The Last Letter by WB Welch & Tory Hunter

Author:WB Welch & Tory Hunter [Welch, WB & Hunter, Tory]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-13T22:00:00+00:00

See you soon!

Morrigan

9

Dear Morrigan,

I have so much to tell you, but first let me say I’m happy you found that little girl. I was mad at first that you would risk venturing out on your own, but if you hadn’t, she would have died up there. Maybe she and I will be able to trade attic stories soon. For me, the worst part was hearing them banging around down there below me. I can’t imagine what it would be like to know it’s your own family.

Herb was so excited when the drone came flying down to his porch. He read some of the letter. He thought it was for him. That was his excuse, at least. It led to a discussion about Jacob, and he agrees that we need to cut Jacob out completely. That means not even accepting supplies from him.

I have some things to tell you about Jacob.

After he found my house empty, I assume he saw the ladder and put two and two together. He came over here immediately and pounded on the door without regard for all the undead milling around the neighborhood. Herb shouldn’t have let him in, but then again Jacob might have broken down the door. He was in a rage. When he stormed through the house looking for me, the china rattled in the cabinet. I heard Herb calling after him, telling him to stop, and then Jacob screamed at him to mind his own business. Then, in a calmer tone, Jacob said, “What the hell do you think you’re gonna do with that thing?”

The stomping grew louder and Jacob came through the doorway into the kitchen and stopped. He stared me down for just a moment, then rushed towards me. I thought he was going to do something--hit me or drag me away. Instead, he put one hand on the back of my chair and the other on the bar top, then he hovered over me. It’s hard for me to remember everything he said. I was scared, and when I couldn’t answer his questions, he got impatient. I fall apart when someone is yelling at me, so it’s hard to recall every word. He called me a bunch of names. He said I was stupid, that he’d wasted his time bringing me food because I’m trying to get myself killed. I tried to say something then, but he screamed, “SHUT UP!”

Then I heard the hammer click on Herb’s pistol, and Herb said, “Buddy, I’m counting to three, and when I get to three, I’m pulling the trigger.”

I could feel Jacob’s breath on my ear as he whispered, “I left your care package at your house, just like she asked.”

Finally, his looming shadow faded away, and I heard him leave.

“He tries to come back here again, I’m gonna kill his ass,” Herb said after Jacob was gone, but he was shaking. I could hear the fear in his voice. I don’t know if he really has it in him to shoot somebody.

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