way.
“Don’t call me sheriff anymore son. Just Holiday.” he replied.
Within two minutes of stumbling in the dark with only one flashlight, it began to flicker wildly. The batteries in it were nearly empty. Sam had been using it for who knows how long “It should just be up ahead.” Sam reassured everyone. Seconds later the group saw it. A gas station with two gas pumps outside of it. It was one single room with empty shelves and a tipped over cash register outside the front door. The back door was boarded up making it a perfect spot to hide for the night.
The group walked quickly inside. First to enter was Destiny with the flashlight, then David holding his massive gun in front of him, Sam holding her baseball bat tightly over her shoulder, and Holiday casually carrying his shotgun.
“Help me,” Sam said pointing the flashlight at a large shelf near the door. “Block the door until morning.” Sam and Holiday both grunted loudly as they moved the large shelf in front of the door. It covered the door perfectly leaving only a small gap at the top. The wall beside the door was made of glass, but had been boarded solid long ago.
“So what exactly happened in Chicago?” David asked Sam before Destiny could continue her barrage of questions. “Who said it is better there than out here? Trinity Corp?” Sam shook her head no, as she walked into a back room. She brought out a large backpack and pulled out of it a small electronic campfire. Completely decorative and providing no heat. But the light would help them see the room better.
“I was here all day thinking about what to do,” Sam started o explain, “I was going to spend the night but figured I should head back as soon as possible.” The group sat down around the fake campfire, as if preparing to hear a ghost story while on a camping trip. “I don’t know who Trinity Corp is – all I know – it’s hard to explain.
“Try. We have all night after all.” Holiday said jokingly. Nobody laughed. It was at that time the group noticed a large scar on the side of Sam’s neck. It was jagged and was hard to see until now. Sam explained about the hospital she worked at when everything started. She told the group about Pauline, the man with the little girl and the cop that attacked her. The group was puzzled about how she was alive. Even more important, Sam decided to explain how she didn’t turn into a zombie. Sam decided to tell them everything.
Chapter 3 – Flashback
Shortly after Sam had passed out from the officer biting her, she found herself in a small dark room. It was almost like a broom closet but was completely empty. When she tried to move she realized her wrists were chained to the wall. She could feel a bandage on her neck where the cop had bit her. She screamed for help for nearly thirty minutes before finally someone opened the door.
“Let’s see your eyes,” a deep male voice commanded while a blinding light illuminated the room. “Hurry up, look here.” The voice continued. Sam squinted as her eyes adjusted to the brightness. In front of her she saw a man dressed in a black suit, on his neck was a small white square. It took her a few seconds to realize that he was a priest. Or at least dressed like one. He was holding a machete over top of her with a look on his face of extreme worry. His head was shaved with only a few days growth of hair on the top. A menacingly looking goatee lined his mouth and chin. She stared at him waiting for him to continue speaking. Eventually he did. “What’s your name child?” he said lowering his machete slightly.
“S – Sam” she stuttered. She was still wearing her white doctor coat and slacks from earlier. Surprisingly, only a few blood