Dead & Alive (Book 2): Sacrifice by I.J. Smith

anyone. Also, I know he is worth the risk,” she replied angrily. She began to walk away when she turned and continued, “What really makes me sick, is that not one person here has noticed one thing about Jack. He wants nothing, he asks for nothing, he fights for everyone and asks for nothing in return. Strange how no one notices that about him,” she finished saying in an angry voice.
    “I’m sorry, and you're right. I just did not want to see you get hurt,” Bray replied softly.
    He looked over to Elle and was shocked when she raised her gun and aimed it at him, for a few seconds he feared for his life. A shot fired out, the bullet flew past Bray’s ear and hit a zombie that was about to attack him. Stunned, he turned to see the body on the ground, shot in the face but not dead. Bray quickly stamped on its head, covering his foot in blood and brain matter. More shots fired out, looking up they were being surrounded by the dead marching towards them.
    “Where the fuck did they come from!” He shouted out as he raised his gun and began to fire.
    “COME ON!” Zoe shouted out.
    Elle and Bray backed up towards the store, they looked for Ryan but the bus was surrounded and cut off from them, Ryan had closed the doors keeping the dead out. Bray panicked seeing Ryan stranded on-board the bus. “Shit,” Elle screamed. The dead were now approaching them from every direction, Zoe held the dead back from the store, but too many stood between them and the store door.
    “Shut the door!” Bray shouted out.
    Zoe glanced over to see them in the middle of a swarm.
    Ryan stood in the bus looking at the window; his breathing was heavy as he panicked. In fear, he began to rub his head, not knowing what to do. He heard Zoe scream outside; he noticed Elle and Bray being surrounded. He knew they never stood a chance, “Fear is good, Fear is good,” he repeated over and over. He ran for the driver’s seat; the bus was not fixed yet. However, one thing worked. He took another look out the window and hit the horn hard, a loud beeping noise echoed throughout the car park. The dead suddenly turned and marched on the bus, only a few remained. Elle cracked one across the head with the butt of her gun, “I’m out of ammo!” she shouted out.
    Bray only had a few shots left; they managed to fight their way back to the store door. He looked over to the bus and locked eyes with Ryan he wanted to help him. Ryan shook his head to indicate to Bray not to try anything; Elle grabbed Bray and dragged him back into the store, slamming the door behind them.
    Ryan watched as the others got to safety, the bus was being banged from all sides; the dead rubbed their dead bodies against the bus. He sat there and watched as a zombie pushed against the door window. Its body was badly decomposed and as it pushed against the window; its jawbone fell off. Suddenly Ryan burst out into laughter.
     
     
     
     

CHAPTER SEVEN
    BREAK
     
    Frank woke up to find himself chained and hanging from the ceiling, the chains rattled as he tried to move. His sight was blurry, he could just make out he was in a wide-open space surrounded by concrete walls, he twisted round to be met by a horrific sight. A face launched at him, a chain tied around its neck stopped it reaching Frank, it was so close he could smell the rotting flesh. The Zombie was chained to the wall Frank looked at the corpse. Its lips had been cut off, leaving its teeth and jaw visible. Its eyes clouded over, just stared at Frank while it attempted to reach him.
    “Don’t worry, it is harmless.  For now,” a smug voice sounded out.
    Frank turned again to see Alina and a large man standing there looking at him. The large man walked towards him, “You know Alina, but we have never met. They call me Kane, and I promise, you and me are going to become very close,” he smiled as Frank looked at him with fear in his eyes. Alina stood smiling.
    “You want me dead, just fucking do it!” Frank shouted