Dan steps toward the armed guards at the gate then, and reaches for the handle before anyone else. He stops just shy of having it completely open. He pauses and glances over his shoulder at us.
“
You guys ready for this?” He asks.
My mouth goes dry, but I swallow and try to be calm.
Maria gives my hand a squeeze, and I let her anchor me. I glance away from the door and find Gabe watching me. He offers me a small smile. Not taking my eyes off his, I take a deep breath. I can see Michael’s hand tightening on his handgun on the other side of Maria and I know we’re as ready as we’re ever going to be.
Dan pushes past the open gate then, and the summer heat washes over us.
The dead in the distance turn at the sound and begin to make their way over to us.
“
Here we go.” I say, as I raise the ax in my arms and follow outside.
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My name is Maggie Cooper. I used to be your average seventeen year old girl with a whole bright future ahead of me. When I was little, I loved running in the rain. There was something almost freeing about it. The exhilaration of your blood pumping, the quick shallow breaths, and the way the wind brushes past your body. Want to know my most favorite part?
That unstoppable feeling from pushing myself to the breaking point gets me every time.
Now though? Well…it’s complicated.
Get back to me later maybe?
The End
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About the Author:
Amy Lunderman is a stay at home mom, with a passion to write paranormal romantic thriller's whether they be adult or young adult. She lives in Rhode Island with her fiancé and their beautiful daughter. She enjoys writing, reading, being a mom, watching movies and television, having dance party, YouTube, and status updates on Facebook.
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