Origins by Jessica Meigs

Author:Jessica Meigs [Meigs, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: zombies, living dead, post apocalyptic, undead, survivalist, infected, walking dead, contagion, outbreak, southern horror
Publisher: Permuted
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

The sound of the gunshot hung in the air around Theo as he fell back against the airway seat. He stared at Jonathan’s motionless body lying just beyond the edge of the doorway, horror washing over his mind. His breath was coming out hard and fast, and he felt a twinge of dizziness tickle at his brain. He shuddered and closed his eyes, trying to slow his breathing before he hyperventilated. He had a sudden appreciation for Gray and what he went through when he had asthma attacks.

Theo knew now wasn’t the time to get panicky. He had work to do. He had to get out of the ambulance. He had to get moving. He had to find his brother. After that, he was going after Dillon. From there, he had no idea what he was going to do, but once he had both of them with him, he could figure out anything.

Theo wasn’t sure where to start, though. He had no idea if the shot that had killed Jonathan had been a stray one that had just chanced to hit him or if it had been an intentional kill shot. If it’d been an accident, then Theo was reasonably sure it wouldn’t happen again and he’d be okay stepping out of the truck from the back. Granted, “reasonably sure” didn’t translate to “absolutely sure,” and if the shot had been intentional…

Theo edged toward the back doors. The least he could do was pull the top door shut to minimize the risk to himself. The less exposure, the better. He wasn’t going to lie, not even to himself: even being within spitting distance of the doors made him nervous. Figuring it was better to do it quickly, he rushed forward, grabbed the metal bar on the door, and yanked it hard, slamming the door closed before backpedaling from it.

Theo’s stared at the door, his heart hammering against his ribs, waiting to see if any bullets were going to tear into the open space on the lower half of the doorframe and rip into his body. When nothing was forthcoming, much to his relief, he gathered the trauma bags. The best place to exit was the side door above his head. Though he wouldn’t be any less exposed climbing out on top of the ambulance, he figured people were less inclined to look up when searching for people to shoot, so it could offer him some semblance of cover from that perspective. Besides, if he remembered correctly, the exterior cabinets next to the door had extrication equipment in them, including a crowbar and a fire axe. If he was going to go after Gray, he wasn’t going to do it completely unarmed.

He hadn’t decided what the plan was for when he got to Smitty’s. It wasn’t an immediate concern. His main priority was getting to Gray, first and foremost, and then seeing if he could help Gray’s friend before she died. From what Gray had described, though, considering the amount of time that had passed since Gray’s call, there was a chance April was no longer alive.

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