EMERGENCE: Infestation by JT Sawyer

Author:JT Sawyer [Sawyer, JT]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-12-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

“It all started so fast,” said Valerie in a West Virginia accent as she stared into the faux flames of the fireplace of the two-story Colonial mansion they had stayed in for the night. Runa was listening intently while still keeping his vision focused on the front courtyard below. “I was on my usual morning shift at the Waffle King, taking breakfast orders like always, then the next thing I know, there’re all these people running down Main Street, getting attacked by those things.”

Valerie lowered her head between her knees while Jody extended a cup of hot soup to her. She smiled and cradled the red mug that had a faded image of a rooster on the side. “I killed one of ’em—this big fella named Eric. He had been a diesel mechanic up the road. Next thing I know, he crashes through the front window and bites the nose off the manager and starts chewing on his neck. I ended up cracking him in the head with the fire extinguisher, which caused all these worms to burst outta his skull.” She shook her head. “I knew then that the antichrist was on our doorstep. He sent these legions of unholy creatures to walk the earth.”

Runa raised an eyebrow from his perch beside the upstairs window, which overlooked the two-acre lawn before a spacious driveway. If by ‘antichrist’ you mean David Siegel, deputy director of the CIA, then you’re absolutely right. And if he were only alive right now, I’d be the first to drive a fucking wooden stake through his black heart.

Valerie took a sip of her soup then set the mug down. Jody moved up beside her and inspected the gauze on the woman’s neck. “Looks like this is healing up fairly well, and the antibiotics we got yesterday are helping.”

Valerie patted her on the forearm. “Thank you, dear. You’re very kind to take care of me all this time.” She looked around at the others. “All of you—I wouldn’t have made it if I hadn’t stumbled across your farmhouse after escapin’ from the restaurant where I’d been hiding for a few days.”

Runa looked at the forty-something woman, her sandy-blonde hair hanging down over her shoulders. He glanced at her hands, which bore testament to a hard life. Her nails were worn down, but not from recent events. Her fingers were too furrowed and strong—a stark contrast from the well-manicured female staff at Langley, who spent all day inside. Valerie mentioned growing up in the woods, hunting and fishing with her family, and Runa figured she had lived in one of the poor rural areas in the Appalachians by her lingo and mannerisms. She’ll have a lot of practical skills to contribute to the group now that she’s up and moving again. Runa always assessed a person’s worth based upon their ability to bolster or detract from a team, even though he caught himself noticing the sway of Valerie’s hips on more than one occasion. He chuckled to himself as he resumed his watch upon the lawn.

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