He gives her an assuring nod that he has this handled and says: I’ll take over here. Go ahead and help with the ladder.

Another scream rings out behind them and a section of the swarm from the parking lot takes the chase to street level. Running like starved dogs they make ground quickly. Tommy shouts back at them while running towards the pharmacy: COME ON! HURRY!

But Brian now finds himself in the same position he found Sarah in and attempts to drag Pauline along. She stumbles along for a few more steps, but she is too out of breath and falls as her legs give way, partially from the fear, partially from exhaustion.

Her age and the lack of any decent food for the past few days are taking their toll. Just at the wrong