The Longest Road (Book 1) by Thompson A.S

Author:Thompson, A.S. [Thompson, A.S.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Severed Press
Published: 2013-02-19T05:00:00+00:00

1722 hours

Billy and Alex huddled outside the RV’s side door, still fuming from their fight. They saw Collin and Steve walk up and stopped talking.

“Let’s pack it up, boys. We can’t stay here,” Collin said, trying to maintain a sly look of disappointment on his face.

Steve was shocked. He had no idea why Collin would blatantly lie, but after a quick look at Collin, he played along. “Yeah, they won’t even let us stay the night.”

“What? We just got here!” shouted Alex.

“You have got to be kidding me. After all this, we get tossed like a dirty diaper?” Billy added, slamming his fist against the side door. “Such bullshit.”

Collin took a moment to let the little white lie sink in until the distress peaked. Unable to contain himself, he burst out laughing. “That’s for Danton, assholes. See, it sucks being on the receiving end.”

“And that’s what she said,” Steve added, slapping Collin’s hand. “That one was for Mike.”

Billy and Alex shook their heads in defeat, but both gave a small smile. Their joke in Danton had been rather morbid, and now karma had come back full circle. After the playful heckling had subsided, Collin proceeded to explain how he had convinced the colonel to allow them to stay, including the terms and conditions.

“So we’ll work around the compound and be used as shooters. Also, Bill, I told him about your electrical background, so if there’s a problem in that department, we’ll need you.”

“Fine. Whatever,” Billy wearily agreed, still clearly holding on to his grudge.

Two girls walked over, breaking up the chatter of the group. One, in her mid-twenties, was naturally pretty. She wore no makeup and had long blonde hair that complemented her slender body. The other was a younger girl. Her ponytails waved freely as she skipped alongside her older companion.

“Hi, my name is Sarah,” the older one said, extending her hand. The younger one was hesitant at first, hiding behind Sarah. “And this is the colonel’s daughter, Jennifer. Everyone calls her Jenny.”

Collin dropped to one knee and extended his hand. “It’s lovely to meet you, Jenny.”

Jenny nervously came out from behind Sarah’s shadow and shook his hand. “It’s lovely to meet you, too,” she repeated back.

“Mark wanted us to stop by and show you to your room,” Sarah continued.

Sarah and Steve caught each other’s eyes flirtatiously. It had been a long time since he had interacted with a seemingly levelheaded girl, and Steve showed his nervousness.

“Hi, I’m Steve,” he stammered. “This is Collin, Billy, and Alex.”

“Sarah, was it?” Billy said quickly. “Thanks, but I think I’ll be fine right here.” He waved goodbye and ducked into Sweetie’s side door, shooting a dirty look at Collin on his way.

“Yeah, and I’m cool crashing here, too. Thanks anyway,” Alex said, following Billy inside.

“Okay, well how about you two?” Sarah asked.

“Yeah, that’ll be great. Thank you, Sarah,” Collin responded, speaking for himself and Steve. “Just let us grab a few things and we’ll be right out.”

Steve and Collin each filled a bag with a mixed load of clothes and weapons and came back out to meet the girls.

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