chance to feed.
I thought about rushing right in with my crowbar swinging, but quickly realized that it would be pure folly. There had to be nearly a dozen creatures over there, and as movement near the barrier caught my eye, I saw that many more were shuffling in to the room.
Damn! These things had a fantastic sense of smell. Why did I have to be right on top of the blood for it to affect me the same way?
As more creatures entered the room they didn’t give me so much as a first glance. I had washed the officer’s blood from me, and that same fluid no longer coursed through my veins. The incoming creatures bee-lined right over to the same place where Pam must be hiding. That was where they smelled blood.
I approached cautiously, winding up my crowbar for an opportunity to strike. But, within a single footstep of the nearest creature my attack was foiled by a slight movement I saw out of the corner of my eye. It was so slight that I had almost missed it. And, these creatures in their ravenous frenzy for food would surely have missed the movement. With my breath held, I was able to stay focused and alert.
I gradually stepped over toward the counter where I saw the movement and knelt down beside. Beneath the counter was a set of hanging curtains which hid the space beneath. It also hid the curled form of Pam!
I slid the curtains gently backward trying not to alert the creatures to Pam’s whereabouts. I held my finger vertically across my lips indicating silence, then gestured that she follow me. She slid out behind me and together we backed our way out toward the steel exterior door.
Our escape plan was flawless! We moved rather quickly toward the door avoiding detection. Until…
As we approached the door, I pushed Pam in front of me in an attempt to insulate her from the room full of flesh-hungry beasts behind us. But, what I had not anticipated was that one of the same creatures I was protecting her from – saving her from – would be making its way in through the door at the same time. I don’t know what sound was louder – the hunger-driven screech of the beast or the fear induced shriek of Pam!
Either way, the game was up. With a room full of monsters behind us and only one visible ahead of us our choice was clear: onward. I shoved Pam to the side, removing her from the creature’s path, and drove the crowbar into its face. As the creature stumbled backward, I could see that there were at least three more making their way across the parking lot.
Behind us I could hear several of the creatures from within begin making their way to the steel door. We had run out of time!
I grabbed Pam by the wrist and nearly dragged her across the few short yards between the entrance and the ambulance. I pushed her inside, jumped into the driver’s seat, and slammed the still-running truck into gear. Mashing the accelerator pedal to the floor, we lurched forward with slow but definite power. Having never driven a vehicle this big, I had to admit that it was a bit cumbersome. But, yet, I was also happy as I smashed through the tail end of a police cruiser that it had more than enough power to spare!
In the rearview mirror I could see several shrieking beasts as they came running through the gray steel door. What amazed me was the fact that they kept chase on the ambulance for quite a while before I was able to surpass their speed and pull away.
“What the hell happened back there?” I asked Pam, not realizing that this was the first time in several minutes that I had actually taken a breath.
Pam looked square at me, it was apparent to me that she was still deciding whether she could trust me or not. “After you stepped from the door I closed it tight behind you. I waited a few minutes for your return. But, then I heard the banging on the other door increase in volume. And, then BOOM! I figured that it was busted off its hinges. Then I could hear some of the furniture start to move. I panicked! I didn’t know what to
I thought about rushing right in with my crowbar swinging, but quickly realized that it would be pure folly. There had to be nearly a dozen creatures over there, and as movement near the barrier caught my eye, I saw that many more were shuffling in to the room.
Damn! These things had a fantastic sense of smell. Why did I have to be right on top of the blood for it to affect me the same way?
As more creatures entered the room they didn’t give me so much as a first glance. I had washed the officer’s blood from me, and that same fluid no longer coursed through my veins. The incoming creatures bee-lined right over to the same place where Pam must be hiding. That was where they smelled blood.
I approached cautiously, winding up my crowbar for an opportunity to strike. But, within a single footstep of the nearest creature my attack was foiled by a slight movement I saw out of the corner of my eye. It was so slight that I had almost missed it. And, these creatures in their ravenous frenzy for food would surely have missed the movement. With my breath held, I was able to stay focused and alert.
I gradually stepped over toward the counter where I saw the movement and knelt down beside. Beneath the counter was a set of hanging curtains which hid the space beneath. It also hid the curled form of Pam!
I slid the curtains gently backward trying not to alert the creatures to Pam’s whereabouts. I held my finger vertically across my lips indicating silence, then gestured that she follow me. She slid out behind me and together we backed our way out toward the steel exterior door.
Our escape plan was flawless! We moved rather quickly toward the door avoiding detection. Until…
As we approached the door, I pushed Pam in front of me in an attempt to insulate her from the room full of flesh-hungry beasts behind us. But, what I had not anticipated was that one of the same creatures I was protecting her from – saving her from – would be making its way in through the door at the same time. I don’t know what sound was louder – the hunger-driven screech of the beast or the fear induced shriek of Pam!
Either way, the game was up. With a room full of monsters behind us and only one visible ahead of us our choice was clear: onward. I shoved Pam to the side, removing her from the creature’s path, and drove the crowbar into its face. As the creature stumbled backward, I could see that there were at least three more making their way across the parking lot.
Behind us I could hear several of the creatures from within begin making their way to the steel door. We had run out of time!
I grabbed Pam by the wrist and nearly dragged her across the few short yards between the entrance and the ambulance. I pushed her inside, jumped into the driver’s seat, and slammed the still-running truck into gear. Mashing the accelerator pedal to the floor, we lurched forward with slow but definite power. Having never driven a vehicle this big, I had to admit that it was a bit cumbersome. But, yet, I was also happy as I smashed through the tail end of a police cruiser that it had more than enough power to spare!
In the rearview mirror I could see several shrieking beasts as they came running through the gray steel door. What amazed me was the fact that they kept chase on the ambulance for quite a while before I was able to surpass their speed and pull away.
“What the hell happened back there?” I asked Pam, not realizing that this was the first time in several minutes that I had actually taken a breath.
Pam looked square at me, it was apparent to me that she was still deciding whether she could trust me or not. “After you stepped from the door I closed it tight behind you. I waited a few minutes for your return. But, then I heard the banging on the other door increase in volume. And, then BOOM! I figured that it was busted off its hinges. Then I could hear some of the furniture start to move. I panicked! I didn’t know what to
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