Dead Rain: A Tale of the Zombie Apocalypse by Augustyn Joe

Author:Augustyn, Joe [Augustyn, Joe]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Wildcat Press
Published: 2014-04-02T07:00:00+00:00

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Fat raindrops splattered on the Camry’s windshield, blurring it as quickly as the wipers slapped it clean. Kerri drove as fast as she felt safe to drive on the heavily flooded streets. Huge puddles gurgled from backed-up sewers, turning every intersection into a shiny black swamp.

Emma cowered in the passenger seat, struggling to remember the prayers she had embedded in her head during eight years of repetitive Catechism classes. But her panic-stricken mind stalled halfway through a simple Hail Mary.

The red and blue flashers of Hayes’ pursuing cruiser grew closer in their rearview and Kerri became more reckless, pushing the ten-year-old car to its limits. The Camry threw up a rooster-tail of water as it splashed through a puddle, dodging the wandering cadavers in the street.

Hayes wasn’t nearly as considerate, gunning right through the walking dead with his beefier patrol car. He felt a perverse satisfaction as their broken bodies rolled across his hood and slipped over the side, greasing his windshield with blood and chunks of slimy gore. They were the reason for this nightmare. If he ever got out of this situation he’d take off for California. Or better yet, Hawaii.

Kerri cut her wheel hard as they reached an intersection. Without slowing down she sailed into a sudden turn, hoping to shake off the deputy. The Camry slid out of control. Skidding across a patch of soggy lawn it bounced off a chain-link fence.

Emma screamed but Kerri kept her cool. Shifting into low she floored the gas. As they veered back onto the road the fence snagged the rear bumper and tore it half off its mounts. As they sped away dragging the bumper, it clattered off into the street.

Hayes’ cruiser swung into view a moment later. With its bigger tires and better tread it flew through the turn with no problem—but was moving too fast to avoid the fallen bumper. The front tires scooped it up and flung it up into the wheel well. The tires locked up—spinning the cruiser into a harrowing one-eighty.

Hayes stomped down hard on the brake pedal. “Lord Jesus help me!” The tires shrieked and smoked and the cruiser finally spun to a stop. He sucked in a calming breath, then eased the car forward until the wheels locked again. He shifted into reverse, then forward again, rocking the car back and forth until the chewed up bumper dropped free.

Seconds later he was back in pursuit, chasing the taillights of the Camry a mile away.

Kerri checked her rearview and saw him coming. She took the next turn more judiciously then quickly accelerated. She knew if they could make it to Route 147 they had a chance to make a clean getaway. There were sharply winding curves on the densely wooded road and plenty of hidden turn-offs. If she timed things just right she could make the Camry disappear in the middle of the chase.

Hayes’ lights grew steadily larger in her rearview. He was half a mile back but closing fast. Kerri knew she

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