy up their things, though, her eyes fell on a bottle of pills nestled among Nadiaâs clothes. With a frown, she picked it up and looked at the label. One hand flew to her mouth as she smothered a gasp. âNadia, no. Tranquilizers?â
âWhat are you doing?â Nadia said from behind her.
Cat whirled, dropping the bottle. The top popped off and a ton of tiny white tablets flew in all directions. âSorry, I was justâ¦â
Nadia glared at her. âAre you scratching in my stuff? How dare you?â
Cat tried to form an answer, but nothing escaped her lips as Nadia dropped to her knees to gather up the little pills. âIâ¦Iâ¦â
Nadia scooped up the last few and put the cap back onto the bottle. As she got to her feet, she snarled at Cat. âStay out of my things.â
Cat reached out a hand. âNadia, Iâm sorry, I didnât mean to.â
âWhatever,â Nadia said, stuffing the bottle back into her backpack. âJust forget about it.â
Cat stared at Nadia, chewing her bottom lip. âNadia. Iâm your friend. Your best friend. Donât you feel that anymore?â
Nadia froze, her shoulders stiff. Finally, she slumped. âOf course, I do, Cat. Itâs justâ¦I canât stand another lecture, okay?â
âLecture?â
âI know Iâm fucked up, all right? I know my history, what Iâm capable of, but I canât do this on my own. I need these pills, or else Iâll go crazy.â
âBut youâre not alone. You never were. Iâm here for you. Soâs Lisa. You can talk to us any time you want.â
âI know that, but itâs not enough.â Nadia raised a tortured face toward Cat. âThese pillsâ¦they help me stay in control.â
âWhat do you mean?â
âWithout them, the anger is just too much. I canât handle it, and I need an outlet. Iâll either go nuts and start killing zombies left, right, and center, cut myself, drink, go mad, orâ¦â
âOrâ¦?â Cat asked, afraid to know the answer.
âOr Iâll kill myself.â
âNadia, no.â
Nadia shook her head, her lips set in a stubborn line. âLet me be, Cat. Iâll deal with this my own way.â
Recognizing the futility of arguing further, Cat sighed and nodded. âJust remember one thing. Iâm here for you. Whenever you need me.â
Nadia managed a faint smile. âI know. I could always count on you. No matter what.â
Silence fell over the two after that, thick with unspoken words and emotions, so it was with relief that Cat welcomed Lisa back. âYouâre here.â
Lisa tossed down her overnight bag. âUgh, I know. Thank God. Itâs been an awful three days without you two.â
âAre you hungry?â Cat asked.
âStarving.â
âThereâs food by the fire. Coffee too.â
âThanks.â Lisa fell onto the waiting plate, devouring the scant offerings within seconds. âWe really need to stock up on supplies soon.â
âAgreed,â Nadia said. âWeâre out of everything.â
âSo? How did
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