The Darkening (A Zombie Awakening) by Cynthia Melton

Author:Cynthia Melton [Melton, Cynthia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-11-07T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Chalice was more than happy to let Colton take the wheel again. Driving the Winnebago stressed her muscles almost to the point she felt she couldn’t return from the pain. She curled up in the passenger seat and let him steer them from the gas station. She could take some Tylenol, but wanted to save what medication they had for a time when they really needed it. Oh, what she wouldn’t give for a hot bath.

The motorcycle gang tooted their horns and sped past. She’d miss the added sense of security their presence gave her, but agreed that larger crowds were more detectable and they could move faster on the bikes.

“So, what’s your story, Colton?”

He glance at her from the corner of his eyes. “Same as yours, I suppose. Fire fell from the sky, I fled, here I am.”

“What about your family?”

“What about your family?”

She folded her arms around her middle. “I watched my mother die when a meteor set her on fire.” She blinked against the ever present threat of tears.

“I’m sorry.” He took a deep breath and expelled it hard enough to flutter his bangs. “I lived with foster parents. I’m not sure what happened to them. I’d been watching the meteor for months through my telescope and figured they couldn’t blow it up enough to prevent damage to us, so I hid supplies in a cave and spent the last month there. The town I lived in pretty much burned to the ground.”

“My mom stocked our root cellar with enough supplies to last us six months.” Chalice glanced out the side window. “We’ve been frugal so it should last longer than that.” She prayed they wouldn’t have to test the limit of their food and water. Surely they’d find a place where damage was minimal and life continued with its wonderful day-to-day routine.

“It won’t last as long if you continue picking up strays.”

“You brought in more food than one person needs. Besides, I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t help someone who would starve without my help, and I can’t leave anyone out there to be chewed on.” She studied his profile. The strong chin. The long lashes. A good looking boy that was almost too pretty, but his toughness showed a different side of a handsome boy. She smiled. Wth his six foot football build, she doubted anyone ever told him how good looking he was.

He stared at her and frowned. “What?”

She shook her head and transferred her attention out the window. “Nothing. I’d just like to get to know you since we’ll be spending a lot of time together in this boat.”

“Then there’s plenty of time.” He turned the wheel to take them down a dirt road. “There’s supposed to be a store down here. Probably a tackle store, but they might have some things we can use.”

“Are you planning on going fishing?”

“No, but the sky will clear someday. We need things for when it does. Seeds, a shovel. Stuff like that.”

“So, you’re an optimist.

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