Free The Living Dead (Book 1): Contagion by L.I. Albemont Page B

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                This dear child’s letter shows you our situation grows more desperate each day. We have information that such as this is taking place throughout the land here and in other countries of our region. The spilled blood of these innocents is crying out from the very ground. For ourselves we have no fear and are ready to live or die as God disposes but these precious children- in the name of Christ please come quickly.”
     
                How could this be happening? Society was breaking down so fast. She found a post from a man in a high-rise apartment building in Miami. He wrote that the streets there teemed with infected and escape was impossible. A large convoy of military vehicles had moved through hours ago and he had hoped for rescue but they kept going and hadn’t come back. Electricity and water were intermittent and he feared losing both soon. His wife had been bitten in the street this morning and he watched helplessly as she grew sicker. Virginia sent him a message, recounting some of her experience from last night and saw that several other people had sent him similar warnings. Just then the power flickered then came back on. She wondered how much longer she had before it went out for good. She moved most of her supplies into the attic although she planned to leave here as soon as she could get the car out. She just didn’t know how long that would be and as she thought of her babies so far away she was again overwhelmed by worry and fear.
                She noticed car lights moving near the entrance to the neighborhood and saw Yun Li, bundled in a heavy coat and shining a flashlight in front of him, making his way up the street. Putting on her coat she followed him, hoping for news on road conditions. She heard him shouting at several people gathered near the entrance as they arranged and parked their vehicles in the streets, deliberately blocking the lanes.
                “What are you doing? How is anyone supposed to get in or out with this arrangement?”
                “That’s the point Mr. Li; no one can get in now. We’ve got to protect ourselves. They say gangs of those sick people are roaming the streets and attacking anyone they come across.” This from Larry. Several of the men around him nodded in agreement.
                “The infected are not driving. Blocked roads won’t stop them. You must move these vehicles. We have no way of escaping in our cars if we need to.”
                The wind shrieked so loudly in her ears Virginia had a hard time hearing anything they said. She moved to stand beside Yun.
                “Don’t leave those here guys. If you do, we’re trapped. We may need to get out fast and we can’t do that if a bunch of vehicles have to be moved out of the way first.”
                Todd Lang climbed down out of the Denali he had just finished parking. He trudged over to the shouting group and shook his head when he heard the discussion.
                “We voted on it and this is what we’re going to do. They’ll think twice before they attack a place they can see people are prepared to defend.”
                “Are any of you watching or reading about what is going on? These infected are demented! It is possible that they do not think once, let alone twice, about what they do! You are trapping us like fish in a bowl!” Yun Li was apoplectic.
                “Don’t stroke out on us old man. You’d be better off if you just went on back home now.”  Larry again. “Virginia here will help you get back.” He actually touched her back and gently pushed her toward Li.
                “Don’t touch me! And Yun Li will make his own decision about when he goes home.”
                Larry leaned over and spoke in her ear. “Get the old man out of here now. Keep your mouth shut. I might pay you a visit