Stasis (Part 2): Iterate by Osborne E.W

Stasis (Part 2): Iterate by Osborne E.W

Author:Osborne, E.W. [Osborne, E.W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombies
Published: 2017-04-09T04:00:00+00:00


Neil told the car to stop just short of his house. Now that they were there, he didn’t want to face his parents. They’d be full of questions he had no answers for. The last thing he wanted was to implicate them in any way. If they were being followed or tracked, he wanted to wait for them to get to work before sneaking in.

He watched them through the front window, so far away yet so close. He dared only admit it to himself, but he desperately wanted a hug from his mom.

Maggie huffed and shoved past him. “They aren’t my parents. I’m going to my house to…”

He snatched her arm and yanked her back. “You can’t! If they see you, they’ll want to say hi and they’d ask about me and…”

“Okay! Jeez. Calm yourself.”

It was only a few more minutes before his parent’s car pulled away from their drive. He waited a few moments before climbing out, just to make sure they didn’t swing back around.

“Am I allowed to go home now?” Maggie asked as she stretched her arms over her head.

“Be back as quickly as you can,” he replied.

She and Ian strode down the manicured sidewalk to her house. Neil felt an uncanny twinge. It was odd seeing Wills, Ian, and Rachel in his hometown. It felt like worlds were colliding, like individual images had been layered on top of each other to create an entirely new scene.

“You have a nice home,” Rachel said, pulling his attention away.

“Th-thanks. We need to move quick,” he replied, stepping into action. “I don’t know my parent’s schedule anymore. They could be back any minute.”

The access code to the front door still worked, which was good. Tears prickled the corners of his eyes when they were all safely inside. All he wanted to do was run upstairs, hide under the sheets on his bed, and pretend he was a kid again. Exhaustion and stress were really taking a toll on him.

“I think everything is in the garage.”

“Do you mind if I make something to eat?” Wills asked, pointing to the kitchen. “I haven’t eaten in…”

“Yeah, of course. There should be plenty of food. If there’s enough, we can all eat before we go.”

They splintered off, but Rachel stuck close to him.



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