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Authors: Char Robinson
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“Time to go.” They stood together and Charlie arched his back to work out a kink. “Shouldn’t be too long; while we’re gone why don’t you have everyone pack up what they want to take with them, that should keep you busy until we get back.”
“ Good idea, I’ll get right on it soon as you leave,” Jenny replied. She walked over to the door and waited until everyone leaving was assembled. “Ready?” At Dexter’s nod, she slid back the bolt and they headed out once again.
They wasted no time getting to the lobby and after posting two new guards, they went around to the back of the building.
“ Over there,” Gordon pointed.
The apartment building was close; they only had to cross the street to get there. As they stood for a moment surveying their surroundings, Dexter gave the all clear. Once across the street he stopped and faced them.
“ Let’s do this like we did town hall, we’ll split up into our groups again, Charlie’s group will take the upper level and my group will take the lower. Gordon tells me there’s a basement, and we’ll check that out, too. When it’s all clear we’ll meet back up in the foyer. Charlie and I have our walkies, so if anyone needs help just yell.”
With that, Dexter turned on his heel and headed for the building. After going a few steps, he turned so suddenly that some in the group actually ran into each other as they tried to stop.
“ One other thing, remember to shoot to kill. A shot to the head should do the trick. Keep telling yourself that these things aren’t alive anymore and it’s either you or them,” he said forcefully. At their nods he grinned and Charlie shuddered at the look in his eyes. “I say the only good zombie is a really dead zombie, so let’s make that happen.”
As he turned and strode off once more toward the building, Charlie began to feel he was being watched again and quickened his pace. He noticed others looking around nervously, perhaps they felt it too, he thought. They stopped just in front of the doors to the apartment. Or what was left of them. They had obviously been kicked in and one door sagged sadly on its hinges. The other door lay on the ground, nearly broken in two. With Dexter leading the way, Charlie took a deep breath and stepped through the opening.
Chapter 7
Mick wasn’t sure how it happened, but lately he’d found himself in the role of mediator, and it was getting out of hand. Although the building was large, there were only a few places where twenty-two people could find any privacy. Today, Sarah and Denise were fussing at each other, yesterday Dave and Jeff had argued about something. Even Cindy and Lilly had snapped at each other a few times and the kids were bickering. The situation was getting to all of them and Mick didn’t know what to do about it. When Sean and Scott came to him for advice on how to diffuse the situation between their wives, Mick threw his hands up in frustration.
“ Why does everybody think I can solve all their problems?” Mick grumbled at them. The twins just stood there, staring at him with matching grins. Just great, he thought. They think this is funny. Okay, maybe he was being a little melodramatic and despite himself, he grinned back. “Both of them share chores, right?” At their nods he continued. “Ok, split them up for awhile; give them time to calm down. Then you two keep talking to them, point out how close they are, how much they’ve shared together, stuff like that until they can’t wait to talk to each other again.”
“ That should work,” Sean replied as Scott nodded in agreement. “Thanks Dad, we knew you would have the answer.”
In perfect synch, they turned to leave, but Mick stopped them. “Guys, it may not work, just be aware of that possibility. Everyone is stressed and it may get worse before it gets better. I think it’ll get better – lots better – when we hear from
“ Good idea, I’ll get right on it soon as you leave,” Jenny replied. She walked over to the door and waited until everyone leaving was assembled. “Ready?” At Dexter’s nod, she slid back the bolt and they headed out once again.
They wasted no time getting to the lobby and after posting two new guards, they went around to the back of the building.
“ Over there,” Gordon pointed.
The apartment building was close; they only had to cross the street to get there. As they stood for a moment surveying their surroundings, Dexter gave the all clear. Once across the street he stopped and faced them.
“ Let’s do this like we did town hall, we’ll split up into our groups again, Charlie’s group will take the upper level and my group will take the lower. Gordon tells me there’s a basement, and we’ll check that out, too. When it’s all clear we’ll meet back up in the foyer. Charlie and I have our walkies, so if anyone needs help just yell.”
With that, Dexter turned on his heel and headed for the building. After going a few steps, he turned so suddenly that some in the group actually ran into each other as they tried to stop.
“ One other thing, remember to shoot to kill. A shot to the head should do the trick. Keep telling yourself that these things aren’t alive anymore and it’s either you or them,” he said forcefully. At their nods he grinned and Charlie shuddered at the look in his eyes. “I say the only good zombie is a really dead zombie, so let’s make that happen.”
As he turned and strode off once more toward the building, Charlie began to feel he was being watched again and quickened his pace. He noticed others looking around nervously, perhaps they felt it too, he thought. They stopped just in front of the doors to the apartment. Or what was left of them. They had obviously been kicked in and one door sagged sadly on its hinges. The other door lay on the ground, nearly broken in two. With Dexter leading the way, Charlie took a deep breath and stepped through the opening.
Chapter 7
Mick wasn’t sure how it happened, but lately he’d found himself in the role of mediator, and it was getting out of hand. Although the building was large, there were only a few places where twenty-two people could find any privacy. Today, Sarah and Denise were fussing at each other, yesterday Dave and Jeff had argued about something. Even Cindy and Lilly had snapped at each other a few times and the kids were bickering. The situation was getting to all of them and Mick didn’t know what to do about it. When Sean and Scott came to him for advice on how to diffuse the situation between their wives, Mick threw his hands up in frustration.
“ Why does everybody think I can solve all their problems?” Mick grumbled at them. The twins just stood there, staring at him with matching grins. Just great, he thought. They think this is funny. Okay, maybe he was being a little melodramatic and despite himself, he grinned back. “Both of them share chores, right?” At their nods he continued. “Ok, split them up for awhile; give them time to calm down. Then you two keep talking to them, point out how close they are, how much they’ve shared together, stuff like that until they can’t wait to talk to each other again.”
“ That should work,” Sean replied as Scott nodded in agreement. “Thanks Dad, we knew you would have the answer.”
In perfect synch, they turned to leave, but Mick stopped them. “Guys, it may not work, just be aware of that possibility. Everyone is stressed and it may get worse before it gets better. I think it’ll get better – lots better – when we hear from
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