Carlie Simmons (Book 2): In Too Deep by Sawyer JT

Author:Sawyer, JT [Sawyer, JT]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: zombies
Published: 2015-03-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

As Carlie swam, she felt the swift current whisking her away and the weight of her pack pulling her under. The opposite shoreline was still a long way off as she struggled to make headway and stay afloat. As she swam her body momentarily angled towards the freighter and she could see dozens of creatures flinging themselves off the deck into the murky water.

She increased the pace of her strokes and was mid-river, with still a quarter of a mile to the opposite shoreline, when she caught sight of Matias and Amy clinging to the roots of a massive oak tree a hundred yards distant. She nervously scanned for Shane for a second before choking on a mouthful of silty water that tasted like sour pudding. She gasped for air, coughing, and then fought her way through the current as she glided past a mangled leg in burnt jeans.

Carlie’s arms grew heavy and she wanted to cast off her pack but needed the sealed laptop inside. Her lungs were on fire as she forced out each arm stroke while kicking with her cumbersome boots. She saw a series of docks and a boathouse coming up. Carlie swam furiously as the current continued gripping her. The structure was nearly a hundred yards away now as she fought the river to reach her destination. With a flurry of strokes she left the main undertow and could feel her boots strike the rocky bottom as the dock neared.

Carlie felt the tension ease in her chest and she sucked down some air as she began wading towards the dilapidated white boathouse. She struggled momentarily to move forward as if the current wasn’t finished with her yet then realized that her belt was being tugged on from behind. Out of the corner of her eye she saw a shriveled yellow hand slowly reach over her shoulder. Carlie spun around but saw no one as she felt the weight increase on her back. Another yellow appendage was pawing at her hair in front of her face. She staggered in the knee-deep water, grabbing both of the bony hands and flinging the mass over her head. In the murky water before her was the legless figure of a ballerina clawing at the water, trying to reach her, its droopy face resembling a Sharpei. Carlie staggered backwards towards the riverbank. She saw a tree branch resting partly along the shore and grabbed it. Leaning forward, she poked the thrashing creature on its frizzy pink costume and sent it back into the current, staring into its coal-black eyes as it drifted away.

Carlie felt the sun on her face and suddenly realized that the tactical advantage of the dark was gone. She swiveled her body to the right and made a dash for the boathouse, darting past rows of tethered watercraft, jet skis, and powerboats. Climbing up on shore, she ran to the side door and saw that it was slightly ajar. She looked down and noticed muddy boot prints covering the transom.

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