As the World Falls

As the World Falls
By Sandra Connor

Flash Fiction: Horror/Romance

The groaning was getting louder. Deep and empty moans of the living dead followed them up the alley, round the corner and finally the two last survivors found a heavy door and quickly opened it and ran inside, slamming it behind them.

“Oh God, do you think they saw us come in here?” Katie gasped, staring at the door as though she could see through it.

Ray grabbed the edge of a table and dragged it over. “Probably,” he replied, breathing hard. “Get out the way.”

She moved and helped him with the table then together they grabbed chairs and anything else they could find and stacking everything against the door.

Ray grinned, blowing his fringe out of his eyes. “That should keep the bastards out.”

Katie curled her arm in his and leaned heavily against him. “Yeah.” She was too exhausted to say more.

He looked down at her and gently brushed a stray hair from her face. “We’re alive Katie.”

“Yes but…”

Ray shook his head and pulled Katie into his arms. “No, nothing else matters. We’re alive and we’re together.” He tipped her face up with a single finger under her chin. “And there is nowhere else I’d rather be.”

The deteriorating world outside slowly slipped away when Katie looked into those stormy grey eyes. His mouth descended and captured hers in a kiss that took her breath away the same way it had the first time they kissed.

The soulless groaning outside the small haven went on and slowly receded as the undead roving outside lost interest and moved on to find raw meat that wasn’t so difficult to get to.

Inside, Katie’s moans were music to Ray’ ears. The world might be over but their love was still a molten pot of passion. Whether they survived or not; they would at least be together.