Dead State Box Set [0-5] by Shupert Derek

Author:Shupert, Derek [Shupert, Derek]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Infected
Published: 2020-06-13T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Man. I’m tired.

That is all I can think while standing among the deceased chasers that I put out of their misery. The high I was riding is coming to a grinding halt. I’m still pissed and livid at the world, but my body is feeling the brunt of my strenuous, and intense engagement. Any energy reserves that I had stored are nearly depleted.

The news of finding some possible locations of where Cindy may have been taken in California has brought a smile to Cassie’s face. Although somewhat obscured by the shadow that is cast over a portion of her face, it is still nice to see.

“Man, you look like hammered dog crap,” she observes. “Perhaps it’s all that carrying on and acting like you’ve lost your mind that has you so beat. Among other things, which would make sense.”

I nod in agreement. I can’t deny anything she is saying. It’s all true. The constant bombardment of what the chasers have reduced me to, is a weight that is slowly crushing me—not only physically, but emotionally as well. The glint of hope that hangs on the horizon is my sister.

“Do you have a map showing the locations?” Cassie inquires.

I reach for my back pocket, and pull free the folded up thick paper. I start to unfolded it when the faint report of a gunshot echoes from outside the structure.

We both freeze, and stare at one another. Cassie spins around to face the swinging doors toward the front. She retrieves the pistol from behind her back and trains the barrel at the entrance.

Duke stays poised and on high alert next to her side. He hunches down some and growls under his breath.

The waning of my energy is curbed for the moment as I find a pocket of stamina. My body tenses up, muscles surging with angst that causes me to breathe hard and heavy. Wielding the machete, I step over the dead bodies, and take my place to Cassie’s right. We offer one another a quick glance, and a subtle nod as heavy footsteps creep up.

The outline of a figure rushing headlong at the doors comes into view through the slightly opened, dense plastic doors. Cassie has her flashlight trained at the entryway with the pistol resting on top of her wrist. A focused and intense gaze lingers on her face.

The doors fly wildly open as Scott charges in. Cassie releases a sigh of relief as she lowers her weapon. “Christ,” she hisses. “I could’ve shot you.”

Panic clouds his sweaty face. He peers back over his left shoulder, and side steps to the left as he nearly collides with a chair resting on its side. He loses his balance as his legs struggle to stay under him, but he manages to correct himself before stumbling into the mound of wood and steel.

“They’re coming! I told you, they were coming!” he frantically rants.

We work our way through the pathway toward Scott who’s panting as if he just ran a marathon. His eyes are wide.

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