Dead & Alive (Book 2): Sacrifice Read Free Page B

groan and reached for her.
    Zoe grabbed the child’s arms, but the skin was soaked and within seconds, the flesh tore from the bones of the child, holding the loose skin in her hands the child grabbed for her. As the child dropped on to Zoe, it tried to bite at her face, but was suddenly being lifted up and thrown against the wall. Zoe looked up to see Jack standing there pulling his machete from its pouch, he quickly moved towards the child and smashed the machete into the child’s head bursting it open the child groaned as Jack hit it again the water turned red as he laid it to rest.
    Everyone stood in silence looking at Jack, Bray helped Zoe to her feet, and she looked over to Jack.
    Jack looked at everyone, “WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH ALL OF YOU, HESITATE AND YOU’RE ALL DEAD. YOU JUST WATCHED, WE NEARLY LOST ZOE BECAUSE YOU ALL STOOD THERE WATCHING!” He shouted out.
    Jack rubbed his face in frustration, Frank told everyone to carry on, Zoe walked over to Jack, “Thank you,” she said gently to him. He looked and could see a tear in the corner of her eye, he reached out giving her a cuddle, “You OK,” he whispered in her ear. Zoe released her grip on him and attempted to smile, “I’m OK, just shook me up a little,” she replied.
    As she walked away Jack looked down to the child on the ground, “Sorry,” he whispered to himself, before walking away.
    Reaching the end of the sewer, Bray located a ladder leading up to the drain cover, light shined through the gaps in the drain cover. “Damn, it’s already day time,” Bray uttered. He started to climb up the ladder, he lifted the cover carefully, and just enough so he could see what was outside. Looking through the gap, he could see nothing that posed a threat; he continued and climbed out ushering the others to follow him.
    While everyone climbed the ladder Jack remained at the bottom, as usual, he was the last to move, making sure everyone else was safe first.
    Elle was at the bottom of the ladder, just before she started to climb, she turned to Jack, “You look broken,” she said to him.
    Jack looked her in the eye, he pulled her close and kissed her passionately, “I’m OK, just lots on my mind,” he uttered to her.
    She held his face with both hands, feeling the warmth of his skin made her smile, “You know you have me and can tell me anything,” she told him.
    He tenderly kissed the tip of her nose, “and you have me,” he whispered back.
    She moved in and kissed him once more before turning to climb up the ladder, Jack stood watching her climb, he looked around the sewer and gave out a little laugh, “I always pick the best romantic places,” he joked as he climbed the ladder towards the daylight.
     
    Climbing out of the sewer, the sun was bright and practically blinded everyone; it took several moments for them to focus properly. Looking around their surroundings, the area was a residential one, a long road of houses most of which had broken windows and busted open doors. Cars scattered along the street abandoned, rubbish lay all over the ground, Elle looked at a nearby house, just outside the front door was a body, its head had been smashed to bits, stains of blood covering the concrete ground around the body.
    “Aww look how cute it is,” Ryan spoke out.
    Turning to see what he was talking about Frank noticed a dog standing there, looking at the animal in front of him, was an Alsatian, the dog was dirty and its coat was overgrown and untidy. Ryan approached the dog, but it started growling, showing its teeth, its nose twitching and slowly began moving towards Ryan. The dog lowered its head and started to snarl louder, Jack pulled Ryan back, “careful,” he muttered.
    Bray raised his gun and aimed it directly at the dog.
    “No,” Jack told him. “It’s just hungry and scared,” he continued.
    Pulling a silver packet from his backpack, he pulled several crackers from it; gently, he broke the crackers up and laid them on the