Rise of the Undead (Book 6): Apocalypse Z by Higgins Baileigh

Author:Higgins, Baileigh [Higgins, Baileigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2020-06-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12 - Tamara

Petersburg, Virginia; 11:48 am

Tamara lay low across the handlebars, her right hand gunning the throttle as she gained speed down the highway. She’d finally left the horde behind. After days spent circling around them, she rejoined the I95 just before Petersburg. Now, the open road beckoned, and she wasted no time putting distance between her and the undead. She wasn’t sure where she was headed. She only knew she had to get away. Maybe I can live in the mountains, or on a boat. An island. Anywhere without zombies.

Her thoughts winged back to her time spent hiding in the dumpster, and she grimaced. It was hands-down the worst experience of her life. She’d spent two days lying in filth, unable to move or make a sound. She could neither eat nor drink and had to empty her bladder right where she lay. Never again.

The tail end of her shirt flapped in the wind, sticking out from underneath her leather jacket. A strand of hair stuck to her visor and teased her nostrils. It didn’t matter. She relished the feeling of absolute freedom.

Thick stands of trees streamed past on either side, and the blue sky stretched far ahead into the distance. Wispy clouds spoke of warm summer days to come, and the temperature was mild, minus the icy touch of before. It was hard not to feel optimistic.

It wasn’t long before she spotted a car in front of her. It wasn’t the first. The roads were the busiest she’d ever seen them since the dead rose to munch on people-burgers. They all had the same idea she did. Run.

Without slowing down, she leaned to the side and zipped past the blue sedan. A couple of faces stared at her through the windows, but she ignored them. She wasn’t in the business of making friends. All she wanted to do was to find a nice, safe, secluded spot to mind her own business in. She’d had enough of people to last a lifetime.

With the car in her rearview mirror, she focused on the road ahead. The sensation of speed was a pleasant one, and a smile lingered on her lips. The powerful bike had been a lucky find. In mint condition, it even had the keys in the ignition and the helmet on the tank.

The feeling of joy remained until she hit an invisible ditch hidden by a patch of gravel, and her front wheel wobbled like crazy. Desperately, she fought for control, but it was a losing battle. Her back tire spun out, and she kicked off seconds before the bike became airborne.

Tamara flew across the tar, instinctively tucking her arms and legs into a ball. She hit the road with terrific force and rolled across the asphalt, coming to a rough stop on a stretch of dirt.

The bike continued flipping across the ground, pieces of the fairing splintering off with each hit. Soon, only a mangled wreck remained, one tire spinning in the air as it came to rest against a tree trunk.

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