Werewolf Suspense (Book 4): Outage 4 (The Reckoning) by Piperbrook T.W

Author:Piperbrook, T.W. [Piperbrook, T.W.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Werewolves
Publisher: Post Script Publishing
Published: 2015-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Tom breathed a sigh of relief as Abraham opened the door. Sally and Katherine were huddled by the heating vents, clutching each other in terror. Despite what they'd been through, they were all alive. They were uninjured.

The survivors reunited with tears in their eyes, clinging to each other with relief. Abraham filled Tom in on what had happened.

"A little while ago, one of those things tried to get in here. Then we heard screams from the next hallway. It sounded like the survivors were running."

"The people from the maintenance room," Kelsey confirmed. "They were with us in the next wing, and they ran for the elevator."

"That must've distracted the thing. It tore off after them instead of coming in to get us. That's the only reason we're alive." Abraham's eyes were still filled with terror. "We managed to evade another one. It crashed through the window." He gestured toward the broken windowpane.

Tom relayed the details of his trip to the ground floor, including his battle with the beast in the cafeteria. He described how he'd found Silas, how they'd taken the elevator, and how he'd reunited with Kelsey and Tabatha. He left out the dead woman in the laundry bin, which seemed like it would only upset the children.

"What happened to Sigrid?" Abraham asked.

Kelsey shook her head. "She didn't make it."

"I take it you didn't get ahold of the police?" Tom asked Kelsey.

He could already see the answer on her face as she dug the cell phone from her pocket. She swiped the screen uselessly.

Tom sighed. As grateful as he was to have found his companions alive, circumstances were grave. The creatures had infested the building. He might've disposed of a few, but there was no telling how many others lurked on this floor, or in the building.

Morning was a distant hope, too far away to bank on.

Kelsey and Tabatha walked over to the window, accompanied by Sally and the children. Abraham remained by Tom's side.

"Is the eastern exit broken down?" Abraham asked.

"Yes. I assume the western exit is, too. Blocking the doors won't do much."

"At least we have the axe," Abraham said, trying to sound hopeful.

Tom looked at the weapon he was holding, stained with the creatures' blood. "This won't do much good against a horde of them. If more show up, we'll be killed."

Noticing Abraham looking at his leg, Tom inspected his bandage. Blood leaked around the frayed edges. "I guess I'll need a new bandage," he said grimly.

Abraham nodded, watching Tom strangely.

"What's wrong, Abraham?"

Abraham cleared his throat. While the others were engaged in quiet, nervous conversation, he asked Tom, "Earlier, Sally and I were talking about your wound. Are you positive you weren't…?"

Tom looked down at his pale leg. He bit his lip.

"It happened in the basement of the Knights of Columbus. There were glass shards all over the floor. I was fighting the creature, and it threw me into them. I think I sliced it on a piece of glass."

Abraham expelled a long breath and put his hand on Tom's shoulder.

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