The Human Wilderness (Prequel): Among the Monsters by Livernois S.H

Author:Livernois, S.H. [Livernois, S.H.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Zombies
Published: 2017-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

A screaming girl woke Rebecca up. She opened her eyes on Jonah's profile.

The fire had burned down to embers, its comforting orange glow chased away by the eerie gray light leaking in below the door. Outside, a chorus of birds chirped cheerily. Their song was interrupted by someone screeching.

"What's her name? If you've met her, tell me!"

And then Martha hissing back, "Be quiet, you wicked thing."

Ruby shifted on her pine bough bed with a soft groan. Jonah jolted awake with a sharp intake of breath. Outside, August said, "Shut the hell up, both of you."

"I will not," the girl shrieked.

Martha's voice rang clear on the other side of the door, "You will mind me, Gwen."

The door banged open, slamming against the wall. The thread of gray light grew to a rectangle and filled the cabin. Jonah sat up as Martha's silhouette appeared, flanked by two smaller figures, their hands tied. August stepped inside last.

"Truss this one up like a hog," Martha said, flinging one of the girls into the cabin. She fell to the ground with a whimper.

"You said my family was waiting for me!" the girl, who Rebecca guessed to be Gwen, yelled as August approached with a length of rope. She swung her tied hands at him, long auburn braid flipping side to side. "Or were you full of shit?"

Your family is waiting for you, my dear.

"Don't fight me," Martha snarled. She gently nudged the second girl, who was tall, blond, and skeletally thin, into the cabin. She went to stand next to Ruby, who sat in a corner with her legs drawn up to her chest.

"Where — are — they?" Gwen screamed again.

Yes, Rebecca wondered, where were they? Martha had promised. Your brother and sister can't wait to see you... But how did she know about them?

Martha slammed the door shut, plunging the cabin into semi-darkness. The remaining light traced Gwen's form, kicking and punching. Her fist connected with August's gut and he growled.

"Help me with her, will you?" he said, and Jonah shuffled to his side.

Their dark shapes bent over Gwen. She squealed and writhed, but it was hopeless; Jonah held her down as August looped the rope around her ankles, tied her ankles to her hands. Gwen's squeals were cut off into coughing gags as something was shoved in her mouth.

"Crazy little bitch," August said.

Martha shook her head. "You brought this on yourself, my dear." She looked at August. "One of you rekindle that fire. Ava needs something to eat. This one will be fed when she decides to be a good girl."

Then Rebecca realized how Martha knew about Gabe and Abby. So clever, and Rebecca had been so stupid. Everyone in Hosmer was so excited to see a new face, a survivor. Who wouldn't trust a woman who looked like your grandmother? Martha asked everyone so many questions. Where were you from? Who did you lose? Did anyone in your family survive?

Rebecca must've mentioned Gabe and Abby that night.

Clever. So clever they didn't even know they were being kidnapped.

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