Takes An Arrow To The Knee Novels & Stories

Olga cried as she watched Kendra release the arrow. Although it reached the zombie, it didn’t hit its mark; landing in the ground a few inches behind the lumbering creature. Kendra swore beneath her breath and wiped at the nervous sweat on her brow with her sleeve before loading another arrow. She hopped to the bottom of the porch steps and forced her trembling hands to shoot another arrow. Once again, it missed its mark.

Dominick kneeled near me… -It's ok breath just breath baby I’m with you….You are not alone, Please Mathea just breathe.” He begged me with concerned eyes his hand stroke my back, then he brushed with his fingers through his blue hair with not knowing how to help me or what he should do or say to me.

The man fell to the ground lifeless. An arrow flies, Jarden parried. The archer drew again, this time the arrow found its mark. Jarden knelt. The archer confident in his triumph lowered his guard and moved closer. Jarden jumped like a cat and with his knife gutted him from top to bottom.

The hair on her neck stood up. She gasped. “Anchor,” Kieran said sharply. “Breath. Now. Don’t let it pick its own target. In. Four. Hold. Four.” She inhaled on reflex. One, two, three, four. The heat crested, no longer blind—it had something to push against. “Out,” Kieran said. “Six. Direct it down. Into your feet. Into the floor. Not out. *Down.*” She exhaled, imagining the silver pouring from her soles into the cheap laminate, into the building’s bones instead of exploding sideways.

I nodded as I pulled the arrow back. “Good, now use your mouth as an anchor.” “Huh?” I turned to look at him. “Use your mouth, bring your hand back and place the string against the corner of your mouth.” I looked ahead and aimed for the target. “Now shoot.” He said as he rested his palm on the small of my back. Keeping me steady and supporting my back. I shot the arrow and my heartbeat quicken as the arrow slowly neared the target board. The arrow hit the blue marking, far from the x-ring but on the target.