[Author’s note: If this is your first time reading Oasis, please start with Chapter 1.]
A Burning Discount
The wind whipped against me and the rain beat down.
My hand shook as I fumbled with the key.
The deads continued their march. Every moment closer.
Only fifteen feet away.
The key finally slid in the hole.
I wiggled it side to side.
One of the deads raised an arm.
The lock finally broke free and the key turned.
I pulled open the door, (more…)
[It’s just not right to start reading on chapter 52 of a story. If this is your first time around here, please start with Chapter 1.]
Stormy Weather
Another round of thunder shook the ground. A few raindrops were being whipped around by the wind. The temperature was dropping quickly.
Even the weather was against me.
We passed the post office and slowed down.
Up ahead were several clumps of infected men and women, just standing in the street and waiting.
By the time we reached the fire station, we could finally see some of the crowd that was pressing against the front doors of the hospital.
The sheer number of deads around the hospital was staggering.
Kevin turned to me for a second. “How in the world are we going to (more…)
[Yay! Oasis turns 50 (Chapters) today! You all have made this a lot of fun for me, so thank you. We’re getting closer to the end here, so if you haven’t read Oasis before, please start at the beginning.]
Time To Go
Dale raised a hand. “Sam, aren’t you forgetting something?”
Samson looked back over his shoulder. “What?”
“What are we going to do about the crowd of infected that’s sure to be around the hospital?”
Samson looked and then pointed toward Kevin and me. “Those two are pretty resourceful. They’ll run ahead and figure it out. Now, let’s go.”
My eyes widened.
I’m pretty sure Kevin stopped breathing.
Samson, Dale, and Linda swept out of the room.
Kevin and I looked at each other.
Kevin shook his head. “The hospital is near the middle of the city, near the fountain. Throwing a garbage can will get a couple of them, but if there’s many more… I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more. A whole lot more.”
I shrugged. “I guess we’ll figure it out when we (more…)
[If you’ve never read Oasis before, you should start at the beginning. I had to run this one by my wife first.]
Temptation
Kevin opened the door and Kim blasted through.
She grabbed Kevin’s hand and kissed him full on the lips.
“Come on, they’re getting dinner ready.”
It probably shouldn’t have surprised me, but it did. I suppose relationships speed right along under extreme circumstances.
Lily poked her head and flashed a smile. “Hi, Corbin.”
I’m pretty sure I rolled my eyes, but if she noticed, she didn’t let it show.
“You want to come up with us?”
I shook my head. “I’d like to (more…)
[note: If you are new to Oasis, you should start with Chapter 1]
Breaking and Entering
Kevin pounded three or four times on the door. “It’s not supposed to be locked.”
The teenage girls gasped.
The middle aged man’s eyes went wide. “What do you mean, locked?”
Kevin continued pounding. “Open up!”
I turned and scanned the area. I didn’t see any deads, but I knew it was just a matter of time.
The woman was shaking. “W-what do we do now?”
The boy shook as well, “What if they come out now?”
The older man barked at the girls to (more…)