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her voice trembling.
“It’s protocol, ma’am,” one of the workers stated in a cold, robotic voice. “It is a health hazard, and the body has to be removed.”
“The body? That’s m-my little girl you’re talking about, mister! Don’t call her ‘the body’!” the mother screamed, and her cries made more tears well up in my eyes.
After they took Annie away, we tried to console and comfort her mother, but there was no use. School was canceled, giving us all time to grieve the loss.
As upset as we were, our government refused to do anything; it was as if they had more important matters to deal with. It made no sense to me that they had so little concern for the citizens of Asha. If we are such a burden to them, I wondered, then why don’t they just let us go to the surface and fend for ourselves? At least up there, we wouldn’t be trapped like freaking fish in a barrel for some maniac to take down one by one.
But instead, we were trapped in a bubble with a killer who was running amok, preying on young girls. No one from the surface seemed to care, and no formal investigation was launched. We had no contact with the topside world, and we continued to be held in that underwater cage like prisoners. Poor Annie’s mother couldn’t even give her a proper memorial, because they wouldn’t give her body back. When Annie’s mother made a stink about it and started to publically question their unethical behavior, she mysteriously disappeared a few days later. I didn’t trust our government at all, and I knew Dante and his goons were responsible for the disappearances of anyone who dared to speak his or her mind about the way we were being treated. They wanted to keep us in line and in check, under their control at all times. Something wasn’t right, and I swore I would get to the bottom of it, one way or another.
To be continued…
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Note from author: I’m so thrilled and happy to have you come along on Sky’s journey. Without you, none of this would’ve been possible and I can’t thank you enough.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and comments.
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chrissy-Peebles-Fantasy-Author/351121651567296
The Zombie Chronicles
by
Chrissy Peebles
Copyright 2012 by Chrissy Peebles
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.
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Chapter 1
One year earlier…
It had been a long day in July, with heat waves rampaging throughout South Carolina. Even though nighttime had long fallen and the temperatures had cooled down noticeably, my shirt still stuck to my back. I wondered what good that shower had done that I’d taken before meeting Sherry.
A rush of wind blew through my hair as we rode to the top of the Ferris wheel and then stopped, hovering in midair. I breathed in, relaxed, and listened to the distant screams, music, and laughter echo below us.
“It’s protocol, ma’am,” one of the workers stated in a cold, robotic voice. “It is a health hazard, and the body has to be removed.”
“The body? That’s m-my little girl you’re talking about, mister! Don’t call her ‘the body’!” the mother screamed, and her cries made more tears well up in my eyes.
After they took Annie away, we tried to console and comfort her mother, but there was no use. School was canceled, giving us all time to grieve the loss.
As upset as we were, our government refused to do anything; it was as if they had more important matters to deal with. It made no sense to me that they had so little concern for the citizens of Asha. If we are such a burden to them, I wondered, then why don’t they just let us go to the surface and fend for ourselves? At least up there, we wouldn’t be trapped like freaking fish in a barrel for some maniac to take down one by one.
But instead, we were trapped in a bubble with a killer who was running amok, preying on young girls. No one from the surface seemed to care, and no formal investigation was launched. We had no contact with the topside world, and we continued to be held in that underwater cage like prisoners. Poor Annie’s mother couldn’t even give her a proper memorial, because they wouldn’t give her body back. When Annie’s mother made a stink about it and started to publically question their unethical behavior, she mysteriously disappeared a few days later. I didn’t trust our government at all, and I knew Dante and his goons were responsible for the disappearances of anyone who dared to speak his or her mind about the way we were being treated. They wanted to keep us in line and in check, under their control at all times. Something wasn’t right, and I swore I would get to the bottom of it, one way or another.
To be continued…
Apocalypse: Underwater City: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K5SOE54
Apocalypse: Underwater City UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00K5SOE54
***
Note from author: I’m so thrilled and happy to have you come along on Sky’s journey. Without you, none of this would’ve been possible and I can’t thank you enough.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and comments.
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chrissy-Peebles-Fantasy-Author/351121651567296
The Zombie Chronicles
by
Chrissy Peebles
Copyright 2012 by Chrissy Peebles
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.
The Zombie Chronicles Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/ociUHiL1g70
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Chrissy-Peebles/351121651567296
Chapter 1
One year earlier…
It had been a long day in July, with heat waves rampaging throughout South Carolina. Even though nighttime had long fallen and the temperatures had cooled down noticeably, my shirt still stuck to my back. I wondered what good that shower had done that I’d taken before meeting Sherry.
A rush of wind blew through my hair as we rode to the top of the Ferris wheel and then stopped, hovering in midair. I breathed in, relaxed, and listened to the distant screams, music, and laughter echo below us.
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