REBIRTH: SEVEN DAYS BEFORE DOOMSDAY

enough from the crowds, but close enough that I would be ab

s completely surrounded on all sides by a

via a boat. That meant the b

the place, and how much he hated buying the

in just a week, because not once had I met a zombie who was able

ugh for farming. It had a deep well for freshwat

hose things for a vacation home, but

desperate for money. He was a lonely, billionaire bachelor. My only hope wa

o convince him

pt ringing and buzzing. Both Ethan and Sarah

that I had an appointment, I pulled up outside his house and looked down at my watch. It

of my car, walked towards hi

ouple of sec

rang

lly heard his app

suddenly, Harris was

essy, as though I had dragged him out of be

leaned against his door frame, "This i

ed, flashing him a s

ote of concern slipping into his tone

meet his incredibly high gaz

clearly shoc

ut up for sale," I answe

, "You came here at this hour to

ile keeping my tone

es. He even glanced around, as though checking if this was a

am," I a

already have one, why do

want it."

"You know how much th

wered, still kee

econds before letting out a sigh, "

." I

wider and took a step to the side.

m a smile an

g room, Harris had grabbed a shir

my head, I did not have time to care about his muscles, my mind was already spin

l, and set up a self-sustaining solar syste

ake sure I was spending every day before

utes before Harris retu

hat's not a property I planned on giving aw

you to give it a

ou have the money, I know you, Kara, you don't even like

ent and debated te

uite say I trusted Harris, I knew he was hones

oo much risk, at least, not until I ha

hought I could before. "I caught Ethan cheating, and I am divorcing

anged. "What?" he gasped, "I'

id, shaking my he

le more seconds before nodding. I let out a sigh of rel

for two million." h

I wasn't flinching, he let out a sigh, and continued, "But if y

ed so fast, his

en think about

, "I need a home. How soon can I move in? I would need to g

k for a while before shaking his head, "Kara," h

"And I can send you th

rose again.

ow." I

ine. I'll call my lawyer later today and have him start prep

wered, "Thank

are here, at least

opping, and I needed to buy the lottery tickets before twelve pm. There w

reath and nodded, "Okay," I sai

poured me a cup of already boiling coffee, before

efore I could reach for it, my phone buzzed, and my elbow h

s I watched the g

hed out for it, trying t

d eyes, the glas

nd, my brain refused to process

mind that I had never felt before,

atched, shocked and transfixed, as I shifted my

oating

my ribs. I slowly lowered my hand, a

ypse. I had heard of people awakening abilities, but I had always though

ility, wasn't it supposed to come

y

hought of one word. Come. And the glass shot towards

or a moment, as my mi

kine

aking tel

Harris' voice snapped