Undead Horde by R. J. Spears

Author:R. J. Spears [Spears, R. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombies
Published: 2019-04-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Chinese Fire Drill

“Why did you let me sleep that long?” Donovan said as he stood up too quickly. His left leg had fallen asleep, and he stumbled two steps forward before catching himself.

Mason put up his hands to brace Donovan but let them fall to his side when Donovan steadied himself.

They were in one of the school rooms on the east side of the building. They had put together a makeshift bed out of some wall cushion torn off from the gym and covered it with a coarse mattress pad. It wasn’t much of a bed, but beggars can’t be choosers when it comes to exhaustion. Donovan certainly didn’t complain.

“You were nearly out on your feet,” Mason said.

“Four hours was too long,” Donovan said.

“I’m sorry,” Mason said. “We...I thought we had more time.”

“We need to get everyone up and moving,” Donovan said.

“I told them to get going a few minutes ago.”

“Let’s get out there,” Donovan said.

A minute later, they were outside caught up in near chaos. People ran for the vehicles, but with the truck and the jeep not there, there was lots of confusion.

“What are these people doing?” Donovan asked. “They just need to return to the vehicles they came here in.”

“It’s the zombies,” Mason said. “It’s got them all spooked.”

Jo rushed over to Donovan and Mason. “I’ve talked to the Clayton, Madison, and Ryan. They came across some of the road bandits. There was a shootout.”

Donovan said, “We need that truck.”

“I’m glad you’re worried about the people,” she said. She put up a hand to cut him off. “Sorry. I think I got up on the wrong side of the floor. Yep, I pretty much collapsed on the floor and was out like a light. Anyway, they are okay, and they’re on their way back.”

“How soon?”

“They said they are stepping on it,” Jo said.

Del exited one of the doors on the side of the school but looked a little disoriented, reminding Jo of a patient after some benign but prolonged surgical procedure. The Benton sisters stepped out the same door a few seconds later, but they looked a lot fresher than he did. They even wore smiles, which was a stark difference from everyone else there. Nate Jones was the last one out the doors, hobbling along on a pair of crutches.

All four of them spotted Jo, Donovan, and Mason and started toward them. People ran in front of them as they made their way across the pandemonium. It was hard for Jones to keep up, but he was doing his best.

Del was the first to arrive, and his first question was, “Where’s the truck?”

“On its way back,” Jo said.

The Benton sisters slowed up and went back to see if they could help Jones, but he waved them off.

“Was there a problem?” Del asked.

“Apparently, they ran into some road bandits,” she said. “And not to pile on, the people in the jeep spotted the horde.”

“What?!” Del said.

The Benton sisters finally arrived, and Gertie asked, “What’s this about whores?”

Clara said, “They’re talking about the horde, I think.

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