with a crowbar.”
Christina laughed. “When you haven’t got your head buried in a book!”
“Oh, that reminds me, I found a new one today I haven’t read before. I think I might go to bed and read for a bit.” She put her glass down on the coffee table and Glenda noticed it was only water.
“ Well, pleased to meet you, Moira,” Glenda said.
“You too. Glenda and Daniel, right? Try to rest up tonight. And, er, Heidi? You too.”
They expected her to go upstairs, but Moira went back to the window and lay on the floor beneath it. She took a paperback out from a bag and let it sit just beneath the curtains so she could read from the light outside.
Jessica could see that Heidi kept glancing over at Tom when she thought nobody was looking and wondered what her situation was. Heidi was certainly good looking. A typical ‘Saturday night’ girl was what her friends would have described her as. Heidi was slim, blonde and young. She must’ve had a lot of attention before the end of the world. Her eyes were large and inquisitive and her light blonde hair draped over her shoulders. She had not said much yet, but from her looks and voice, Jessica guessed she must be about eighteen or nineteen. She had obviously not been wearing many clothes when Tom rescued her and her family. Heidi wore a small pair of shorts and a red vest top with thin straps that showed off smooth skin.
“Heidi, I’m going up to bed in a minute, but in the morning, I’ll sort you out with some clothes, okay?” Jessica wasn’t sure what reaction she would get, and was trying hard not to shoehorn her into a type or category before she had even talked to her.
“Hmm? Oh yeah, thanks. We didn’t get chance to pack or anything, you know, it was all so...fast. I haven’t even got a hairbrush with me.”
Jessica nodded and then took a step toward her bedroom. She hesitated on the stairs as Daniel spoke.
“ So where do we all stay tonight? I’m guessing there aren’t enough beds to go around?”
“You’ll find some blankets in the cupboard over there. I’m afraid you’re going to have to bunk down in here for tonight. We’ll reassess in the morning I’m sure,” said Christina.
“Thanks, thank you very much,” said Glenda yawning. “Daniel, do you think we can try to sleep tonight? I’m exhausted.”
“All right, love,” he said kissing her head. “Thank you, Christina.” He held out his hand and they shook.
Christina tried not to laugh at the formality of it all. Daniel and Glenda proceeded to the linen cupboard and made themselves a bed in a corner of the room. As they lay down, Christina could hear them whispering to themselves and she hoped they would sleep. In the last few hours, they had seen their home burnt down and been attacked by zombies. Now they were in a strange house full of strangers. It would be a miracle if they slept at all.
“So,” said Heidi who was still sitting on the sofa opposite Christina, “I guess I’ll be sleeping on the couch tonight. S’all right, I’ve slept in worse places.” She realised that actually made it sound as if she slept around and blushed.
“Say, where is your mother from, I mean, originally? I thought she had a bit of an accent, but I couldn’t place it?” asked Christina.
“ Salzburg. She moved over here years ago with Dad. He was on holiday there and they got married and ended up moving over here. I think she’s been here longer now than Austria.”
“Wow , I love Austria,” said Laurent. He appeared out of the darkness and Heidi jumped. “Pardon, I didn’t mean to startle you. I couldn’t help but overhear you. I’m Laurent.”
“ Of course, I remember from the van. Where are you from, Laurent? You don’t sound like you’re from around here.”
“ The city of love, of course, Paris. Have you been?” Laurent sat down beside Heidi.
“Um, no, not yet.” Laurent seemed like a nice man . He was dressed in jeans and a polo shirt. He had curly hair and a
Christina laughed. “When you haven’t got your head buried in a book!”
“Oh, that reminds me, I found a new one today I haven’t read before. I think I might go to bed and read for a bit.” She put her glass down on the coffee table and Glenda noticed it was only water.
“ Well, pleased to meet you, Moira,” Glenda said.
“You too. Glenda and Daniel, right? Try to rest up tonight. And, er, Heidi? You too.”
They expected her to go upstairs, but Moira went back to the window and lay on the floor beneath it. She took a paperback out from a bag and let it sit just beneath the curtains so she could read from the light outside.
Jessica could see that Heidi kept glancing over at Tom when she thought nobody was looking and wondered what her situation was. Heidi was certainly good looking. A typical ‘Saturday night’ girl was what her friends would have described her as. Heidi was slim, blonde and young. She must’ve had a lot of attention before the end of the world. Her eyes were large and inquisitive and her light blonde hair draped over her shoulders. She had not said much yet, but from her looks and voice, Jessica guessed she must be about eighteen or nineteen. She had obviously not been wearing many clothes when Tom rescued her and her family. Heidi wore a small pair of shorts and a red vest top with thin straps that showed off smooth skin.
“Heidi, I’m going up to bed in a minute, but in the morning, I’ll sort you out with some clothes, okay?” Jessica wasn’t sure what reaction she would get, and was trying hard not to shoehorn her into a type or category before she had even talked to her.
“Hmm? Oh yeah, thanks. We didn’t get chance to pack or anything, you know, it was all so...fast. I haven’t even got a hairbrush with me.”
Jessica nodded and then took a step toward her bedroom. She hesitated on the stairs as Daniel spoke.
“ So where do we all stay tonight? I’m guessing there aren’t enough beds to go around?”
“You’ll find some blankets in the cupboard over there. I’m afraid you’re going to have to bunk down in here for tonight. We’ll reassess in the morning I’m sure,” said Christina.
“Thanks, thank you very much,” said Glenda yawning. “Daniel, do you think we can try to sleep tonight? I’m exhausted.”
“All right, love,” he said kissing her head. “Thank you, Christina.” He held out his hand and they shook.
Christina tried not to laugh at the formality of it all. Daniel and Glenda proceeded to the linen cupboard and made themselves a bed in a corner of the room. As they lay down, Christina could hear them whispering to themselves and she hoped they would sleep. In the last few hours, they had seen their home burnt down and been attacked by zombies. Now they were in a strange house full of strangers. It would be a miracle if they slept at all.
“So,” said Heidi who was still sitting on the sofa opposite Christina, “I guess I’ll be sleeping on the couch tonight. S’all right, I’ve slept in worse places.” She realised that actually made it sound as if she slept around and blushed.
“Say, where is your mother from, I mean, originally? I thought she had a bit of an accent, but I couldn’t place it?” asked Christina.
“ Salzburg. She moved over here years ago with Dad. He was on holiday there and they got married and ended up moving over here. I think she’s been here longer now than Austria.”
“Wow , I love Austria,” said Laurent. He appeared out of the darkness and Heidi jumped. “Pardon, I didn’t mean to startle you. I couldn’t help but overhear you. I’m Laurent.”
“ Of course, I remember from the van. Where are you from, Laurent? You don’t sound like you’re from around here.”
“ The city of love, of course, Paris. Have you been?” Laurent sat down beside Heidi.
“Um, no, not yet.” Laurent seemed like a nice man . He was dressed in jeans and a polo shirt. He had curly hair and a
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