BITE by T.D Jackson (best novels for students TXT) 📖

to the front door. One last check of the the road and we headed out the front door. Sky jumped on my back and we headed out. “No piggy back for me?”Ty asked “Like I could shift your fat arse” I said we moved up the street giving the couple of creatures that were there a wide berth we trotted up the road Ty sticking close to me we crossed the road and the flat was already in site. The flats are located in a former church that was converted into 15 small flats it was a nice building but a lot of low level windows so destroying the stair case would be essential as we turned off a few monsters further down the road took notice I could hear Sky start to sob Ty went pale “It's OK I said there slow I can out run them even carrying you”. We got to the flats and were instantly buzzed through by the girls. I put Sky down. OK I said kneeling next to her “I want you to go all the way to the top of the stairs there your gonna meet Lara and Jenna they will look after you but they will need to come down and help Ty Jon and Toby with supplies moving all I want you to do is” “Help move the stuff” she said brightly “no I said” firmly “you are gonna stay upstairs and look after this” I took one of the boxes off Ty it began to shake Sky squeaked “Don't worry it's only Clio see” I opened the box a little and Clio poked her head out obviously unhappy about her transport arrangement. Sky took the box “there is also another cat up there called Riley but be careful they probably won't get along” “OK” she said “What are you going to do” I repeated “Stay upstairs” “good girl I will be back in a bit OK?” “OK” she has gotten used to me going out now understanding that we all had a job to do today “Can I come with you” she said This caught me by surprise “er well erm maybe when your older” I stammered she smiled happy at this and ran up the stairs I turned to Ty “keep an eye on her man” “Sure” he said “I'm gonna call Jon and Toby they will start moving stuff over here the girls will be down in a second to help you move it in” “What are you gonna do?” “I get the fun job I'm the distraction” I said. I exited the building a few creatures were already getting close to the building I got there attention and began to draw them away from the building they were slow as hell I had time to light a fag smoke it stub it out before I started to head for home. The plan was for me to lure as many as possible past our house past the parking lot where the car was and away from the area so the others could load and unload in peace. I had acquired about 30 when I exited the parking area and called Jon give it 5mins and head out Got it I hung up We proceeded up the hill I had to be mindful of the creatures I had lured in front of me and any that may be lured to the noise coming from behind I didn't want to be bit on the ass. I made my way up to a junction near a multistory car park opposite the shopping center. I pull out of my satchel a mobile phone that we had acquired a few days ago clicked the button and it started playing sweet child of mine at full blast I then threw it on to the 1st floor of the parking area and took off running into the main town center. I stopped on the main road there were more I rang Jon “hows it going I asked?” “1st trip is done gonna need 2 or more though can I hear music” “Yeah you like it?” I asked “More of a R and B man personally” “I want to attract them not make them run away screaming” I joked “Call me when your done” I hung up and headed down the street and looked on to the shopping promenade glass shopping trolleys dead everywhere there were hundreds tightly packed I wasn't getting past this I picked up a brick and hurled it at the nearest one “Hey ugly!” I yelled dead eyes turned in my direction oh shit a sea of dead headed my way I took another phone out and threw it in the opposite direction I was heading back towards the last group and ran off past the pub a large portion of the group was still following. My phone rang again “We are just packing up the last of the stuff where are you” “Town center I have made some new friends they say they want to meet Bollocks..” I dropped my phone one was running fucking running straight at me “Help Help!!” she screamed she wasn't dead. She was about my age brunette 5'5 pink t shirt with a navy blue sports jacket over the top and navy blue tracksuit bottoms like she was out for a jog. “Hey” I yelled “God you have to help” me she grabbed hold of my coat “OK calm down i said I'm Tom you are?” “Jane God you have to help me please” “OK OK quiet down your gonna attract them” a moan confirmed it 10 were ahead of us and this was a narrow section of road there were dead behind us “Were gonna die she cried” and sank to her knees “No we are not get up” I pulled her to her feet. All I had on me was my baton 4 mobile phones and a couple of cereal bars for a snack “o.k how bout this” I picked up a shopping trolley “What are you doing ?