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"We’ll kick their asses," Jenni said firmly

"Of course" Katie forced a smile and looked toward Travis

Their coround nearby and leaned it against the truck barrier He took a few ave theasoline canisters over the fence to Travis and followed them over the fence

"Reet in the truck

Nothing fancy Just get in We’ll cover you," Travis said firot it"

"No worries," Juan assured him

Travis wiped his broith his hand and looked toward Katie "You ready?"

"Oh, yeah A little scared, but ready"

The nal

"Tio," Travis muttered

"Good luck," Juan said and shook their hands

Jenni gave thes "Run like the wind"

"Trust me I’ll set a neorld’s record today," Katie said with a wry grin

"Let’s hurry" Travis turned and headed up the ladder

Katie followed, trying hard not to panic She felt a little dizzy and sas trickling down between her shoulder blades Maybe it was the sun, or the stress, or even both, but she felt lightheaded and slightly unreal

Reaching the top, she heaved herself onto the packed earth in the bed of the construction truck and looked around The road looked clear Juan passed the gasoline up to thee

No one spoke for the tension lining their faces said it all Travisto do, then dropped over the side Katie handed down the gasoline canisters to hi straps, wearing them like a pack on his back When he was ready, she handed down his spear

Looking around oneherself over the side As she dropped, she caught her foreare of the truck and ended up with a nasty scrape Wincing, she took a brief look at it, but there was really no time to worry about it Travis uttered one word "Run" and they ran

They were halfway down the block, sprinting for the truck,] when Katie started to hear footsteps pounding on the brick road behind her

Jenni-oh so sweet but not always thinking straight Jenni-screamed,

"Katie, there is one behind you!"

Travis uttered, "Shit!"

Katie ran with the gun tucked into her holster and her ar

Travis ran a few feet in front of her She was panicking as the stench of decay and death grew stronger and the footsteps got closer The keening was louder,and whirling about

Katie ducked down, slipping around him as he lifted the spear up She heard a meaty THWUANK and turned to see the spear jaround, trying to get up Katie drew her gun as Travis reached for the spear

"No tiht come"

Travis nodded and they both ran

The truck looore and blood now dried to its heavy deer guard Despite her frantic thoughts, she noted that there was nothing undead lurking under the heavy truck Scanning the street beyond their destination, she saw nothing stirring The zombies were behind theun drawn, and aimed back down the street to cover Travis She could see Juan and Jenni on the back of a truck, watching theas tank She dropped one hand and her fingers closed over the keys in her pocket Her eyes scanned the far corner as her hand reached out and opened the driver’s side door Even in their haste, both Jenni and Katie had shut the truck doors when they had fled the evening before

"More are coan to motion frantically to hurry

"Travis," Katie said in a strained voice

"I heard theas being poured into the tank was a welco zombies were not

They rounded the corner, a torrent of battered, bloodied, ripe dead bodies Katie lifted her gun a little higher as she edged into the cab and put the keys in the ignition

"Travis," she said softly