Among Monsters: a Red Hill Novella
“We searched every room for something, anything to keep the infected from breaking through. We had no luck with wooden slats like the ones on the church or plywood sheets like the ones at April’s. So, we used furniture and made sure all the curtains were drawn.
“No flashlights or candles unless absolutely necessary,” Dad said. “Keep your voices low. We just need to keep them out for the night.”
“I don’t like this house,” Halle whined.
Dad gently touched her cheek with his fingertips. “We’ll just... sleep upstairs. I’ll put breakables at the top and bottom of the stairs. If anything knocks into them, we’ll hear.”
Halle’s bottom lip trembled.
I went into the kitchen to look for food, and when I opened the pantry door, I gasped. “Dad!” I whispered as loud as I dared. “Dad!”
He rushed in, dragging Halle with him. Surprise brightened his face. “Whoa!”
The pantry was stocked with cans of fruit and vegetables, rice, potted meat, potato chips, peanut butter, pickles, and bottled water.MoreLess
“No flashlights or candles unless absolutely necessary,” Dad said. “Keep your voices low. We just need to keep them out for the night.”
“I don’t like this house,” Halle whined.
Dad gently touched her cheek with his fingertips. “We’ll just... sleep upstairs. I’ll put breakables at the top and bottom of the stairs. If anything knocks into them, we’ll hear.”
Halle’s bottom lip trembled.
I went into the kitchen to look for food, and when I opened the pantry door, I gasped. “Dad!” I whispered as loud as I dared. “Dad!”
He rushed in, dragging Halle with him. Surprise brightened his face. “Whoa!”
The pantry was stocked with cans of fruit and vegetables, rice, potted meat, potato chips, peanut butter, pickles, and bottled water.MoreLess
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