World of Decay: Escape Artists (Book 1)

chapter 29

Nyla walks over to Ash in the auditorium. "You ready to go? I need to go get Owen."
"Yea. I haven't seen Gabby this morning. Wander where she wondered off to. Normally she sleeps at the top of the bleachers." Ash responded with wandering eyes.
"We will find her do not worry. She couldn't have Strayed far. Ill meet you outside." She says walking to the front double doors at the far right.
What's that smell? It's like someone took a shit in a room and died. Nyla started pocking her nose around at the doors trying to find where it is coming from. As she opens Owens' door the smell rushes out making her want to gag.
A sudden feel of unease comes onto her. Owen isn't at his desk. Gabby is. Her head lays on the desk.
"Gabby? I think you shat yourself while you slept." Trying to tell herself this isn't happening. Gabby just wondered into Owens office and fell asleep and had an accident.
The smell became foul like the decaying bodies back at their old base. She pulled Gabby back in the chair. Her thoat torn out. Guts strung out from a gaping hole in the side of her stomach.
Heavy breathing came down her neck. She stood still. Waiting for the right time to move.
He put his hands through the back if her hair. "She was a sweet girl. Even sweeter than she tasted." Owen said whispering in her ear.
"Why though? Did you kill her?" Nyla said with no emotion in her voice. She wanted vengeance for her little girl.
"I couldn't control the hunger anymore. The voices wouldn't shut up. They drove me to it. I want them to shut up. I can smell the sweet scent coming from everyone here. Fresh meat. Makes me hungry." Owen starts to pace holding his head with both hands. A knife in the right. "I can't let you live. You know to much. Im only eighteen though. Not long enough of a life."
He walked up to her with the knife held out. She instantly disarmed him sending him into the door. He lunged forward with a grunt and Nyla kicked him back. Owen scrambled up and made a break for it. He went through the front door. His body jerk around in a panic. People stare at him confused. He went dead ahead shoving the small children out of the way.
Nyla burst through the doors next. "Gun that f***er down!" Immediately they came alive.
Owen leaped over the car barrier taking cover from the arrows. His black slid down the side of a car door. He got himself together and peeked over. A stray arrow flew at him making him duck.
Others kept their distance ready for him to attack.
Owen made a quick decision running up in the woods across from the school. The last of the arrows flew hoping to hit him. It went dead silent.
"We are never gonna catch him." Matt said lowering his machete. "We need to move everyone out for safety reasons. Take you all to Saint Albans school district."
"What's over there?" Ash asks looking at Matt.
"Dont know but were about to find out."