Book Three: Chapter 107

Lily looked at where their hands touched, then raised her gaze to look into Dana’s eyes. There was a brief flash of light in them, and the scent of sulfur permeated the room.

“No.” Lily shook her head. “No. Forget I even said that.”

“What? Why?”

“There’s still a difference between us. All those bad things I did were because of a stupid choice I made long ago. You didn’t get to choose to become a zombie, but you do get to make all your choices from here on.”

“But how is that fair?” Dana took her hand away. “You don’t get to decide that for me!” Pushing herself off the desk, her feet slapped against the wooden floor. A sharp pain tore through her stomach and she gasped, falling to her knees. Lily was immediately at her side, helping her to stand.

In Dana’s pocket, her phone buzzed. Out of habit, she pulled it out to reveal that she had a new text.

Feeling hungry? Results soon, or you starve.

“Fuck.” Lily took the phone from her, sticking it in