I Dream of Zombies (Book 2): Haven Read Online Free PDF

her thighs, unsure which position was most comfortable. Outside the room would have been preferable.
    “I gathered from the forms you filled in that you travelled all the way up from London, and you were wandering around for quite a while,” said Arnold.
    She nodded.
    “Was it distressing for you?”
    “Well...” She coughed. “Y ou could say that.”
    “Unbearable?”
    “We got through it.”
    “We …?” Arnold pressed.
    “Me, Ellen, Tommy… ”
    “Ellen, your sister?”
    Marla nodded, thinking he must already know that detail.
    “ Are you close?” he asked.
    “Yes.”
    “Have you always been?”
    She bit her lip. “Yes… no, not always, but we are now.”
    “Why were you not always ?”
    “I wasn’t around much when she was younger, but how is this relevant? I really don’t need to be here.”
    Arnold looked Marla directly in the eye and smiled, which unnerved her. He was too direct. “These are only routine questions,” he explained. “I need to check your state of mind; get an idea of how everyone is. You’ve all been through quite a lot.”
    “I know, I guess, but will this take long?”
    “As long as it takes.”
    “I see.”
    “You don’t like being asked questions?”
    “I didn’t say I minded …”
    “You’re quite defensive. How do my questions make you feel?”
    Marla squirmed, wishing the chair had a launch-out-of-the-window button. “Erm, I don’t know. You’re asking them and I’ll answer. That’s it. I don’t feel anything in particular about it.”
    “Right,” continued Arnold. “ Tommy, is he a person you have known for a while? Are you in a relationship?”
    “Is it really necessary,” Marla asked, leaning forwards, “to know about my relationships?”
    “Only if you think it is.”
    “We are not in a relationship and I don’t think it is any of your business. We’re old friends.”
    “Right, so h ow have the last few weeks affected this friendship and your relationship with your sister? Has it caused a strain?”
    Marla shrugged. “No, I think it’s brought us closer together.”
    “Indeed. I imagine it would. Were you in any… how can I say this… dangerous situations?”
    She looked him in the eye. “You’re asking if we had to fight for our lives and if we nearly died? Is that what you wish to know?”
    The therapist did not respond and raised an eyebrow.
    “Yes, and yes, of course we were,” said Marla, losing her patience. “And, yes, I had to save my sister at times. I think you meant to ask that.”
    “Do you feel a responsibility to protect her?”
    “Of course; she’s my sister.”
    “Do you put her safety before your own?”
    Marla paused. “That’s a funny question.”
    “ And what do you think about that?” asked Arnold, crossing his legs.
    “Okay, I guess I have put her safety first. I’m older than her and I’ve seen things she hasn’t. I can cope with them.”
    “You’re talking about your experience s in the army?”
    “Yes, how did you…?”
    “ You wrote it on your form and we have to do background checks on everyone.”
    Marla nodded. “Ah .”
    “Did you feel you were back in the army over the last few weeks, on the front line, so to speak?”
    “If you’re asking me whether I got confused, no, I didn’t. It’s totally different. ”
    “Alright,” said Arnold, writing something down on his pad. “Have you been experiencing any stress or anxiety as a result of your experiences?”
    Marla scraped her hair back off her face and sighed. “How do I answer that? Yes, it has been damn scary and I didn’t know if we’d get through it, but we did and I feel okay. I can cope with a lot.”
    “ Aha, but how about your sister?”
    “She’s fine too. You’d have to ask her, but from what I see she’s good. She coped better than I thought she would.”
    “So you doubt ed her strength?” Arnold pressed.
    “I didn’t say that.”
    “Alright. I saw on your file that you were discharged from the