Aftermath 3: A Nuclear War Survival Thriller by Bobby Akart

Author:Bobby Akart [Akart, Bobby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crown Publishers Inc.
Published: 2024-10-17T00:00:00+00:00

DAY FIVE

Late Morning

Aboard the MSC Tamara

The Atlantic Ocean

DANIEL AND ABBIE SOUGHT OUT the most obscure location to sleep. They were afraid another passenger or the security personnel might notice their lack of wristbands. They were standing along the railing, staring out into the dark water of the Atlantic, when the crew discovered the container they had been riding in. At first, their consternation revolved around the boxes and bins that had been thrown about. However, security was summoned when the couple’s backpack was discovered. They rifled through it and pulled out the short-barreled shotgun. You would’ve thought a five-alarm fire had broken out on board.

Standing on the first level of the superstructure, a man dressed in all black clothing surveyed the chaotic scene. The stowaways positioned themselves against the port-side railing, where they had an unobstructed view of the security team rifling through the container they’d used to gain access to the ship. After several minutes, a bearded man, Middle Eastern in descent, emerged holding their backpack in one hand and the short-barrel shotgun in the other. He stood in front of the container and looked upward toward his superior, holding them both up and away from his body.

The man leaned over the railing and viewed his security officer without the aid of binoculars. It was pretty obvious from a distance what had been discovered.

A radio squawked to life, and the man was given instructions in an Arabic language. Within a few minutes, members of the security team were swarming over the containers, slinging open the doors and rifling through the contents. Boxes of provisions were tossed onto the deck and kicked to the side to make room for more.

The passengers gave the intense-looking men plenty of room, as they feared their curiosity might result in retribution. For every man searching the containers, there was one standing nearby, menacingly swinging the barrel of his rifle back and forth. The murmur of the predominantly French-speaking passengers reflected their trepidation.

Daniel leaned into Abbie. He glanced around to ensure nobody was eavesdropping. He whispered just loud enough to be heard over the chatter of the passengers, “They’re gonna be preoccupied with the search. They’ll toss every one of these containers, searching for stowaways or hidden gear. Then they’ll come looking for the owners of the backpack.”

Abbie sighed and subconsciously ran her fingers through her red hair as if to reveal the reason for her concern. “They won’t have to look long. Our passports are in there. In case you haven’t noticed, my hair is one of a kind among the French.”

“We need a hat for you.”

“In the backpack.”

“Shit,” he muttered. He leaned back to see if her parka had a hoodie. It did not. “This is a big ship, but I don’t know if we’ll be able to hide for a week. Plus, these security thugs look like they have their own set of rules, and they’re not gonna be reasonable. They could turn these thousand passengers into an army of snitches.”

Abbie gulped. “We’re screwed, aren’t we?”

“Maybe.

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