The Darkest Night: Book 7 of the Thrilling Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series: (Surviving the Fall Series - Book 7) by Mike Kraus

Author:Mike Kraus [Kraus, Mike]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-10-25T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Kansas City, Missouri

When Rick first heard the ominous sounds of glass breaking and metal falling he half-expected the building to cave in on top of them. The gunfire coming from the front of the store, the panicked screams from Jane as she ran for cover and the shouting from Dr. Evans as he tried to get everyone back together were not at all what he had anticipated hearing and experiencing. Bullets whizzed past, snapping as they hit metal shelving and ricocheted off of the polished concrete floor. Whoever was firing on them had a miserable aim and Rick wondered how they could miss every single shot on three targets in the relative open in broad daylight.

“Back here, hurry!” Dr. Evans waved at Jane and Rick from an aisle in front of the store’s empty pharmacy department. They ran to him, finding him holding open a door into the employees-only area as he tried to maneuver their cart full of consolidated supplies through the narrow opening.

Rick pushed Jane ahead while he hung back, drawing his pistol and racking the slide in one smooth motion. He listened as the sounds of gunfire stopped and were replaced by the shouts of a group of people at least five strong. Looking around at the layout of the back of the pharmacy, Frank decided that retreat wasn’t their best option.

“Hey! Hold up back there.” Rick whispered to Jane and Dr. Evans as the two tried to push the cart past piles of boxes in the hall.

“What? We have to get out of here!” Dr. Evans exclaimed.

“Nope. We’re staying and fighting this one.” Rick shook his head defiantly.

“Are you insane?!” Jane looked at him, her eyes wide and her face covered in fear.

“They’re terrible shots. And listen—they’re running straight down here at us. We have to get out through the main entrance if we want a clear shot back at our car. Our best bet is to challenge them, kill as many as we can and push them back. Once we do that we’ll take the cart and run straight out the front of the building.”

“What if there are more out there?”

“There won’t be.”

“How can you possibly know that?” Dr. Evans huffed as he watched out into the store, nervously awaiting the imminent arrival of the hostile group.

“Because people who attack willy-nilly like this don’t think strategically.”

“Are you willing to bet our lives on it?” Jane asked quietly.

“One hundred percent.” Rick nodded, confident not so much in his assessment of the situation but in the knowledge that if they didn’t put up a strong defense against their attackers then they’d be at a serious disadvantage trying to retreat farther into the store.

“Okay, what do we do?”

“Dr. Evans, you stay here. Keep the door closed and locked. If you see anyone coming close, shoot through the glass. Aim for the chest and prepare yourself for the recoil of the gun. I need you waiting there with the supplies ready to move out on my signal. Jane, you come with me.

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