Chapter 71

My nodding continued. “I second that, though we’ll need to wait until it’s dark then because there are still humans around, too many eyes to easily spot a tottering zombie or two with, especially inside.”

Lola frowned. “Which means more time for our husbands to revert, if they haven’t already.”

“I’m afraid so,” I told her.

“And if they revert, if they’re released out here after that happens?”

My frown hung even lower than hers. After all, I’d seen what humans did to zombies when they encountered them. “Look, if they’re really being used for bargaining chips, if they’re here to prevent us from attacking, then they won’t be released, cognizant or not.”

“Sorry, but no then,” she said after a lengthy pause, surprising me to the quick. “No, I can’t risk my husband turning zombie with a chance of staying that way forever, with a chance of never seeing me again or me him.”

“But what choice do we have?”