Twisted World Series Box Set | Books 1-3 & Novella by Mary Kate L

Author:Mary, Kate L. [Mary, Kate L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Twisted Press, LLC
Published: 2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00

Axl

The shooting happened on a Monday, right around the time that most people were getting off work, which also just so happened to be the day that most people showed up to get their food rations.

Axl heard the commotion when he and Jim stepped out of the building they’d been working on, and his first thought was that there had been a breech. It had never happened before, but a part of him had been waiting for it, and when he heard the shouting the first thing he did was pull his gun.

“Where’s it comin’ from?” he asked Jim.

The other man didn’t bother pulling his own weapon, but instead took a long drag on his cigarette as he nodded down the street. “That way,” he said, smoke coming out with the words. “Toward downtown.”

“Shit.” Axl wasn’t sure if he wanted to head that way or ignore it and head home. He’d been up at the crack of dawn and was bone tired, but a part of him knew he needed to find out what was happening.

“Check it out?” Jim asked.

“Yeah.”

They headed that way in silence, Jim smoking while Axl gripped his gun tighter with each step he took. A heavy feeling had started in his gut that increased the closer they got. Whatever was happening, there was a lot of yelling going on.

When they turned the corner they found a group of people gathered outside the food center, yelling and shoving one another. The first thing he thought of was Lila, wondering if she was working and if she was safe, but then he remembered that it was Monday and his concern was suddenly transferred to his wife and daughter. Vivian had saved enough credits to buy a stroller only the week before and since then she hadn’t stopped talking about how nice the basket would be when she went to pick up their rations.

He was moving toward the group only a second later, and as if reading his mind, Jim was right there with him. The crowd got increasingly more violent as the minutes ticked by, and Axl knew it wouldn’t be long before the altercation got out of control.

He’d just reached the crowd when the first punch was thrown. A man whose face was bright red and dotted with sweat went down, but the guy who’d hit him wasn’t satisfied and was on the man a second later.

Fists flew after that, mixed with grunts and curses as the atmosphere grew more and more intense. Axl pushed his way through the crowd as best as he could, searching the faces he passed for anyone he recognized. Thankfully, though, they were all strangers.

The crack of a gunshot cut through the violence and he ducked on instinct. Behind him Jim swore and Axl looked back to see the other man covering his head with his arms as if he had some magical power and could shield himself from a bullet.

“Go, go!” Jim yelled, keeping his head low.

Axl moved, shoving people out of the way so he could get to the building.

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