Resident Evil Volume 1 Chapter 13
emaciated neck. Silently, it shuffled forward. Chris took a sliding step back to his left and the zombie changed direction, veering toward him ea- gerly, closing the distance between them at a slow walk. Just like in the movies; dangerous but dumb. And easy to outrun. . . . He had to save ammo in case he got cornered. There were stairs at the end of the hall, and Chris took a deep breath, readying himself. He stepped back, giving himself enough room to maneuver- -and heard a gasping moan behind him, a fresh wave of rancid stink assaulting his senses. He spun, the realization hitting him even before he saw it. The festering zombie was only a few feet away, reaching for him, bits of its putrid gut spilling out across its shattered abdomen. He hadn't killed it, hadn't waited long enough to make sure, and his stupidity was about to cost him. Ah, shit! Chris sprinted away and down the corridor, dodg- ing both of them and cursing himself. He passed the thick support beam, almost to the stairs- -and stopp…
