Shattered World by Kate L. Mary

Author:Kate L. Mary [Mary, Kate L.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2014-10-01T07:00:00+00:00

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WE MANAGE TO GET TWELVE PEOPLE together, which means we each only have to take out three of the undead. It should be pretty quick and painless. At least that’s what I’ve been telling myself. Standing in the heat with the zombies just a few feet away, shaking the fence as they desperately try to get at us, I’m not so sure. The desert sun feels like a volcano, and the air reeks of decay. I just want to get this thing done so I can get inside, shower, and rest.

“This is going to suck,” Hadley says.

Al bounces around like he can’t keep still. He passes his knife back and forth between his hands. He looks excited. Like he’s been waiting for this day for years. Maybe he has. He was a huge zombie nut before all this. Even though he claims reality isn’t as exciting, the huge smile on his face seems to say otherwise.

“We shouldn’t open it,” he says.

Angus grunts and spits on the ground. “How we gonna get ‘em?”

“Through the holes. I saw it on TV.” Al steps forward and jams his knife through the fence. He catches one in the side of the head, and it falls to the ground. “See? Minimal effort and less risk.”

“Shoulda watched more zombie shit, I guess,” Axl says.

It seems like a better idea than letting the zombies in, but there’s still room for error. The holes in the fence are big enough for the dead to get most of their hands through, and from what Nathan has said, it’s possible to turn just from a scratch. We still need to be careful.

We follow Al’s lead and jab our knives through the holes. It works like a charm, and I’m pretty sure the kid’s a genius. The bodies are falling faster than panties at a frat party.

Human grunts mix with the moans of the dead as the sun pounds down on us from above. Hair sticks to my neck, and my shirt is so wet with sweat that I’m pretty sure it’s transparent. Angus stops stabbing the dead and looks my way, and the way his eyes bulge out pretty much confirms my suspicion. He’s practically drooling at my double D’s.

I shove strings of blonde hair out of my face and take a deep breath while I push all thoughts of Angus out of my head. I don’t need to be distracted right now. As it is, my heart is going so fast that it’s hard to control my breathing. I’m exhausted, and my energy level is on empty.

But we’re almost done. I can hold out just a little bit longer.

I stab my blade through the fence, and it sinks into a monster’s eye socket. The dead man starts to fall, almost taking my knife with him. I grip the handle tighter while I try to yank it back. When half my hand gets pulled through the fence, another body sees his opportunity for dinner and goes in for the kill. His fingers wrap around my hand.

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