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crowd spilling into the alley after him. She aimed the rifle at the closest one and fired. The shot dropped the undead woman instantly, causing all those behind it to stumble.

Lisa felt a wave of relief wash over. But the feeling quickly diminished when Adam suddenly stopped in his tracks.

โ€œWhat are you doing?โ€ Lisa cried.

She fired again as the zombies drew close. Adam whirled around, looking up both sections of the alley.

โ€œAdam!โ€

โ€œHelp me!โ€

She fired at another zombie, and another, until Adamโ€™s terrified eyes met hers. He remained still, staring in horror. Lisa quickly found the cause of his fear. She looked down his escape route and saw a series of undead men, women, and children dashing towards him. He was trapped. With only three bullets left, Lisa felt as helpless as he did.

โ€œNo!โ€

She shot the first zombie reaching out for him. The corpse fell at his feet. She looked the other way and fired at a child. Its head exploded, showering Adam in gore. She looked on, aghast, as the crowd closed in. Adam cried out as she swept her sight back and forth along the alley. Bodies packed both sides tightly as they grabbed their prey.

โ€œIโ€™m sorry.โ€

Lisa looked down the scope with gritted teeth. She lined up her target and shot Adam in the head. His body crumpled to the ground as a sea of hands and mouths consumed him. With a parting look at the grotesque display, Lisa left him behind and rushed to the top of the stairs.

โ€œGuys, Adamโ€™s dead. Get in the van now!โ€

โ€œWhat?โ€ Tina shouted back.

โ€œThe back door is still open and the zombies are gonna get inside. Get in the van now!โ€

She didnโ€™t wait for another response. Instead, she sprinted down the corridor and burst into the room with the broken window. She looked down at the van, relieved to see an empty car park below her. Using the butt of the rifle, she smashed away the rest of the exposed glass and stepped on the windowsill. The drop was a lot higher than she remembered. Yet, her fear was short-lived as a distant screech brought her back to her senses. Lunging forward, she soared out of the window and landed atop the van. The impact caused her to stumble. She pitched forward, rolling from the roof to the ground.

She hissed in pain as she landed awkwardly on her leg. Yet, a nearby growl left her no time to contemplate her injury. She limped towards the driverโ€™s seat and slid behind the wheel.

โ€œAre you in?โ€ There was no answer. She rapped on the back of the van. โ€œGuys, are you there?โ€

A horrified cry came in response as a series of urgent taps sounded on the partition behind her. Lisa put the van in gear and raced forward out of the car park. She looked in the side mirrors at the diminishing depot, hoping she hadnโ€™t left her companions behind. A series of bodies poured out of the broken window. The undead creatures had got inside, but she was too far away to identify whether Tina and Simon were among them.

โ€œGuys, are you back there?โ€

There was no response. A sick feeling formed in the pit of her stomach as she drove towards the designated meeting point. Part of her wanted to stop and check the back of the van, but she knew it would be too dangerous without a weapon. Despite her reservations, she continued to drive.

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Frank drummed his fingers on the steering wheel. Their rendezvous point had been deserted for the past ten minutes. With an agitated groan, he looked at his passenger. โ€œHow long since we split up?โ€

โ€œAlmost an hour,โ€ Ben replied.

โ€œLet me know when itโ€™s exactly one hour.โ€

โ€œWhat difference does it make? We canโ€™t go looking for them in this.โ€ Ben motioned around the cab of the LGV.

โ€œLooking for them? Who said anything about looking for them?โ€

Ben stared at him blankly.

โ€œIf they donโ€™t turn up, weโ€™re heading back to the farmhouse,โ€ Frank continued.

โ€œLike hell we are!โ€

โ€œHey. We told them one hour. After that, we turn back.โ€

โ€œIโ€™m not leaving Amy behind.โ€

โ€œFine, then you can wait on the street while I drive back.โ€

The pair fell silent as a transit van turned onto the street ahead of them. Frank recognised it as the vehicle Lisa had left in. He felt a flicker of relief as she came into view behind the wheel.

โ€œTook your time!โ€ he yelled out of the window as Lisa rolled to a stop beside him.

โ€œFashionably late,โ€ she replied. โ€œNice wheels, by the way.โ€

โ€œYou can thank Benny for that. Heโ€™s the one with all the good luck.โ€

Frank jabbed a thumb towards the stone-faced security guard. Lisa drove past them before performing a U-turn. It was then that Frank caught sight of the zombie clinging to the back.

โ€œHold up!โ€

Producing a handgun from within his jacket, he blasted the creature in the back of the head. The van slowed to a stop and Lisa got out of the driverโ€™s seat. He frowned when he noticed her subtle limp as she walked around the back of the van. Jumping from the cab, he strode over to her.

โ€œHave you been bitten?โ€

โ€œNo, I think Iโ€™ve sprained my ankle.โ€

They both looked down at the motionless corpse. The gaping hole in the back of its head offered a clear view of its brain. The skin on its legs was gone, exposing muscle and bone in places.

โ€œWhat happened to this guy?โ€

โ€œIf youโ€™re referring to its legs, thatโ€™s a result of being dragged for a mile and a half.โ€

The pair looked into the back of the van as Tina came into view. She shuffled past the pile of wood and leapt to the ground. Simon followed her out.

โ€œYouโ€™re okay?โ€ Lisa gasped.

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