Jack Zombie (Book 5): Dead End by Maxwell Flint

Author:Maxwell, Flint [Maxwell, Flint]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Dark Void Press
Published: 2017-07-27T04:00:00+00:00

48

“I’m sure you’re all very tired,” Eve says.

Through the window, I see it’s almost completely dark outside. I no longer hear the sounds of the bustling downtown area of this safe haven we ran past. Hearts of celebrity heartthrobs! Lungs from world class singers!

There are torches lit along the streets. Lights on in some buildings. There are people walking hand in hand. There are no zombies. A guy could get used to this. Almost absentmindedly, my hand finds Darlene’s. It’s warm in here, but her flesh is cold.

“Yeah, I’m tired,” Darlene says. “I’m always tired.”

Amen to that.

“You lovebirds can stay in the council’s quarters,” Eve says. “Carmen’s room will be right across from yours. It’ll be like you’re kids again with rooms across from each other — ”

“Darlene sneaking in boys through the upstairs window?” Carmen interrupts.

Darlene lets out an exasperated sigh and smiles. Carmen hits her playfully on the shoulder. They giggle.

Don’t wanna know.

“I’m staying with Tim,” Norm says.

“Ooh,” Abby says, making kissing noises.

“My room won’t be too far from your quarters,” Mike whispers.

“Ooh,” Norm says, returning the favor. He makes kissing noises and takes it a little too far as his index finger and thumb of his left hand make a circle and his nubbed forefinger on his right hand enters the circle.

“Okay…that’s enough,” I say, not wanting to think about that. Abby is like my little sister for God’s sake.

Norm says, “She started it.”

I shake my head. Some people never grow up.

“It’ll be awhile before I come to bed,” Tim says, a smile on his face

“No problem,” Norm says, but he looks a bit disappointed.

“Abby, you can stay a couple doors down if that’s all right,” Eve says. She looks at Mike. “Curfew goes for you, too.”

He puts both hands up, smiling that infectious smile. “Yes, ma’am.”

Abby shrugs it off, but the color in her cheeks gives her away. “Gimme a pillow and a blanket and I’ll sleep on the roof,” Abby says.

Eve smiles. “How about a queen sized bed and a television?”

Abby’s grin melts and her eyes blossom. “Television?” she says, barely audible.

“Correct. With a DVD player. We have quite a collection, I might add.”

Abby doesn’t say anything else. She crosses the hall and hugs Eve tight. We all laugh. Man, I can’t tell you how much I missed electricity.

“Carmen will show you all to your rooms. I’m afraid Tim and I have a meeting with the other members of the council. And Mike must be getting back to his post on the wall…right, Mike?” He nods. Eve continues. “You will meet the rest of the council tomorrow,” Eve says. She kisses Darlene and shakes Norm’s hand, then she does something she’s never done before; she hugs me and says, “Thank you for keeping my Darlene safe.”

“She kept me safe, too,” I say back.

Tim, Mike, and her leave, disappearing down the corridor. Carmen leads us the opposite way, toward beds, TV, and electricity.

Haven? No, they should call this place Heaven.

Anything?

Nope? Nothing?

Okay.

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