A Powerless World | Book 3 | Defend The Homestead by Hunt Jack

Author:Hunt, Jack [Hunt, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | EMP | Survival | Thriller
Publisher: Direct Response Publishing
Published: 2021-03-21T04:00:00+00:00

Across the street, Seth and Derek watched with glee from inside an RV. Seth couldn’t contain his laughter any longer as he saw Jessie thrust into the truck like a rag doll. Thoroughly liquored up, he puffed away on a joint, chuckling behind a plume of smoke. “Well done, Derek, well done.”

Derek shrugged. “I told you it would work.”

They waited until the truck had pulled away before exiting the RV parked in the driveway of the abandoned house. He gave a cautious glance down the street, watching the truck go around the bend and disappear before crossing over and entering the house. Nina was crying, sitting in the bedroom, holding a handful of tissue. At the sound of his boots, she looked up, her features twisted. “You bastard!” She raced toward them, all spit and fury. Under the influence of alcohol and weed, it just made him laugh hard. He let out a huge belly laugh as he stepped back, blocking her fists as she tried to punch him. “They nearly raped me.”

“Oh c’mon. They wouldn’t have done that. It was just a ploy.”

“I’ll give you a ploy.” She lashed out again and he ducked, laughing all the while.

Derek had to step in and grab her until all the fight went out of her.

Seth wagged a finger in her face. “I told you, Nina. You shouldn’t have gotten involved with him.”

She continued to curse at him. Spitting in his face.

Seth wiped it with the back of his sleeve. “You’ll thank me later. Now regarding the baby. Don’t worry.”

“What?”

“Hold on to her, Derek.”

Seth walked over to the front door and looked out. The road was clear. He glanced at his watch. He was meant to be here by now. “What have you done, Seth?” Nina asked.

He raised an eyebrow at her. “What have I done? No, no, no, Nina. What have you done? You have got this all ass-backward but don’t worry. We can handle it. That’s what family is for.”

She wriggled to break free.

“Get off me, Derek.”

“Can’t do that, Nina.”

“You’re hurting my arms.”

Seth took out a cigarette and lit it. He blew out smoke from the corner of his mouth and kept looking out the window, waiting for them to arrive. It took at least another ten minutes before growling ATVs barreled toward the house. “They’re here.” He sucked air between his teeth, then dropped the cigarette stub and crushed it below his boot.

“What’s going on?” Nina asked, her eyes scanning, nervous.

She had good reason to be.

“We are going to correct your mistake,” Derek said.

“What?”

The door opened and Hank stepped inside with several other family members including Eddie who had gone to tell him the news. At first, Seth had questioned whether it was right to tell Hank. He didn’t care about Nina’s feelings but he lived for his father’s approval and he knew how badly Skye’s involvement with Colby had affected him. This could have gone any number of ways. Disapproving eyes immediately fell upon her. Seth whispered into Hank’s ear and he nodded.

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