Ellie was right, just like Katy. He was weak. He was an overgrown little boy.
His little daughter had been devoured right before his eyes. His mother, who had coddled him and his father, who had doted on him were gone, too. Everyone who loved him was gone.
His world was as good as gone.
He sat as the sun began to sink and the hallway became dark. Ellie had grown quiet again and he knew she was waiting as well.
Finally he sighed and reached up. He unlocked the bedroom door then he picked up the rifle. The moved across the hallway, opposite the door and placed the gun across his knees.
“I’m waiting, Ellie,” he said quietly. “I’m waiting.”
About the Author
Donna Burgess lives with her husband, daughter, son, many cats and one goofy Golden Retriever in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. When she is not writing, she can be found on her longboard, behind a good book. She is the president of Naked Snake Press. In addition to her writing work, she also runs No Trees Harmed, a website devoted to the promotion of digitally-published independent authors.
Visit her on the web at:
http://donnaburgess.com
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More from Donna Burgess on Kindle
Solstice: a novel of the Zombie Apocalypse
On the eve of winter Solstice, a massive flash envelopes the Earth and then there is nothing. The sun no longer shines and civilization is plunged into unending darkness. Those exposed to the mysterious flash have changed—they have become bloodthirsty, cunning, and determined to devour anyone who is not infected.
They are Ragers.
In Sweden, uneasy travelers Tomas an architect, his young son, Christopher, and university student Melanie, hear a broken broadcast. There is hope. Something called Sanctuary waits, but it is thousands of miles away, somewhere on the shores of the British Isles.
Meanwhile, in a London supermarket, Stu, a high school English teacher from the States finds himself stranded along with a handful of students on a senior trip. Outside, hoards of hungry Ragers await, ready to tear them limb from limb. Their only hope is to find Sanctuary.
Solstice is a tale of hope, terror, survival, and finding love at the end of the World.
Darklands: A Vampire's Tale
Twenty years ago, Susan Archer witnessed the brutal murder of her beloved twin brother.
Now, the murderer, Devin McCree, has returned. Although Devin is a “Deathwalker,” Susan soon discovers that he is not the monster she has feared for so long. In fact, she realizes she is incredibly attracted to him.
Meanwhile, psychotic former Nazi vampire hunter Kasper has resurfaced from the depths of the past and is out to set the record straight with Devin.
Leaving her old life behind, Susan joins Devin on his run from Kasper.
Set against a shabby, Dystopian landscape, “Darklands: A Vampire’s Tale” is a violent tale of survival, bloodlust, and two people trying to hang on to the last shreds of their humanity.
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