Resolve

Malachi stared at the corpse of the zombie before him for a long while. 

When it came to making a decision he could not turn back on, the time it took to decide felt like an eternity yet at the same time, gave a sense of urgency that there was no time to waste.

Seconds passed, and Malachi still remained in his position. 

"Ahh! Fuck it!" Malachi cursed in a hushed tone as he bent down on his knees to bring himself closer to the zombie. 

In summary, the idea was simple: take the crystal heart from the zombie and leave. 

In words, it looked so simple, yet doing it was easier said than done. Perhaps it wouldn't be the same for some people, but it was hard for Malachi.

As he hesitated, Malachi turned to look back at the car where his family was and caught sight of David staring at him outside of the car.