“NaNoWriMo 2020 Pt. 48”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Additional note: This is a continuation of the NaNoWriMo 2020 TTtW story.

Read the compiled NaNoWriMo TTtW story here!

MASON’S POV

I groggily open my eyes to see Skye step forward. She blocks my view, but I know that she’s standing between us and my brother.

“Skye?” I whisper. “What are you doing?”

Of course she ignores me. I know what she’s doing, trying to be all heroic and everything. She’s done it before, back before the apocalypse. She’s protected me more times than I can count, but now, it’s my turn.

No one’s going to hurt Skye on my watch, least of all my brother.

I push myself off Ryan’s shoulder, ignoring his yell of surprise. Adrenaline courses through me, propelling me toward Skye.

The trees split as Garrett crashes out onto the clifftop to join us. Now, in the light, I see him for the first time.

Images flash through my mind. Horrible, unforgettable images.

Teeth. Fur. Claws.

Red eyes.

The very creature that had killed my brother turned him into this. It had turned Garrett into one of them.

Garrett’s eyes meet mine, but he doesn’t seem to recognize me. His lips draw back over his pointed teeth, his red eyes narrow to slits. A low growl rumbles in his throat as his muscles tense under his fur pelt.

He’s getting ready to pounce. I’ve seen it before. I won’t see it again.

A scream rips from my throat as I start running. I shove Skye aside, catching a glimpse of her wide eyes as I race toward my brother’s outstretched claws.

Final Comments: This one actually felt a lot better than the other one’s I’ve been writing recently.

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