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Landon’s mind went blank as a hot rush of blood surged to his head. “Who is it?” he shouted, already half rising from his seat.
“Nathaniel and Julian are still in the basement, and Madeline’s in her room. Could it be Amelia?”
“No way!” Rhett stood abruptly, denying it outright. But as soon as he was on his feet, a wave of dizziness washed over him, and with a heavy thud, he collapsed back onto the chair.
The others weren’t faring any better. One by one, they slumped down, limbs like jelly, their heads spinning as if the air itself had betrayed them.
Just then. Nathaniel burst in from the basement, his voice loud and panicked. “Landon! Julian and I found Amelia’s stuff in the electrical box downstairs. She cut the power!”
As he took in the scene–everyone pale, dazed, barely able to sit upright–his eyes finally landed on Theresa, who pointed toward the door and said casually. Don’t look at us. Your little genius Amelia took your supplies and your vehicle and made a run for it
Nathaniel froze, stunned. But before he could fully process what she’d said, the sound of pounding echoed from the front door–thud, thud, thud.
He spun around and saw her–Amelia–soaked to the bone, disheveled, and frantic, running back toward
them.
“Help me! Please, help me!” she screamed.
Landon and the others stared, too stunned to speak.
But Rhett–dizzy, barely steady on his feet–managed to rise again. Somehow, he pushed through the fog in his head, stumbled to the door, and pulled Amelia inside.
No sooner had he done so than the metal door behind her was slammed open with a loud crash.
Seven or eight zombies–grotesque, snarling, packed tight–rammed their way through the narrow gap where Amelia had just come in.
Luckily, their cabin had a second door. Behind the outer sheet–metal door, there was still a wooden sliding door. Rhett, fast as ever, slammed it shut.
The creatures outside hit it with a bone–rattling thump, but for now, the barrier held.
Inside, the group took a collective breath of relief–but it lasted only a moment.
Then came the yelling
What did you drug us with?” Isabelle snapped, her voice sharp despite the haze in her head. She glared at Amelia with pure fury.
Amelia trembled, clinging to Rhett’s sleeve like a child. “Just a little sleeping pill. You’ll be fine after a night’s rest.
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That was the last straw.
Just a sleeping pillt night’s rest?
The room erupted with disbelief.
This was the apocalypse. Sleeping a night through wasn’t just risky–it was a death sentence.
“You stole the supplies!” Isabelle shouted.
Amelia blinked, genuinely confused. “Supplies? What supplies?”
“Stop pretending! All our stuff is gone. Of course it was you!”
I didn’t take anything!” Amelia shook her head violently. “I swear, I didn’t take your supplies!”
“Then why did you steal the car in the middle of the night?”
IL Amelia stammered, unable to explain. She clung tighter to Rhett. “I didn’t steal anything, Rhett, you believe me, right?”
Though he had pulled her back in from the jaws of death, it was clear Rhett wasn’t buying it this time. “If you took something, give it back.”
“I didn’t. It wasn’t me. Please, you have to believe me.”
Theresa, who had silently watched the drama unfold, found herself surprisingly skeptical. She’d thought it was Amelia, too–after all, Amelia had a domain, a motive, and no shortage of audacity. But now, watching her reaction… this didn’t look like guilt.
Still, if it wasn’t Amelia–then who?
A new sound interrupted them. The unmistakable pounding of something–or someone–trying to break through the back door.
Thud Thud. Thud.
“Oh no, Isabelle gasped. “That door’s been unsafe since the last attack!”
Crash.
Glass shattered somewhere behind them.
“We need to get to the basement –now!” Isabelle shouted. She grabbed Landon, who was barely standing, and Nathaniel rushed over to li
Amelia clung to Rhett, too shaken to do anything on her own.
But as they started moving. Landon suddenly stopped. “Madeline’s still upstairs.”
“We need to take care of ourselves first, Isabelle said, but there was resentment in her voice. A bitterness that ran deeper than fear.
No Landon insisted. “We’re going up. All of us.”
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Isabelle scowled, about to argue–until another voice chimed in.
“We’re going too, Theresa said, calm but firm. “We’ve still got things upstairs.”
Isabelle turned to lace her at last.:
“Ms. Hall, the upstairs isn’t safe. The basement has a secure passage. We can escape through there.
“No need. Theresa said coolly. “We’re not afraid of danger. A few dozen zombies? That’s nothing” There was a flicker in Isabelle’s expression–an emotion she couldn’t quite hide.
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