The Zombie Chronicles - Book 6 - Revelation (Apocalypse Infection Unleashed Series) Read Online Free

but they deserve to hear about this…new development, just in case.” He hit a button, and a loud siren echoed in the air.
    “ Open the gate,” Nick said. “I’ve gotta get Claire outta of here.”
    The guard nodded, offering no further argument, and opened the gate.
    Nick shifted gears and hit the gas, and the tires screeched, emanating a burnt-rubber smell from the asphalt.
    When we reached the second street, George, the man we’d stayed with, yelled for us to stop. When Nick filled him in, his jaw dropped.
    “ Where’s Claire?” Nick asked.
    “ She’s at the new house we set up for her.”
    “ Where?”
    “ Second street to the left, 3540 Oak. It’s the only green house to the right.”
    “ Got it.”
    “ I’ve gotta get my friends and family out of here,” George said. “I’ll send out a patrol to warn everybody.”
    “ Hurry!” Nick said.
    People began flooding past us as Nick yelled out the window that a zombie herd was fast approaching.
    “ Maybe we’ll luck out,” I said. “Maybe the herd will go a different way.”
    Nick turned down the street. “They could veer off, but I doubt that.” He pulled into the driveway of the only green house on the street. “Let’s go!”
    Following Nick, I jumped out and pounded on the door.
    No answer.
    “ Claire!” I shouted. “It’s Dean!”
    We began pounding on the windows of the house, screaming Claire’s name. Nick turned the doorknob, but it was locked. “Where the heck is she?”
    Val and Lucas went around to the back, but they saw no sign of her either.
    “ Maybe she’s not here yet. Maybe she’s still back at the old house, where we stayed the night before,” I suggested.
    “ We won’t know for sure unless we check it out.” Nick then used his strong shoulder to ram against the door, easily breaking the lock.
    As Nick and I walked inside, we spotted Claire walking down the stairs, wrapped in a towel, with her hair dripping wet. “Uh…hey, guys. Wh-what’s going on?” she asked, her eyes wide.
    “ Get dressed!” Nick yelled.
    “ We ran into a huge herd of zombies, and they’re coming this way,” I quickly explained.
    She gasped, and her hand darted to her mouth, almost causing her to drop her towel.
    Nick held her at arms’ length. “The fences won’t do you any good. There are far too many of them, and they’ll be here any minute. We gotta go now.”
    “ Give me one minute!” she said. She then ran upstairs and into a bedroom and shut the door behind her.
    “ Hurry, Claire!” Nick said.
    “ She’s here?” Lucas called from downstairs.
    “ Yeah,” I answered.
    “ Good. Val and I will go warn the others that it’s not gonna be such a beautiful day in the neighborhood,” he said.
    “ I’ll holler for you when we’re ready,” Nick said.
    A minute later, Claire came out in jeans, a long-sleeved shirt, and brown hiking boots. She threw a backpack over her shoulder. She didn’t give us the third degree, complain, fight, or even ask a million questions. She just listened, and I knew she believed every word we said. She slipped her gun in a holster that was fastened securely around her waist. “Let’s go.”
    Nick gripped her hand and pulled her down the stairs.
    As I jumped into the truck, I saw Claire shoot one last look back at the house before she took the passenger seat. Her dream of safety, of an almost-normal life, had lasted less than one hour, barely long enough for her to take a shower.
    Lucas and Val banged on doors, warning anybody who answered. I was happy to see that people were heeding our warnings, grabbing bags and suitcases and throwing them in their vehicles.
    Nick whistled. “Val! Lucas! Let’s move it!”
    They rushed to the U-Haul and jumped in the back seat. Nick gripped the steering wheel, and we took off down the street. My nerves were on edge as I pondered whether or not we could get out of there before the hungry herd arrived. I could feel my hands shaking, but I tried to act