Dying Days 3 by Armand Rosamilia

Author:Armand Rosamilia [Rosamilia, Armand]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-05-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Jeff smiled, casually leaning on the railing and admiring a seagull gliding on the wind. He kept his body language easy, not making any sudden moves. He didn’t want to freak the girl out. Brianna.

"Where are you going after this?" she asked.

He shrugged. "Eventually, I need to get home. You know you can't be caught out here in the dark. Besides, my family will be worried."

"I can imagine."

"Where is your family?" Jeff looked south, past the Matanzas Inlet. "Do you live here?"

"Yes," she said but hesitated. "I don’t have family, but there are people who take care of me."

"That's nice." He didn't want to ask her how many or anything to spook her. It was better to act disinterested. He wasn't worried about luring her away or kidnapping her. Despite the 9mm she held in her hand, she wasn't going to be a problem. "Too bad I live all the way in Daytona Beach. My son would love to meet someone his age, and my daughter."

He saw her eyes light up. He had her.

"My son is seventeen and my daughter is thirteen. They are always bored, since they have no one their ages to talk to. Without the internet, they are driving me crazy."

They both laughed.

"Luckily, we have power, and the videogames and movies. They'll never be able to watch every show or play every game, but they look like they are going to try."

"Do you have books?"

"Of course. We took over two local libraries and the Books A Million, so there are thousands of books for them to read. You like to read?"

"Yes, very much. I only have a handful of books, and I've read them all twice."

"Too bad." Jeff looked at his watch. "It was nice to meet you, Brianna."

"My friends call me Bri."

"Can I call you Bri?"

She smiled. "Yes. I'd love to meet your children. What are their names?"

Jeff thought fast. "My son is also Jeff, I call him J.R. My daughter is Marrah. I can't wait to let them know I met you."

"Can they come here?"

Jeff shook his head and frowned. "I don’t let them out of the safety of our home. There aren't zombies where we live, and they have free run of the place. I'd hate to bring them up here and get them into a dangerous situation. I'm sure you understand."

She looked disappointed.

"I wish you could come meet them now, but I understand you can't. We're having hamburgers and fries for dinner."

"Really?"

"Yes," he said and thought quickly. "There is a McDonalds on the property, so we grill up burgers and have anything on the menu we want."

"Maybe I could visit soon?"

"Maybe." Jeff had been inching closer on the rail, and was within five feet of her. He'd make his move soon, taking the gun from her.

"Can you really bring me there to meet them now?"

Jeff smiled. "Of course, I can. It would be my pleasure." If she was willing, it would be so much easier to transport her all the way back to Daytona Beach.

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