Lost Lands (CHANGING TIMES Book 2) by Shaun L Griffiths

Author:Shaun L Griffiths [Griffiths, Shaun L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shaun L Griffiths
Published: 2016-10-22T22:00:00+00:00

The crashing sounds told Carter exactly where the apes were. He could also sense Holly was very close. He crouched down to peer around a corner.

Seeing it was all clear, he turned his head to check behind himself one last time. His sense of smell was getting confused. It seemed there were apes behind him as well as in front, or just the wind howling in circles. He was getting disorientated and anxious. He decided to make his move.

He stepped out of the shadow into the street and was immediately hit in the side of the chest by a powerful blow. Holly ran head first into him in her blind rush to escape. Carter was sent reeling backwards, flying into a door, which splintered with the impact. The door crashed to the floor with Carter laying on it.

The whole town seemed to suddenly hold its breath. Even the wind stopped as the noise reverberated off the walls of the houses. There was a deathly silence which seemed even louder than the rampaging apes before.

Carter lay on the floor dumbstruck. The panic in Holly’s eyes was clear to see. ‘Carter!’ she whispered, shocked now that she recognised him. Quickly regaining her bearings, she said, ‘We have to run, now!’

The world around them exploded into a succession of bangs and crashes, all heading in their direction. From the Hall behind them came the noise of a ferocious fight going on, before a scream of rage was cut short.

‘This way, Holly.’ Turning the way that he’d come, he was confronted by five apes blocking the road and their escape.

‘Through here, follow me,’ said Carter, turning into the doorway he’d just fallen through. They ran through the house to the end of the hall, looking for the kitchen and a back door out. Carter was counting time in his mind as to how far behind the apes were. They found the kitchen and charged straight through, slamming the door behind them. Carter heard the first of the apes charging his way down the hall. Desperately looking for a way out, Holly saw an empty frame where a window had once been, before an ape had ripped it off for no reason other than an urge to destroy.

‘Jump,’ she called to Carter. With a leap, she was through the empty window into the garden. She could feel the air moving behind her as Carter followed her through. The rear fence lay ahead. With another leap, Carter and Holly hurtled over it together, landing in the road outside.

Carter’s internal clock was still counting. He heard another crash as two apes fought to get through the broken window at the same time. Holly and Carter rushed down the road, desperately hoping it would lead them out of town. Coming to the final house, they saw the hills rise into the high peaks. Carter felt a moment of hope. ‘We’re out, Holly, we’re going to make it.’

But out of the corner of her eye, Holly saw something fly through the air, reaching out to grab her.

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