Endemic Rise of the Plague by Jeannie Rae

Author:Jeannie Rae [Rae, Jeannie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, zombies
Goodreads: 18043981
Publisher: Cursed Pen Publishing
Published: 2013-03-28T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FORTY-SIX

As the vehicles hummed by, Kate pondered the idea of going outside and asking for help. But she reconsidered going outside, after all, this place seemed deserted of the infected when Jake had been bitten. Then the last of the military style vehicles sped away in the distance.

“What do you think they’re doing?” Joe turned to Hank.

“Possibly headed downtown, maybe they’re going to combat and contain the madness, that would be my guess,” Hank went back to the television set. “Come on Joe—let’s get this thing working so we can see if the news has any new information. Then, we’ll get going. I’ve got a shotgun behind the counter that we’ll bring along. We’ll get your other daughter Joe. I give you my word.”

Joe squeezed Kate's shoulder as he went to help Hank.

Kate wondered how Hank could be so intent on fixing the TV, when Mary just died. How could he pretend that ten minutes ago they weren’t just burying her body? I can still taste the breakfast that Mary made on my breath, and Hank is so focused on that stupid TV. Didn’t he love her? Didn’t he care at all for her?

Kate gazed out the glass doors watching as the dust, that had been kicked up by the train of vehicles, began to settle back to the ground. Popping her headphones into her ears, she started her playlist titled Rock It, a collection of her favorite rock and metal tunes. Her mind soon went back to the vehicles that had just sped by, and she couldn't help thinking that they were going to some secure Army Base and how she should have asked her dad to go out there. She began to daydream of how this imaginary base would look and how safe they would be until the Army could stop the destruction of her town. She knew that they would be able to rescue Roxy. Leaning against the metal grate, still thinking of the safe base and staring out the doors, she spotted a black Expedition pulling to a park in front of the store.

Kate's jaw gaped open in suspense. She watched as a man in all black armed with a huge gun—like the kind she’d only seen in movies, exited the vehicle and jogged toward the front door.

“Dad! The Army is here,” she yelled, pulling off her headphones.

“What is it?” Joe hurried over.

As he approached her, a pounding jostled the glass. Joe jumped back from the shuddering doors, Hank rushing over as well, only steps behind.

“Open the doors!” the man yelled.

Hank shook his head, pushing past Kate and Joe, “Sorry, we're closed.” He pointed to the sign on the door.

“I am looking for Joseph and Kathryn Harper. Roxanne Harper sent for them,” the impatient man said.

“Open the door Hank,” Joe demanded.

Hank shook his head, “How do I know you aren't bitten? I’m not letting anybody in here that might be bitten.”

“I'm not bitten… yet,” the man looked around, his voice slightly distorted by the barrier of glass.

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