Zombie Games Book Five (End Zone) by Kristen Middleton Page B

“You have to help me get her out of there! Tell me how to do it!”
    He sneered. “It’s too late for that little brat. Besides, I’m the reason she’s in the hole. Why would I try and get her out?”
    I poked him in the chest. “What did you do to her, Billie? She’s just a baby!” 
    H is eyes began to glow a bright red. Smiling evilly, he grabbed my arms, his nails digging into my skin.
    “Stop it, Billie!” hollered Allie, trying to grab his arm.
    He shoved her away and she fell to the ground, crying.
    Kylie rushed to her side. “This isn’t real, Allie. He can’t hurt your sister.”
    I stared at Kylie. “What?”
    He began to whisper. “Let the bodies hit the floor. Let the bodies hit the floor… Let the bodies hit the floor.
    Horrified, I tried pushing him away, but he was too strong. He pulled me to the edge of the hole.
    “Please, no!” I begged.
    He leaned forward and I could smell his breath - it stank of sulfur and rotten eggs. “I offer you to my lord and master. Yes indeed, you’re going to make a lovey sacrifice, my lovely virgin.”
    “I’m not a virgin!” I growled at him.
    His smile widened. “Even better! ”
    “Let me go!” I hollered.
    “Okay.” He shoved me over the edge and I began to fall into the abyss.
     
    ***
     
    I’m not sure if it was the rain that woke me, or getting knocked around in the back of the pickup. Regardless, I almost peed my pants when I realized exactly where I was.
    Frightened, I sat up and stared at the road behind us as my captor raced down the highway in his pickup. Unfortunately, we were going so fast, that I knew any attempt at escape would be painful and more than likely, lethal.
    Soaked and shaking from the c hill in the air, I wiped some of the rainwater from my face and tried desperately to think of a way out of the mess I’d gotten myself into. The only thing I could come up with, however, was to jump out the back when we slowed down and just run like hell. Hopefully, it would work out and the freak in the truck wouldn’t get another chance to run me down.
    I turned and faced the cab, still unable to calculate how many people were inside. The windows were so black, that I couldn’t see any shapes or silhouettes. It seemed to make everything even more… creepier.
    I shivered again and felt my teeth begin to chatter, I was so dang cold. As I pulled my legs in tighter, to try and get warmer, my mountain boot hit the gun.
    Sighing in relief, I grabbed the revolver but then remembered that I’d run out of ammunition. I decided to keep the gun anyway, just in case I lucked out and found more bullets. I stuffed it into the back of my shorts and stared back at the road behind us, wondering where in the hell the assholes were taking me. I needed to get to the mall…
    It was then that I remembered bits and pieces of my dream. Even though I knew it hadn’t been real, it had been pretty scary and for the first time in a long while, I appreciated my current situation. I could stand up to zombies and crazy people, but holes and demons?
    I’d never have a chance against something like that.
    None of us would.
     
    ***
    Bryce
    “ Where in the hell did that bastard go?!” hollered Bryce, slamming his fist onto the steering wheel. “He couldn’t have just vanished into thin air!”
    “Calm down,” said Tiny , who sat next to him. “We’ll find them, man.”
    He rubbed his forehead. “We saw the truck turn that last corner and then he just what – teleported out of here? This is ridiculous.”
    “ You guys, I swear… I just can’t take much more of this,” muttered Kristie. “We just keep running into more trouble and I feel so damn helpless.”
    Paige squeezed her mom’s hand. “I know, mom. We all do.”
    “Well, what should we do now?” asked Bryce, feeling beaten. “They’ve obviously lost us. Hell, they could be anywhere in the city.”
    “Don’t gi ve up, Bryce. He might be parked around here with his lights off,” said