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CHAPTER 30
Smoke wreaking of death and sickness filled the air as I stared into the fire.
No one said anything to me after I killed Kim and Tanya.Everyone had been surprisingly helpful after my horrible murderous behavior. Suzie had given Celia and Andrea some of our clothes, and they'd cleaned up well, but on the flip side, they used way too much of our water.Derek and Andrea remained attached at the hip during unpacking duty. Everyone helped unload, which was nice.My hands were sore as hell. I'd washed them relentlessly as soon as I realized I'd created open wounds right next to two infected girls. How could I have been so stupid?"What's going on between you and Thomas?" I twisted to find Derek standing beside me without his plus one. It was the first time I'd seen him alone since we left my house."Are you kidding me right now?" I scoffed. "I just murdered two girls, and you're asking about Thomas and me?"Derek's eyes blazed as he stared into me. "I sRelated chapters
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The next few days were a little strange.We had a couple dozen biters come onto the property one by one, and I started working on my stabbing techniques.Thomas started teaching Suzie how to shoot. At first, my sister was scared, but when she took her first biter down, her attitude changed. Now Suzie was excited when a biter came into the yard. She wanted to be the first one to shoot at it.We began work on some significant upgrades to the property and the trailer. We were purely focused on making our home secure.Derek and I stayed out of each other's way for the most part. If he was inside, I would find something to keep me busy outside or vice versa. It was hard being so close to him without being able to talk to him.For the first couple of days, my evading strategy worked, but after two days of not speaking, I felt his eyes on me. Frequently, I would catch him watching me longingly, and unlike most people, Derek refused to look away when he was caught.
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Over the next couple of weeks, things didn't quite go as planned.Two huge groups of biters came through, forcing us all to stay inside for days at a time, which screwed up life for a while. Luckily, all the windows were boarded up, tight and secure, and we reinforced the doors. We'd even managed to strengthen the skirting of the trailer a little before they came through.It was a relief to know we'd completed some critical tasks before the biters came through, but we still hadn't built the fence which was something I badly wanted to do. It just wasn't an attainable goal yet.Even though we relied heavily on battery-powered lanterns, I liked living in a somewhat safe structure. Mitch had thought of batteries and solar chargers, but one day the chargers would break, and we needed to be ready.On the bright side, Thomas was healing really well, and he promised to take me looting soon. It wasn't easy being inside so much, especially with Mindy's needs, but we made d
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When I opened my eyes the lantern was on, but it was dim.Suzie stood at the end of the bed with Mindy in her arms, smiling adoringly. The look on her face was like a time warp, taking me back before the virus. Before our lives fell apart. Before Mom and Dad died. Before she and I grew apart. Seeing my sister so genuinely happy warmed my heart in a way I thought was no longer possible.Curious to find out why she was so happy, I tried to move, but Thomas's limbs were entangled with mine.Oh.Suzie was smiling at us.The way Thomas's arms encompassed my body was so comfortable that I hadn't even realized he was holding me. His deep breathing was soothing. Thomas didn't snore, and I liked the rise and fall of his chest against my back.Suzie quietly giggled when she saw me try to disentangle our limbs.Thomas groaned softly in my ear.I couldn't tell if he was asleep or awake as I tried to move out of his embrace.Thomas's breathing stalled
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Once we were on the road, I searched hard for biters.I knew they didn't have the best hearing or sight, but that didn't mean they were deaf or blind. We had to be more careful about our scent than anything.Since we were a reasonable distance from town, the number of biters in this area wasn't overwhelming, but we still had to stay alert. We never knew when another large group would be traveling through.With the sun high in the sky, it wouldn't be hard to spot biters in the open fields, but they were much harder to locate in the woods.After I came up empty in my scan, I settled into my seat.From time to time, the heat of Thomas's gaze would sweep over me, but I didn't know what to say, so I just played coy, pretending not to notice.Thomas tapped the steering wheel with his thumb. "What's going on with you?""Nothing." Shaking my head, I scanned our surroundings."You're full of shit." Thomas scoffed. "You're acting weird as hell.""I
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A branch snapping in the distance made both of us freeze."Crap," I whispered as I quickly pulled my gun up, aiming toward the sound.Another sound from a different direction forced Thomas to whip around with his gun raised. We were back to back."What do we have here? I think this is my lucky day." A stocky man with a gray beard stood at the edge of the trees with a crossbow pointed directly at Thomas."I suggest you lower your weapon. We're not here to harm anyone, we just want some water." Thomas pressed his back to mine as I examined the trees for Gray Beard's companions.Was I supposed to shoot them or let them live? Human life was important, but I knew I would have to kill them if they posed a threat.Gray Beard let out a thunderous laugh, causing both of us to stiffen. "Boy, there ain't no way I'm doing something so stupid. How about you lower your gun?"Thomas didn't falter. "I don't think I've seen you before. You from around here?""
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"I've got bad news, and I've got worse news." Thomas charged inside and started moving furniture to block the front door.I tried to prop myself up on my elbows, but my entire back screamed at me, so I settled for turning my head toward him. "What's the bad news?"Metal scraped over the wood floor as Thomas pushed a large shelf. "Well, the bastard that shot you might've saved our lives."Rage sliced through me as my back burned again. Gray Beard was the reason I nearly died. I hated that man for shooting me.Why couldn't we meet ordinary people that were trying to survive like us?We'd been stuck in this small house for just over a day. Somehow I wasn't dead yet, but I was still in excruciating pain."Don't get all pissed off." Thomas's plea snapped me out of my thoughts. "I hate that fucker too, but I need you to keep your head on straight. Did you hear what I said?"He was right. I needed to be smart. Something was obviously going on.My ang
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Suzie"They are too coming back!" I screamed at Derek and his psycho girlfriend. "Grant, tell them."Grant's hands rubbed my shoulders from behind the couch. "Der, we don't know if they're gone for good. Casey and Thomas are smart. They're still alive, and they could show up anytime. We need to wait a few more days.""I hear you," Derek jingled something in his pocket as he paced around the living room. "But they've been gone for over a week, and we're nearly out of water and a bunch of other things. We have to get provisions. I can go with Matt and Celia—""No. No way." Andrea held her hips as she shook her head. "If something happens to you, then I'll be left with your little brother and her."Grant's hands stopped massaging and squeezed. "What's that supposed to mean?"Andrea scoffed and barely glanced at Grant before she threw her hands up. "It doesn't mean anything, I just don't want t
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Casey"But Seb, I need some more," Andrea whined.I assumed the kitchen was empty, but I was wrong. Derek and Andrea were sitting at the kitchen table."No. We're almost out. You had your cup of water earlier. You can have another one later." Derek whispered."It's not fair. She got four yesterday. I want four too." Andrea was complaining about how much water I drank yesterday.I wanted to laugh. She was the reason we had to deal with such strict water conservation. I'd had four cups of water, but my body needed it. I was healing.Fighting the urge to turn around and go back to my room, I continued limping toward the kitchen with Mindy in my arms. I just needed to grab the food, and then Mindy and I could sit on the couch for a little while.Coming home was fantastic, but being locked inside for forty-eight hours straight was brutal, especially after sitting in a closet for ove
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