The Coalition: Part 1 The State of Extinction (Zombie Series)
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The others stared at her, waiting for words of encouragement and guidance, but she was lost. The world had turned on end and her fragile grip on events was slipping away. She glanced at Susan for support, saw the look of abject horror on her face and wondered if it was a mirror of her own face. She fought back the urge to break down in tears. That would do no one any good, most of all her. She took a deep breath to relax and stood straight.
“All right, you heard him. We’re facing a new challenge. I expect everyone to do his or her best. A lot of people are depending on us.”
Before they could reply, she turned her back on them and returned to her office, closing the door firmly behind her before giving into the rush of tears that burst from her eyes and ran warm and bitter down her cheeks like tiny drops of accusation. She wasn’t sure if she was weeping for Lyle Medford, for the country or for herself.
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