“You’d never do it Cate,” Aaron said smugly.
Natalie looked scared as I put the car in gear and put my foot on the gas.
I screamed at both Natalie and Milo to get down in case Laura got a shot off. They both obliged but it didn’t matter. Laura was so shocked to see the Mustang flying at her like Christine that the gun dropped from her hand.
I got the Mustang fast enough that the hood hit her hard enough to send her flying over the roof and she rolled off the trunk. I down shifted and looked back.
She wasn’t moving. I wasn’t even aware of my hand putting her in reverse.
Natalie put her hand over mine and shook her head.
“Don’t,” She said and I started to feel ashamed until she added, “You might damage the car.”
I laughed and picked up the walkie talkie, “She didn’t split in half but she still doesn’t look so good.”
“You bitch I’ll…”
I threw the walkie talkie out the window. I handed Natalie a gun and put the car in gear.
Natalie looked worried about the gun.
“Only if they won’t let us leave. If they try to stop us, we shoot them and hope like hell this thing will run after busting the gate.”
“Or we could just shoot them and get the keys,” Natalie said.
“If there’s time,” I said.
I knew as I begin to drive towards the gate that I would probably never see Emma again. It was just another thing that I would have to get over.
Chapter 6
We rounded the corner and slowed down as we reached the gate. As I thought, Jerry was already there working. He had a curious look on his face as he approached the driver side of the Mustang.
“Cate,” He began as I rolled down the window. “What’s going on?”
“We need to leave,” I said. “Aaron tried to have me killed and he’s going to go after Natalie.”
Jerry put his hand on the window and nodded, “And Ian?”
I nodded but didn’t speak.
He sighed, “I knew it. If I let you go through,” He started.
I closed my eyes and hit my head against the back of the seat. If he let us leave, Jerry and his family would be in grave danger. Maria and the kids would probably be the first to go to punish Jerry for letting us go.
I looked at Natalie and could tell she had come to the same conclusion.
“Open the gate,” Jerry instructed.
I could tell the other two, Mike and Richard, didn’t want too. They didn’t make a move.
Jerry shouted, “I said open the damn gate. Do it or I’ll replace you both.”
Mike and Richard then moved to it and got the gate open for us to exit.
“Jerry,” I began.
“Don’t worry about us just go. I’ll tell him I thought you two were on a run. He thinks I’m slow anyway. Worse comes to worse, I won’t be head of security anymore.”
I smiled at him and put the car in gear.
“Thank you Jerry. Be safe.”
I began to drive slowly off as Natalie pointed out into the distance that Aaron was headed through the playground towards us with a gun in the air.
I sped up and took the corner hard. Before we had exited the front of the apartment complex, I heard the shot ring out and the back glass shattered.
Natalie screamed. I was worried as Milo didn’t seem to react at all too it. I didn’t have time to stop to gather how bad it was. I took a right hard out of the complex. I could hear yelling behind us and I knew there would be a search party after us with orders to kill on sight.
Left would have been the better way to go but I purposely took the long way around to throw them off as to where exactly we might be headed.
I drove fast, way too fast but I wanted to put as much distance between us and the safe haven before they were able to get a tracking team in a vehicle and on their way after us.
I was hoping we would be able to rest in the van for the day at the house before heading onward but that was no longer an option. We needed to switch vehicles and keep moving. If they were able to find the Mustang parked on the street, they’d find us in no time.
As I continued to drive, I asked Natalie if she was alright.
“Yes, I’m fine. Just scared.”
I nodded, “I know. We’re not entirely in the clear yet but we will be. Check Milo please.”
She leaned back into the back seat. I heard Milo’s collar tags cling together.
“He’s fine. There’s glass on him but I don’t see any cuts.”
“Good,” I said.
I hated driving with the lights on but it was necessary. The lights tended to attract zombies but I needed to be able to see the other cars that were stranded in the road. When we got closer to the house, I would be able to turn them off since there weren’t many cars in the middle of the road there. That would also be good as maybe the zombies would ignore us in the neighborhood without the lights.
“What’s the plan?” Natalie asked. “They’re going to know this car.”
“Ian and I had a van stocked and ready to go at any moment. That’s where we’re going. We’re going to pick up the van, replace the Mustang in the garage and keep
