The Phoenix Curse (Book 3): After by Johnson D.R

Author:Johnson, D.R. [Johnson, D.R.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: zombies
Publisher: D.R. Johnson
Published: 2014-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6 – JOSS

The smell of charred flesh and rot hit me as I ran past the dumpsters. It brought back grisly memories and served as a reminder to how delicate our situation was. Stephanie was safe in the café, but Ali needed to find a vehicle. With so many dead-brains roaming the area, I could see no other way to get Stephanie safely out.

Ali said there was someone else here like Stephanie, and that gave me hope. For someone normal to have survived here for years in the middle of all these dead-brains was encouraging news. If Meg could manage it, so could we. It was just a matter of finding out how. I thought on it at I jogged toward the highway, but wasn't able to come up with any new ideas.

The gun felt heavy at my side, and I put a hand over it to brace it. It bounced along with me, and I wondered if Ali knew what she was doing when she sent me off with it. I was a decent shot but had never wanted to carry my own gun.

As one hand secured the gun, the other tightened on the handle of my hatchet. The dead-brains were growing thicker the further I got from the café. A few here, a cluster there. Nothing too threatening as they weren't plentiful in this area and were easily avoided, but they didn't fail to make me nervous with our last fight still fresh in my mind.

As I retraced the path we had taken to the cafe, I recalled seeing a sign for the gas station a little down the road. It was a good enough place to start, and better than taking turns wandering aimlessly through the city until we stumbled onto something. The station should have the maps that Ali wanted. She would use them to section off the streets and buildings to better organize our supply runs. That was something she'd taught me early on, when Seth was with us. The more detailed the map, the better.

Getting to the other side of the highway took a bit longer than I expected. It had seemed like such a short ride on the four-wheeler, but that had been deceiving. The sun wasn't helping either. Not quite directly overhead, it beat down warmly on my shoulders, and I could feel my shirt starting to stick to me. My new abilities didn't stop me from sweating.

Passing under the highway bridge, I came to a stop and wiped the sweat from my forehead. I turned in a circle, grumbling when I didn't see any sign of a gas station right away. I was already nervous and there were more dead-brains on this side of the highway. Briefly, they drew my attention and I spent several moments watching them as my heartbeat quickened.

But they ignored me. I had to force my eyes to look beyond them to the buildings, and concentrated on controlling my breathing. I was panting by this point, but it wasn't from the jog alone.

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