Jake's Law: A Zombie Novel by James Gurley

Author:James Gurley [Gurley, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Severed Press
Published: 2014-08-07T00:00:00+00:00

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June 22, 2016 Galiuro Mountains, AZ –

True to his word, Levi wasted no time extracting his revenge. Two days later, as soon as the sporadic monsoon rains had run their course, two men dragged Jake from his smokehouse cell and deposited him at Levi’s feet. His body felt as if it had been used as a piñata for a baseball team fiesta. His legs and hands were numb from being bound so tightly for two days, and he was weak from hunger. Though his captors had come in to check on him several times, each time removing armloads of his smoked meat, no one had bothered feeding him or bringing him water. He had staved off thirst by sipping water from a dirty puddle on the floor, but the remaining smoked meats dangled enticingly just out of reach. He had not seen or heard from Jessica or Reed during his captivity, but he guessed they were still alive.

“I hope you’ve been contemplating your fate,” Levi said.

“I’ve been busy wondering how to increase the energy output from the solar panels. I’ve been thinking of putting in a bowling alley, and I need more power for the pin setters.”

“I’m glad you still have your sense of humor. You’ll need it.”

One of the men approached him with a knife. Jake braced himself for death, but the man grinned, as he waved the blade in his face. After slicing away Jake’s shirt and pants, he tossed the shredded clothes on the ground. Next, he removed Jake’s shoes and socks, leaving him clad only in his underwear. Then he cut the rope binding his legs. Jake bit his lip to keep from screaming aloud from the pain of blood returning to his numb limbs.

“Take him out into the desert and tie him to something, a rock or a tree.” Levi grinned. “A cactus will do.”

The man with the knife laughed.

“Let’s see how good your survival skills are when staked out naked for the predators to chew on,” Levi said. “Before you go, what’s your name? Maybe I’ll put up a marker if we can find anything left of your bones.”

“Jake Blakely, but don’t bother with the marker. I won’t need it, and I don’t give a shit what your name is. I’ll leave your bones lying on the ground for the buzzards to pick clean.”

“Bold talk from a corpse.”

“Oh, I don’t know. Look around you. Dead men are coming back to life all over the country.”

“After the animals get through with you, there won’t be enough left to turn Staggerer.”

As they marched him down the path on wobbly legs, Jake surveyed his ranch, which had undergone a vast transformation since his capture. While he had been locked away, Levi’s men had moved in and taken over. Several motorcycles, an SUV, and a large truck sat by the gate. Tents covered the space between the trailer and the cliff. His vegetable garden had been trampled. Motorcycle tire tracks crisscrossed the once productive patch of ground. His goats were roasting over a spit.

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