Lakewood Memorial by Robert R. Best

Author:Robert R. Best [Best, Robert R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Zombie, robert r best, Horror, Zombies, Lang:en, Memorial
Publisher: Robert R. Best
Published: 2012-06-05T00:03:46+00:00

Eighteen

Angie clenched at the sound of her children screaming. She was pacing the patient hallway, cell phone against her ear. Park had given her the other rifle. It was slung over one shoulder, slapping against her back as she paced.

"Maylee!" she screamed into the phone. "Dalton!"

She heard the sounds of a struggle. And moaning. And her children screaming.

Then she heard something knocking the phone around. Feet? Hands? Her kids' hands?

"Maylee?" she yelled. Freeda ran in from the nurse's station.

"Dalton?" Angie yelled. Tears were coming freely now. She heard more screams, then the sound of something crunching down on the phone. Then static.

Then nothing. The phone was dead.

Angie stopped. She was at the far end of the hallway, in front of the window that looked out over the darkened trees and hills behind the hospital. She listened to the hum of her own phone.

"Maylee! Dalton!" she screamed. She was shaking. Her phone finally recognized the connection was lost and dropped it.

Angie was crying. "Oh god." She snapped the phone shut and let her hand fall to her side.

Then Freeda was behind her. "Anj?"

"They're dead, Freeda." Angie didn't look back at Freeda. She stared at the dark outlines of treetops. Somewhere out there are more of the things that killed my children. Killed them while I was stuck in here.

"You don't know that..."

"I heard it," said Angie. "Oh god, Freeda, I heard them screaming."

"Anj..."

"I wasn't there. Why the hell wasn't I there? My children died and I wasn't there."

Behind her, Freeda said nothing.

Angie drew in a ragged breath. "I can't do this anymore, Freeda."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean I'm done," Angie said, putting her forehead on the glass. I could break out the window. I could jump.

"Don't say things like that..."

"What the hell am I supposed to say?" said Angie, turning to face Freeda.

Sam Shuab grabbed Freeda from behind and bit into her temple.

Freeda gasped. Blood spurted from her temple and Sam chewed. His eyes were clouded and thick dark fluid oozed from the gaping hole in the back of his head.

"Freeda!" yelled Angie.

Sam pulled Freeda back down the hallway, chewing and moaning. Freeda grabbed at Angie but missed. Her arms flailed at nothing as Sam pulled her back. She kicked, her legs scraping against the floor.

Angie lunged forward, dropping her cell phone to the floor. She grabbed Freeda with both hands and tried to pull her away. Sam pulled back and bit deeper into Freeda's head. Freeda screamed. Blood ran down her face and into her open mouth. Her fingers dug into Angie's arm, strong at first but quickly becoming weaker.

Sam wrenched Freeda away from Angie like an animal protecting its food. He took several steps back, dragging Freeda with him. He kept chewing into Freeda's head. Freeda started shaking and convulsing.

Angie rushed after her. Her foot landed on her cell phone. She stumbled and heard her phone snap in two under her feet.

Angie stopped and watched Sam eating Freeda. Cold reason hit her. It's too late.

And only then did she remember the rifle on her back.

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