The Fall (Book 1) by Mathews Mark

Author:Mathews, Mark [Mathews, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science Fiction | Post-Apocalyptic
Publisher: Blue Phoenix Books
Published: 2016-06-14T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

IN SLOW MOTION, Garrett watched as Alice collapsed. Blood began pouring out of her leg, and a sickening lurch in his stomach almost brought his last meal back. Austin came out of nowhere, just in time to catch her before she hit the floor. Her breathing was rapid, and Garrett could tell by the wild look in her eyes that she was in shock. Silence had pressed in on him, from the moment he heard his daughter’s voice scream out, “Mom!” Now everything was starting to come back. Kayleigh was staring at Alice, crying through the bruises on her face. Nat was screaming at his mother that she’d just killed his father, but Kayleigh wasn’t paying any attention to him.

Garrett was on the verge of panicking himself, seeing that someone he loved was in pain. Brooke’s face swam into his line of sight, and he could tell she was trying to say something, it just wasn’t registering in his mind. He shook himself mentally, staring at her face until the sound of her voice reached him again.

“Dad! You can’t check out now! You’re the only one who knows how to treat her. Come on! She needs you.”

Clarity came to his vision, and a survival instinct clicked into place deep within him. Brooke was right. He needed to step up and take care of Alice because no one else here was trained enough to do it.

“You’re right. Austin, get her up to the master bedroom so I can examine her.”

Meanwhile, the door was still open. He could see people were beginning to come out of their houses, trying to see what all the fuss was about. Garrett didn’t want anyone else in his house who he couldn’t control. So he turned back to the mother and son who were arguing on the front porch.

“Look. Either you stay out here with the body, or you come in. It’s up to you, but this door is getting shut and locked.”

Nat glared at Garrett, thrusting his chin out in defiance. He stood next to the body, while Kayleigh came in the house, still in shock herself and crying. The door shut with a snap, and Kayleigh winced when the lock was engaged.

Running up the stairs, Garrett got into the master bedroom to see Alice hyperventilating, and Austin holding her hand, trying to keep her from thrashing around on the bed. It tore at his heart to see her like this, but he knew he was going to do everything in his power to help her.

“Elevate her leg above her heart.”

Garrett heard his own voice come out in a bark, and he flinched at the authority in it. Usually, he never would use this tone of voice outside of the military, but right now it was the thing to do. Austin jumped to obey, and it made Garrett relax a little to see this was something that he and Austin could come together on. If for no other reason than Alice’s safety.

“Alice? Can you look at me?” She turned to look at Garrett, and he saw how much pain was on her face.

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