Free The ZWD Trilogy (Book 1): Zombie World Dominance [The Destruction Begins] by L.D. King Page B

tourists.
    By now
there were 600 to 800 tourists roaming the pier. Gumercindo and Esperana stood
back, trying to stay out of sight, watching to see if the children needed help
with anything. Rosamelia joined them.
    As the
three of them sat watching, Esperana leaned over and spoke softly into her
husband’s ear. “Gumercindo, I have something very important to tell you.”
    “Oh,
really? Yes, please tell me, my love. Have you been keeping a secret from me?
You have been acting a little strange for the last several days.”
    “Gumercindo,
you know we have been talking about whether we wanted another child, and how we
couldn’t make up our minds if we did or not…? Well, I want to tell you that our
choice has been made for us. I am with child, and in about seven and a half
months, we will have another Ortega to welcome into our home. What do you think
about this, my husband?”
    “Esperana!
This is wonderful news. You have made me very proud. Should you be out here in
the sun, working like this?”
    “My
husband, I’m pregnant, but I don’t need any special treatment. I’m sure you
remember that every time before when we were expecting a child, I was here, working
in our booth? From the oldest, Maurico, to the youngest, Annalicia, I was
always by your side working here, even when I was as big as a house, I was
here.” She smiled.
    “You
know I will do anything and everything that you need to make you more
comfortable,” said Gumercindo. “Even the children will do anything to help you.
Esperana, have you told Rosamelia yet?”
    “I am
going to tell her now, but I wanted to tell you first. You are my husband, and I
owe it to you to tell you first. You, with our children, are my life. Now I
will tell my friend.”
    Esperana
turned to face Rosamelia. She leaned in to her shoulder and whispered into her
ear as well.
    “Rosamelia,
I have a secret to tell you. I’m pregnant! What do you think of that?”
    “Esperana,
I am so happy for you and Gumercindo! Do your children know yet?”
    “I was
going to tell them on the way home this afternoon.”
    Just
then there was a noise behind them. “Wait Rosamelia, did you hear that? It
sounded like something fell in the warehouse, I think.”
    “No, I
didn’t hear anything. Ask Gumercindo if he heard it?”
    “Husband,
did you hear that? It sounded like something is in the warehouse knocking things
over, but it has been closed for years. No one is allowed in there.”
    “Yes, I
did hear something. It sounded like something big has been knocked over. I can
hear something scraping or dragging something inside the warehouse. I want you
to stay with Rosamelia. Watch the children. I know a way to get into the
warehouse. I will go check.”
    “Please
be careful, Gumercindo. Remember last night, with all the screams.”
    “I
will, my beautiful wife. I can’t leave you now. Who would raise our child if
I’m not here?”
    Gumercindo
went down to the line of doors in the front of the warehouse. He quickly found
the one unlocked door that he knew of. He opened the door and peered into the
dark interior of the warehouse. Suddenly, something inside grabbed him by the
neck and began to drag him into the abandoned building. He tried to scream, but
couldn’t because the creature had ripped his throat open. All he could do was stare
at the thing that was killing him. He wanted to warn everyone outside, but he couldn’t
even breathe. Gumercindo was only able to make a gurgling noise as the air left
his lungs. He was dying with his eyes wide open.
    All Gumercindo
could think about was his wife and their new child. He couldn’t die here, in
the dark! He had children to raise. He had a beautiful wife to grow old with. Then
Gumercindo let out a long breath and died. He would not think of anything else as
he closed his eyes in death.
    Esperana
jumped up. She was shouting at Rosamelia. “Did you see that? Something has pulled
Gumercindo into the warehouse! Oh, my god! Look at that