Burn The Dead Box Set [Books 1-3] by Jenkins Steven

Author:Jenkins, Steven [Jenkins, Steven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombies
Publisher: Different Cloud Publishing
Published: 2018-07-31T04:00:00+00:00

9

The back of the van is sealed off from the front by a metal wall, so I have no idea if Mr Rosemont is still sedated.

I’ve got to stop thinking of him as Mr Rosemont—especially since we’re on our way to burn him.

According to Andrew, the nearest furnace is Romkirk, situated just outside Bristol. He tells me that there are eight furnaces in the UK: Bristol, North Wales, Birmingham, London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, and Belfast. Swansea used to have a furnace, when the outbreak first started, but the locals protested to having one so near the city centre. So when that finally closed, the Welsh government never got around to building one nearer. They thought Bristol was close enough.

Typical government.

Apart from a brief history lesson on British furnaces, the fifty-five-minute journey into Bristol has been pretty quiet. Not sure if it’s just the effects of the adrenaline wearing off, the dreaded comedown, or something else. Maybe he’s still a little sore from talking about his daughter. Should I ask him what’s up? No, best let him be. For all I know this is how he is after every Nec drop-off.

To hell with it—I’ll ask him. I’m his partner and it’s my job to make sure he’s all right—whether he likes it or not.

Please don’t shout at me.

“Everything all right?” I ask him quietly.

Andrew doesn’t answer right away, his eyes firmly on the road ahead. “I’m fine.”

“You just seem a little quiet all of a sudden. Is there something I’ve done to piss you off?”

Andrew turns to me, frowning hard. “Absolutely not. You’ve been great today. Spot on. The way you took out that Nec, without any hesitation whatsoever. And the way you dealt with Mrs Rosemont—fantastic, Cath. I can’t fault you.”

“What’s up then?”

He lets out a drawn out breath, and then shakes his head. “It’s just me, Cath. I totally fucked up today.”

“How do you work that one out?”

“I let that bloody Nec pin me to the floor. He could have killed me. Both of us.”

“It wasn’t your fault. He caught us off guard.”

“Exactly. I should never have let some stupid dog distract me. I should have been watching the hallway, not ogling some animal.”

“Well we’re alive, aren’t we? We’ve got the Nec safe in the back of the van.” I give him a playful nudge. “And you’ve got me to watch your back. What more can you ask for?”

A small grin starts to form on his lips. “You’re right. Thanks, Cath. You’re gonna do well in this job. I can tell already.” Andrew turns down a country road. “Now let’s burn this fat fucker before the tranq wears off.”

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