Wither by Amy Miles

Author:Amy Miles
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: zombies
ISBN: 9781310018978
Publisher: Amy Miles Books
Published: 2014-10-24T04:00:00+00:00

TWELVE

I walk in silence, listening to the fire spit and crackle behind us. The woods are illuminated by the flames, both directly behind us and further into the distance. I remain by Cable’s side, his arm around my shoulder, allowing me to assist him.

The pack on my back is heavy, filled with hammers, chisels, a small ax and a pretty wicked looking mallet, but it is not nearly as heavy as my heart. Eva was not with Alex’s group when I emerged with Cable from the barn.

I spotted Alex first. He worked with Sal to toss unfamiliar bodies into the flames. The two story farm house was ablaze, sending a plume of smoke into the night air that would easily be seen for miles around. Victoria puttered about, randomly kicking at the deceased. I’m not exactly sure what her point in doing that was, but the old bat wasn’t exactly all there the last time I saw her. She seems worse off now.

When Alex looked up and saw me under Cable’s arm, a sad smile lit his face, but it quickly vanished when I told him Devon had fallen. I didn’t say how or why. Cable noticed but didn’t say anything.

It didn’t take long for the barn to catch fire. In the flickering flames I could see some of the Withered Ones in their moaning march across the fields. I knew they wouldn’t make it with the flames setting bits of hay in the yard alight, but there was no point in trying to stop them. They would probably continue marching until the flames finally consumed them. A part of me felt that was a better fate than their endless, mindless walk.

Now, Alex leads the way through the dark woods. He has two packs on his back. As does Sal. Victoria refused to take more than one, garnering her another livid glare from me. When I first met her this might have bothered her, but now...she seems different. Like the last cog on her gears finally popped off.

None of us speak as we head into the woods. The forest feels safe and I for one want to stay clear of people for a good long while. We have supplies enough to last us a few days and some crude tools that can be used as weapons if it comes to it. We will make it. The question is…for how long.

It’s not just the military we have to watch out for, or the gangs tearing apart St. Louis brick by brick. Now it’s the survivors in small towns that we will meet. Those people desperate enough to put a gun to our head when they want something.

And what about the virus? We are no closer to discovering how it ticks. Hiking through the forest isn’t about to help that situation either, but none of us are ready to face another slaughter. Ours or anyone else’s.

From time to time I look toward the other fire well off in the distance, wondering who started it and if there were any survivors.

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