Dead America The Second Week Box Set, Vol. 2 [Books 7-12] by Slaton Derek

Author:Slaton, Derek [Slaton, Derek]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Published: 2020-05-09T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THREE

Zion and Calvin headed to the parking deck, the latter cleaned up and ready for action.

“Not that I don’t think this plan with the drainage pipe will work, but ya know, it’s pretty insane,” the younger man declared. “I feel like it’s one of those plans in the movies that always look like it’ll be perfect but then go horribly wrong for the heroes.”

Zion barked a laugh. “Well it’s a good thing we ain’t movie heroes, then,” he replied, and checked all of his holsters and turned to his companion. “It’s a risky plan, but there’s always risks with anything we do. And it’s important for the long run to get the city cleared out. For the communities in there and for us, so we can go in safely to get supplies.”

“I know, I know,” Calvin replied, putting up his hands. “I get it. And it’s really a much easier and safer option, bringing them out through a tunnel.”

“Safer for everyone but those of us doing the leading,” his leader retorted, and they shared a chuckle.

The smaller man shook his head. “True that.” He leaned back against the wall, looking at his companion. “Y’know, if it weren’t for the apocalypse, I don’t think we ever would have met. At least in all this insanity there’s that, right?”

“You gettin’ all mushy on me?” Zion teased.

Calvin laughed. “No, just thinking about how different our lives would be, zombies aside. Like you probably wouldn’t have given me the time of day had we met pre-apocalypse.”

“No offense bud, but I wouldn’t have even given you a glance,” his friend admitted. “Monique and I were tryin’ to live straight, but I still wasn’t associating with wiry little white bread boys like you.”

The wiry white bread boy in question rolled his eyes. “Don’t sugar coat it, huh? It’s funny that when people say ‘no offense,’ it’s usually followed by something super offensive.”

“Hey you started it,” Zion replied, though his expression remained amused. He knew his companion wasn’t really offended.

A rumbling engine alerted them to an approaching truck. Shawn and Jeremy, two guys from Wendy’s community, sat in the cab and waved as they pulled up to the parking deck. It was an old mattress truck, big enough to store all kinds of supplies, and Adam had been kind enough to reinforce it with multiple layers of rebar and extra bumpers. It made driving over corpses that much easier.

Jeremy jumped out of the driver’s seat, flashing the guys a thousand-watt smile. Once upon a time, he’d been a bartender, and he still had the charms to prove it.

“Mornin’, fellas,” he greeted as he moved so Zion could climb up into the driver’s seat. He skirted around the back of the truck so Calvin could heft a few crates inside in case they needed them for Adam. Then they clambered up into the cab behind Shawn.

A little softer and more reserved, Shawn was older and had a background in accounting and business, though he didn’t like to talk about what kind of business.

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