Lockdown (AM13 Outbreak Series) by Samie Sands

Author:Samie Sands [Sands, Samie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2016-05-02T16:00:00+00:00

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The next few days seem to drag on endlessly. We all work diligently towards gathering supplies discreetly, during which I become overly paranoid more than once that everyone else knows exactly what we’re up to. In fact, I become a shaky, jumpy mess—no help to anyone. This doesn’t make my decision waver, though. Not even once. I’m just worried about the possibility of things going wrong.

Despite my internal struggle, by Friday we’re completely ready to go. We all agree there’s nothing else for us to do, nothing else holding us back. That makes it time! Half of me is afraid, because I didn’t expect it to come together so quickly. The other half is grateful I don’t have to keep incessantly worrying.

Anticipation frizzes through me as I hunt through my backpack once more. Food, water, washing equipment—just in case the opportunity arises—a torch, matches, bandages, and clean clothes. I know changing into fresh undies isn’t exactly going to be my top priority—that’ll be not dying—but I’m keeping optimistic that I’ll get a chance. I have repacked my bag a hundred times, happy I have everything from my list. This is going to go really well; we’ve gotten off to such a good start. Much as I’m nervous, I’m also feeling really positive.

That night, we try to act normal, even heading to bed for a bit, fully knowing that none of us will be able to sleep. The adrenaline coursing through my veins is making me so restless that even lying down is difficult, so by two a.m., I’m raring to go. I sit up, noticing that Michelle and Jake are already standing. Clearly I’m not the only one who’s excited.

My heart is racing as I follow behind the others. We tiptoe along the corridors, trying to creep as quietly as possible, with none of us even daring to breathe properly until we reach the front door of the building. As we step outside, I glance over to the gate, wishing I could use my pass to get past the wall. That way would be so much easier. Unfortunately it makes so much noise as the gate swings that it would wake everyone up.

I imitate Jake and Michelle, who immediately crouch down and race over to the wall. As we reach the bottom and my eyes travel up it, I’m hit with a sudden panic that we’ll never be able to get over. I’d forgotten just how massive this wall really is. I start to freak out, but am stopped from saying anything by the sight of Jake already giving Michelle a boost up. How are they so calm? They just know what to do that without even thinking or speaking. Have I missed a conversation somewhere along the line? I watch my best friend as she hoists herself to the top of the wall and pulls herself over, seemingly with ease. She lets out a harrumph as she tumbles over the other side, but luckily nothing that would be loud enough to attract attention.

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