“she said “Can you walk?” i asked “Yeah but...” “Fantastic I said now stay behind me” “what are you gonna do?” “You ever see that film Die Hard? No? oh OK then this will be original for you you want to stay alive stay with me OK lets go” I started to run with the trolley in front of me she kept up well the dead were almost in a straight line I attacked the far left of the line and crashed in to what appeared to have been on old lady I heard bones snap and it crumpled as I released the trolley I hurdled the trolley and kept going Help I turned and saw the creature had a grip on her trousers I ran back extended the baton and hit the nearest advancing creature over the head it staggered but did not fall I stomped the creatures head its hand went limp I took Jane's hand “Quickly” I said and we ran hand in hand down the road weaving our way through a less dense crowd we met on the way we looped round behind the 1st group of dead I dropped a phone this one was Don't fear the reaper very appropriate I got a questioning look “I'll explain later” I said. My phone rang “Yes Mr Abernathy” Jon's sometimes nickname “What the hell happened the phone went dead after you swore” “I found a survivor were almost back at the house we will be at the flat in 5 if your all done” “Yeah were done you bringing friends with you?” “Apart from Jane no is everyone OK there” “Yeah there fine just a couple of boxes to move upstairs” “Awesome” I said I hung up. We jogged back Jane asked me a few question's “There are others?” “A few 7 including me” I didn't go in to to much detail thinking it could be a way of sizing us up as a possible target maybe to many zombie books but never hurts to be careful. “Why didn't you evacuate with everyone else I asked?” “Couldn't get a ride” she said “Didn't want to walk with those things walking the street I ran out of food and headed in to town that's when they saw me” I nodded we had arrived at the flat nice place she said Well with a few modifications it should be like a fortress I said. I hit the call button outside checking behind us Jon answered and buzzed us in Toby met us in the lobby I introduced Jane to him he said hi and we made brief chit chat. Toby went to head upstairs are “You forgetting something?” I asked “What?” “You haven't checked us for bites” “Oh yeah” “Did you and Jon check each other?” “No” “Get Jon down here now!!” I was angry I was pretty sure that the bites could transfer the virus or curse or what ever this thing was. Jon came down Toby went 1st he pulled his top up showing his arms chest legs feet he was clear Jon did the same while I hummed a stripper tune Toby sniggered then came me I knew I was clear Jane was the last. “Do I have to?” “If you want to come in yes you do” i said “If you want there are girls upstairs they can check” She nodded Jenna Toby's girlfriend and Lara my ex girlfriend came down me Toby and Jon turned round we wouldn't look but we were not about to leave the girls there unprotected Lara came over to me “She has a bandage on her left wrist she wont let me take it off she said she fell and cut herself” I sighed “What do you want to do?” Jon asked I turned round “Jane I'm sorry if you feel like we are invading your privacy but we cant let you in here with out looking under that bandage” “It will get infected” she protested “We have a couple of 1st aid kits upstairs we can treat it with disinfectant” “I'm not showing you” “Then you cant stay” I said coldly “Well I'm not leaving” she sat on the stairs Lara grabbed her by the hair and pulled her to the floor Jenna walked over pulled her arm out and ripped the bandage off what we saw was clearly not a scratch it was a bite. Jenna squeaked Lara and Jon went pale Toby said nothing my mind crashed.
Hostage Negotiation

Lara and Jenna immediately let her go Jane took her chance and ran up the stairs me Toby and Jon went after her she tried the 1st floor door locked then went up the next flight this door ad been propped open by someone to make it easier to move supplies through she ran in to the corridor and knocked Ty out of the way and ran in to one of the flats and slammed the door behind her I got to the door as she locked it I ran in to it and bounced off. I heard a scream in the flat Sky I yelled