_One Man Down

We're out of time. We are fucking out of time. 

"RUN!" I yell.

"We can still save Vic!" Dom shouts, shaking him.

Vic, who is barely holding on, groans. "Bro… I love the enthusiasm, but uh… pretty sure I'm screwed."

"We don't leave people behind!" Dom snaps, voice breaking.

I wish we had time to argue. I wish we could afford to let this moment stretch, let the grief settle like a storm cloud before making the inevitable choice. But we don't. The zombies are coming… more than I can count, more than we can fight.

One closes in and I swing my blade, slicing it across the jaw, but another grabs my shoulder, fingers clawing into my flesh. I throw my elbow back, dislodging it just in time for a third one to stumble toward me, its mouth hanging open with a thick and wet moan spilling out.

We're losing ground.

Then Vic shoves Dom hard. 

Dom stumbles, nearly falling over. "What the fuck…"