A light drizzle was falling on the abandoned town. Everything was silent, save for the quiet noises of rats and other such creatures. Through the mists, you could vaguely see a figure darting quietly from building to building.

Stopping at one building, the figure knocked once, glancing behind himself nervously. He murmured something, barely loud enough to be heard through the door. The door cracked open, and the figure slipped inside quickly, glancing behind himself once more.

"There you are, Jake." A grim-looking man sat on a polished wood chair, greeting the newcomer. 

Jake grimaced, "I had to take a few detours."

The other man, Shawn's, face became concerned. "Where are they now?"

"Couple of miles. No less."

Shawn stood. "We had better leave now. The rain will cover our tracks." Jake nodded, drops of water spilling onto the floor. "Then let's not wait any longer."

Shawn went over to s closet and opened it, revealing both weapons and provisions. Taking a large backpack, he began to fill it with each, choosing carefully. Jake strode over and grabbed his own backpack, following his brother's example.

They both were done in a few minutes. They had to be quick at moving out and around those days. Survival forced them to. Quietly, they left out a back door, heading into the woods.

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Jane stumbled through the streets, breathing heavily. "I know they're here!" She yelled. "I know they're here." A sick-sweet smile spread across her face. "I'd like to have a barbecue." She looked around dreamily, "That'd be nice."

She stumbled to a nearby house. A few meters away she stopped and raised her hands at the door. It slammed open with seemingly no effort from Jane's part. She sighed, grinning. "I can do things like that now." She kept on grinning. "Now that I'm infected." The last word came out half-gurgled and she laughed. "Can't even speak now," she gurgled, walking inside the house. Her eyes widened as she saw water droplets on the dark wood floor.

"It's raining," Jane cackled. "Someone brought water inside the nice house." She paused. "I'll have to go find them." An insane laugh escaped her lips. "Invite them to a barbecue."

So, this is either corny or scary, and I can't tell which. 🤣😂 I'm trying my hand at thriller writing, and this is a preview for my book Infected. It hasn't come out yet. :)

Thoughts would be appreciated! Corny or scary?

<>Evara<>