Viral Series (Book 1): Viral Dawn [Extended Edition] by Rankin Skyler

Author:Rankin, Skyler [Rankin, Skyler]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombies
Publisher: Woodland Media Creative Services
Published: 2019-02-09T05:00:00+00:00

“It’s almost noon,” I answered, as I pulled Jordan’s curtain off his face and gave the tail of the du-rag a playful tug. “Come on! We don’t have much time. You know we have to go downtown today, and it is a pretty far walk.”

“Yeah, yeah,” he groaned and jumped to his feet in one smooth motion and began doing some stretches. “Just give me a minute.”

He’d recovered reasonably well from the injury he received last month during the incident in the alcove. Nurse Hoffstedder had examined him and diagnosed severe sprains in both ankles and contusions in both calves from the force of the gun case hitting his legs. Several of the weapons had discharged, and the recoil slammed the trunk into both his legs, causing the injury.

Matt groped around the floor and found his glasses. He slipped them on and gazed around the room at the others. Some were still sleeping, and others were beginning to stir as the gym warmed up from the sun hitting the windows on the east side of the building.

We had been venturing out during the daylight hours to forage for food and other supplies ever since the food started running low in the cafeteria storage. As long as we made it back before sundown, we were safe. That had not been a problem when we could still ransack the houses near the school, but now that we had to move farther out to find anything, it was becoming more of a challenge. Bronson’s death heightened the danger.

“Before we go, there’s something you all need to know,” I said, attempting to keep my tone matter-of-fact and my volume low. There was no sense in alerting others until it was necessary.

Jordan stopped mid-stretch and turned to look at me, his dark eyes wary. He glanced at Harley, whose brows crinkled into a worried scowl. Instincts piqued, he moved to our sides and spoke quietly. “What’s up?”

“We had a runner last night,” I explained.

Matt hoisted himself to his feet with considerably less grace than Jordan had. “No.” He shook his head. “No, that’s not possible. The doors were all locked last night. I checked them all myself.”

“It’s true,” Harley confirmed, her voice barely audible as we all conformed into a huddle.

“Who was it?” Jordan asked, his eyes darting about the gym in search of a vacant sleep spot.

“Trey Bronson,” I answered.

Matt’s face looked blank before recognition of the name sunk in. “That guy…yeah. The one who was always in trouble.” He straightened his t-shirt and brushed his hair out of his eyes. “Wasn’t he in juvey last year?”

I nodded. “That was the rumor. I don’t know for sure, but yeah, he got in trouble some. Weed mostly.”

“So, what’s the landscape?” Jordan asked, directing the conversation back to business.

I pulled out the notepad and read my notes. “No new damage to the outer wall,” I reported. “So, that’s the good news. At some point, we have got to bolster the barricade behind the bus garage. It’s holding for now, but I’m concerned about the rust on the fence as the weather changes.

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