The BIG Horror Pack 1 by Iain Rob Wright

Author:Iain Rob Wright [Wright, Iain Rob]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-06-12T19:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

“What the hell do we do?”

Harry heard Jess’s voice, but had no answers for her. Peter had remained unconscious since they’d patched him up and his condition only seemed to be getting worse. He needed immediate medical attention, but there was no way to get any. They were stranded inside the pub, with someone outside meaning to do them harm.

“We just need to do the best we can for him, right now.” Harry said. He could see the anguish on Jess’s face, but he was powerless to do anything about it. He wasn’t a doctor and could do nothing about the snow keeping them inside. Still, he felt like he was letting the poor girl down.

“He’ll be okay,” said Jerry, coming over and placing an arm around Jess’s shoulders. “We just need to keep him warm.”

The only place in the pub left with any warmth at all was by the fireplace, and Peter was now taking up most of the space. Harry decided to move over to the bar to join the others.

Steph was busy handing out fresh beers.

“Got one for me?” he asked her.

Steph smiled. “Sure, Harry, here you go.”

“Is anybody else wondering what we’re going to do for warmth now that Peter is taking up the fire?” said Kath. She had shown very little concern for her injured employee.

“Already on it,” said Steph. “Damien and Old Graham are down in the cellar looking for anything we could start a fire with. I’m pretty sure there’s an old steel dustbin we could stab some holes in and use as a furnace.”

Lucas laughed. “This gal is something else, don’t you reckon?”

Harry looked at Steph for a moment and their eyes met. “Yes, Lucas, she most definitely is.”

“You think the kid’s going to snuff it?”

Harry was taken aback by Nigel’s harsh wording. “What?”

“I overheard you talking to the girl. I could tell by your voice that you don’t hold out much hope.”

The negativity irritated Harry, but it was probably only natural considering the situation. “I can’t say – I’m not a doctor – but I know enough to see that the poor lad’s suffered more than anyone should.”

“You ever seen anyone in such a state before?” Lucas asked.

Harry conjured up images from his memory but quickly stopped himself. “No, I haven’t,” he lied. “I’ve never seen injuries like it before, which is why I’m not sure if he’ll last the night.”

“Well, then,” Lucas replied, “perhaps we should be worrying more about who – or what – did this to the lad. There’s someone out there looking to do us all harm, and we’ve got enough on our plates with the weather alone.”

“I agree,” said Steph from the other side of the bar. “I don’t like any of this. I feel like we’re cut off from civilisation. The phones are dead, the electric’s off, and we can’t go outside because some madman is knifing people up. I don’t even want to think about what the rest of the country is like. I’m starting to get really freaked out.

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