Human Extinction Level Loss (Book 3): Liberation by McClimon Philip A

Author:McClimon, Philip A. [McClimon, Philip A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: zombies
Published: 2014-02-08T05:00:00+00:00

Nine

Sheer exhaustion outweighed their uncomfortable surroundings and empty stomachs. Beverly and Tommy slept soundly against each other on the back seat. Around them the forest was quiet, save for the chirping of the early birds. Morning sun cut through the trees, the motes of light creating a picture of serenity. As the light played across Beverly’s face, she felt its warmth and it radiated throughout her body. She stretched and let out a contented moan, feeling her son next to her. She opened her eyes and watched a bird flit on a branch above her outside the window.

A second passed and then realization hit her. Beverly bolted upright in the seat and looked around. No longer appreciating the serenity, she looked through the bars to the front seat. There was nobody there. She looked out the windows on all sides, but only dappled sunlight and trees met her gaze. She noticed the back window was open. She was debating her next move, when she heard a rifle’s report in the distance. Like a runner hearing the starter pistol, Beverly climbed over the back seat and threw herself out the rear window. She ran around to the front driverside and pulled open the door.

“Where would a crazy son of a bitch hide a spare set of keys?” she asked herself as she checked the visors and under the seats.

Behind her, in the back seat, Tommy came awake. He rubbed his eyes and saw his mother in the front seat. Leaning forward, he pressed his face against the bars.

“What are you doing, mom?” Tommy asked, still half asleep.

Beverly looked back at her son, then continued to search for the keys.

“We’re getting the hell out of here, that’s what,” she said.

Tommy rubbed his eyes and sat back in the seat.

“I have to pee,” Tommy said.

Beverly didn’t answer as she leaped for the glove compartment. She flung open the door and rifled through stacks of wrinkled papers. Not finding the keys, Beverly slumped defeated in the driver’s seat.

“Did you hear me, mom? I said I have to pee,” Tommy said.

Still not paying attention, Beverly looked at Tommy in the rear view mirror.

“Hey Tommy, your dad was always showing you stuff about his job. Did he ever show you how to hot-wire a car?” Beverly asked.

Tommy stared sleepily out his window.

“Hot wiring a car isn’t part of Dad’s job. Why would he ever show me that?” Tommy said.

Beverly chewed her lip.

“Besides, why do you need to hot-wire the car? The keys are in the ignition,” Tommy said nonchalantly.

Beverly looked down in surprise at the steering column. Sitting in the ignition were the keys.

“Of course. Why would he take them. He doesn’t think we are real,” she said with a sneer. “Hold on, Tommy. We’re getting out of here.”

“But I have to pee!” Tommy said as the engine sprang to life. He was thrown forward into the front seat as Beverly put the Jeep in reverse and hit the gas.

“We’ll find a rest stop later, Tommy! Now, Buckle up!” she yelled.

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