Our Last Bow by Edward Punales

Author:Edward Punales [Punales, Edward]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombies
Published: 2019-10-02T04:00:00+00:00

At some point about mid-afternoon, I eventually passed a green road sign which read “Brooks, 10 miles.” Four zombies milled about in front of the sign, aimlessly staring at the white lines painted on the road. They noticed me as I passed, and it took a moment for their feeble minds to register my presence. Immediately, they stretched out their decaying arms to me, and made chase.

Though chase is a very strong word. Shambling might be more appropriate. I didn’t think much of it. I figured I’d lose them pretty quickly, my bike was much faster.

But I hadn’t counted on the cars. That was another thing that’d increased in number as I approached the city. They were spread all over the highway. Some were on fire, some of them were missing doors or tires, but they all sat there, in a zig-zag pattern. Normally when I rode up to an obstacle like an abandoned car or a piece of debris, I’d just stop my bike and walk around it. But that’s a little difficult when you’re being followed by a group of creatures that want to eat you.

A few more zombies on the road noticed me, and also took chase, joining the four that pursued me. It was like they were a river, and the new zombies on the road were simply getting caught in its current. Their growls and snarls sent chills down my spine as I swerved around cars, and tried not to crash into anything.

At one point I got stuck. I was trying to ride in-between two cars that had stopped right next to each other. There was a small gap in-between them. By the time I’d noticed it, it was too late to try and go around them. I just plowed on through, hoping I’d fit. I didn’t.

The gap grew narrower as I rode, and part way through, the pedals of my bike refused to rotate. I looked down. My bike was wedged between the two cars. I’d push down on the pedals, and they would just slowly scrap against the metal on the cars’ doors.

I turned back. The throng of the living dead continued their pursuit. I could already smell their rotting stench.

“Shit.” I said. As quickly as I could, I got off the bike by climbing over the back tire. I tried to pry it loose from where it was wedged, scraping the paint of the cars. The inhuman moans grew louder. Most of them were still a good fifteen yards away. A few had gotten within ten yards, and two had gotten within ten feet. They were moving very slowly, but I’d stopped moving completely, and they were catching up.

I tried to figure out what to do. I couldn’t go back out and go around, that’d put me right in the path of the zombies. I looked forward. I could push the bike out behind me, and quickly squeeze my body through the front of the gap, and make a run for it.

Then I saw the three zombies milling about a few yards down the road.

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