It would break through the door this time, wouldn't it?
Zombies had a certain amount of intelligence. It seemed to know its next charge would smash through the door. It actually took
a few steps back. Through the crack in the door,
I could see a bloodthirsty glint in its eyes.
I gritted my teeth, clutched the clothes rack tightly, and took two steps back... Force worked both ways. If I
didn't fight back, I'd take the full
force of the impact. So... I had no choice but to charge straight at the zombie!
"ROAR!!"
The zombie outside seemed to see me through the crack. It took my movements as a challenge
and let out an angry roar
before charging!
I moved at the same time, driving off hard with my feet and gripping the clothes rack like an ancient soldier charging into battle.
"Aaaah!!!"
"ROAR!!!"
"BANG!"
The clothes rack struck the door just as the zombie slammed into it from the other side. The tremendous force traveled up the rack
and into my palms. Even though I
put all my strength into it, I couldn't hold on. The front of the clothes rack snapped on impact, and at the same time,
the door couldn't withstand the blow.
Its middle panel shattered, and the zombie's upper body burst through, leaving it hanging halfway through the door.
I stumbled and nearly fell. The half of the clothes rack still in my hands
dropped to the floor. The shock ran from my wrists
up both arms, leaving them so numb I could barely move them.
The zombie, though... was completely unaffected. Its body pressed against the splintered edges of the broken door,
but its rough skin protected it from the wood.
It kept roaring and reaching for me.
"Rrrgh~"
There was no