Free Outbreak The Living (The Outbreak Series) by Deausha Kristal Page A

take hold of it. Mack walks past and heads out the back door while I stare out after him. Looking down at my gun, I wonder how he got it. Smiling to myself, I put it in the waistband of my jeans. I am starting to feel like my old self again.  Walking fast I catch up with Mack outside right before the garage door.
    “Thanks, Mack, for, for everything,” I say.
    I can’t look him in the eyes. I know I will tear up. To be honest, I have done enough crying to last a lifetime. I head to the passenger side of the truck. This is Nate’s truck, smiling I open the door and get in. I toss my pack in the back. Mack opens the door and gets in, he starts the truck and puts it in gear.
    “You’re welcome, Egypt. We got around 200 miles I’d like to get done today. We shouldn’t drive at night because people will be able to see our lights. We have three days until we meet up with Sal, like I said before. So I thought we could hit a few pharmaceutical companies and get your mom’s meds that she needs. You know, kill two birds with one stone kinda thing,” he says.
    Looking out the window I see a few zombies heading towards us, they won’t catch up, but it is still kind of creepy. Seeing a sign that says "Welcome to Georgia," I can’t believe that we are this far away from home.
    “Sounds like a plan and we would have to figure out something when we got home anyway. So where are we headed anyway?” I ask.
    “Atlanta, that’s where the companies are,” he says.
    Looking over at him I start to laugh, Mack looks at me like I’m losing it. Maybe I am because I sure cannot stop.
    “Egypt what’s so funny?” He asks. Looking at me sideways as he is trying to drive and keep a straight face.
    “Atlanta? Really, Mack? That’s where all the zombies are going to be at!" I say still laughing.
    “You know, Mack, like the Walking Dead TV series!!!” I say. Looking over at him, rolling my eyes
    “Come on, Mack! Really?” He looks like he’s really thinking about it and all of a sudden he busts out laughing.
    “OK, OK, Egypt, you got me on that one,” he says, still laughing. Smiling to myself I settle in for the long drive. We will be in Atlanta later today, but Mack wants to wait until morning to hit those places. I have always wanted to visit Georgia, it is absolutely gorgeous. But very, very hot. Not today though were going to have storms. Honestly, I hate storms they scare the shit out of me.
    “Hey, Mack, have you talked to anyone from home?” I ask.
    Looking over at me, he smiles and it makes my heart flutter.
    “Yeah, talked to Hank. They all know you’re OK and we will be home within the week. Everyone is fine there, phones are starting to go in and out, so we didn’t stay on long,” he says.
    Scratching my head. “I guess it’s just a matter of time for everything to stop working. It’s going to get dangerous then.”
    Taking my seatbelt off, I turn in my seat to grab a cooler back there, suddenly Mack slams the brakes and I pitch forward, then backward. His arm comes around me so that I don’t slam into the dash and windshield. When the truck comes to a stop I am tucked up next to him, his arm is still around me.
    “Mack what the hell going on?” I ask.
    He doesn’t need to tell me looking out the window I see why we have stopped. There're huge trucks blocking the road and there're around twenty men with guns pointed right at us. What the fuck.
    “Mack…” I say.
    “Egypt, stay in the truck I’ll go see what they want…” I don’t let him finish.
    “Mack, that’s Lane I know him I’m going out too,” I say.
    “Egypt, how do you know him? Never mind, I’m sure we will talk about all that later,” he says.
    Grabbing my 9mm, I open the door and get out. Tucking it at my waist I start to walk forward. Mack is right next to me.  We walk about twenty feet and stop. I know Lane knows who I am now that we closer because he is smiling and walking right up to meet us.
    “Well, well Egypt, How are