by Tim Moon
He stomped on the gas and the truck shot forward into the snowy night. They hit a few infected and fish tailed into the road as they made their escape, but it was nothing the Raptor couldn't handle with ease.
Gavin turned and watched his brother's house disappear into the distance.
"Goodbye," he whispered.
Chapter Sixteen
A couple of hours later the truck slowed to a stop at the end of a snow-blanketed gravel road.
Under the moonlight and the truck's headlights, the cabin sparkled beautifully.
"Welcome home, you guys," Liam said. "Let's get everything inside and then we can get a fire going."
"Sounds great," said Lindsay.
Doors popped open blasting the truck cab with cold air. Gavin slid out of the truck into the thigh-deep snow.
They dusted the snow off their bags as they pulled them from the bed of the truck. Then they hauled all the gear up to the covered front door and waited to be let in.
Liam fumbled with his keys for a moment before he could unlock the door and let everyone go inside the cabin. He walked back out to his truck to turn it off.
Gavin flipped on the front room lights and sat in his recliner. He wasn't concerned about what the others did. He just wanted to go to sleep so that he could forget everything for a while.
"Does this TV get any reception out here?" Officer Bailey asked, holding the remote control.
"Sure does. We have satellite so there should be plenty to watch," Liam said as he walked back inside and closed the door.
Officer Bailey turned it on and quickly found a 24-hour news station.
Gavin couldn't stop himself from watching the television. As soon as he did though, he wished he'd kept his eyes closed.
The infection wasn't just confined to Anchorage or even Alaska.
It was everywhere. Global.
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About the Author
Tim Moon is a writer and avid hiker from Washington State. Tim was an editor for the Salmon Creek Journal at Washington State University, where he graduated with a BA degree in political science and a minor in psychology. Tim is a lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy and primarily writes in those genres. He loves to travel, go backpacking, play with his dog, and watch movies. After five years working in airport security, Tim moved to South Korea to teach English and wrote Dead Islands, book one of the Necrose Series. Tim currently lives in China with his beautiful wife.