"Almost!! I was so close!!"
Gritting my teeth, I stared at the iron rod, now barely five or six centimeters from my left hand!
"Ahhh!!"
I grabbed it...
I'd finally caught hold of the iron rod, and my right hand had finally gotten a firm grip on it, too!
But unfortunately... two of the fingers on my right hand had gone completely numb. All I could do was wedge my right elbow between the rod and the wall. I turned my head,
looked down at the hand clutching my pant leg, and kicked at it with all my might!!
"Let go of me!!! Let go!!! Let go already!!"
After three kicks, my pant leg finally tore free, and the zombie's hand fell away!
With no time to relax, I hauled myself up. The pain in my lower abdomen nearly made me pass out...
By the time... I finally climbed out, I had no strength left. I let myself roll over and collapse onto the rooftop,
baked dry by the sun.
My long hair spread around me as I stared up at the high clouds. My vision went black...
Chapter 51: A Rainy Night
When I woke, a cold drop of water landed on my face. The wind's chill also stirred me awake,
and I couldn't help shivering.
My back was already freezing. The rooftop material shed heat quickly, so the sun's warmth didn't linger for long. That was why the chill behind me made
me sit up.
Beside me, a low, hoarse growl sounded now and then from a square opening. The sky was pitch-black. I couldn't see the sun, and had no idea whether it was day or night.
"Am I... trapped on the roof?"
I gave a bitter smile and looked around. Unfortunately, there was only one shaft