Odium II: The Dead Saga by Riley Claire C

Author:Riley, Claire C. [Riley, Claire C.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Breakwater Harbor Books
Published: 2014-05-07T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

The truck tumbles along at a slow speed. I could drive quicker, but this thing is bigger than anything I’ve driven before, and while I’m learning to handle it, I don’t want to risk anything. Plus I’m still trying to flex out my shoulder, testing its strength. It’s been a month or so since I was shot; the wound itself actually wasn’t really the problem, but the amount of blood loss I suffered on the way back to base. A gunshot wound is a gunshot wound. I’ll grin and bear it like a trooper, of course. Rachel is in the seat next to me, while Michael is in the back with Nova. Rachel doesn’t talk much, and that’s fine, really. I need to concentrate on the road and the vehicle, and the fact that it’s still raining hard and I can’t see jack shit.

“Damn it,” I curse as I roll the truck over something.

Rachel continues to look out the window, her legs stretched out in front of her with her feet resting on the dashboard. She barely flinches at the sound of something crunching under the tire or my cursing. I’m hoping that’s a positive sign that I’m not doing too bad, but I’m pretty sure Michael is going bat-shit crazy in the back right about now. Unsurprisingly, that puts a smile on my face.

Mikey had come to see me off; he’d packed an overnight bag and brought me his samurai sword. Lucky for me, he’s been giving me lessons on how to handle such a deadly knife. It’s nothing like using a machete, where you just aim and hack; it’s more graceful and precise, and a shitload deadlier in some ways. I have to admire the fact that he can use one of these with the finesse of an old samurai master—or at least be jealous as hell that he can use it better than me. More than likely the latter option. I’m pretty good at learning new things—always have been. I guess I have one of those minds that sort of learns and remembers right away. It in no way makes me an expert at anything, but it means I know lots of weird little facts and have some great little skills. I still prefer my machete, but he wouldn’t take no for an answer when I tried to refuse his sword. I guess in some ways, he was trying to send a little piece of him with me for protection.

Emily didn’t say goodbye to me, mainly because we didn’t tell her I was going. Okay, so that was the only reason she didn’t come to say goodbye. She’d only worry, and with any luck we’ll be back in two days, maybe three, and she’ll only know I’m missing for one of them. She’s been so busy working with Becky in the hospital that we’ve hardly seen each other recently. It’s a good and a bad thing, I guess.

Rachel suddenly drops her heavy-booted feet down and grabs the map.

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