Zombie Patrol by Rain J. R. & Basque Elizabeth

Author:Rain, J. R. & Basque, Elizabeth [Rain, J. R. & Basque, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Suspense, General Fiction
ISBN: 9781482083095
Publisher: Createspace
Published: 2013-01-29T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Anna ran and ran.

Tears streaked down her face. She raced up the little-known trails through the hills, the brush scratching her face and arms.

She ran as fast as she could until she could run no more. It was a considerable distance. Jared did his best to keep up with her, but even he fell behind. Anna ran because she was terrified, but also because she was angry. How could her father chain Uncle Joey up like that? She ignored his numerous calls on her cell. Her uncle needed a doctor. Anna burst up and around the path with a new rush of anger. Her father was killing her uncle. Anna would call the police if she had to.

She finally ended up in a close-knit grove of scrub oaks. Boulders formed a nice shelter from the elements. No one knew about this place except her and now, Jared. She was thirsty from running and crying. Her hair was tangled, and her shoes were muddy from the recent rain. She didn’t care. All she could think of was what to do about her uncle.

Jared found her sitting with her arms around her knees. He knelt beside her. Jared knew he didn’t need to say anything; with them, sometimes words were not necessary. Still, he wished he’d brought some water, but there hadn’t been any time.

Even with the horror she’d just witnessed, Anna wondered when Jared would take her hand. Whenever they were together, she always waited for him to hold her hand. And every time he did, she felt her stomach flip-flop. She took that as a good sign. Now, more than ever, she needed his comfort.

Jared was getting pretty good at sensing Anna’s needs, and so he moved a little closer and put his arm around her. He took one of her hands as she leaned into him. Jared was surprised to discover that Anna was shaking.

“Hey, you okay?” he asked her gently.

“He’s a monster!”

“We don’t know what happened—”

She spun out of Jared’s embrace and turned on him. “How could he just lock them up and leave them down there! In the dark. Without even water or blankets.”

“Anna...he’s your dad. One of the good guys. Something must have happened—”

“Don’t tell me I’m wrong. I’m not.”

“Baby,” he said softly, trying out a new nickname for her, “I don’t know what’s right or wrong. Your dad’s a good guy. One of the best.”

“Well, he’s got a hell of a way of showing it!”

“Remember what he said about keeping this a secret? Just hours ago, you were visited by some strange men. Dangerous men, I think. I think there’s more going on here than we know. You have to trust your dad. He wouldn’t do anything to purposefully hurt his own brother, or you.”

When she raised her eyes to meet his, Jared’s heart almost broke. She was crying softly. He reached out and took her hands again. They had never let the world get in the way of their closeness, or their rare and wonderful ability to be completely honest about everything.

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