Along The Endless River by M. Patricks

Author:M. Patricks [Patricks, M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-04-21T06:00:00+00:00

II

Back at the cabin, dusk was setting in and Jacob's mother took Talia and the kids down below to play games or read stories. Upstairs, Jacob was on the bed, sitting up with a pillow behind him and his swollen ankle propped up on a stack of books wrapped in a towel. His father, Mike, and Lara pulled up chairs, Maya sat at the foot of the bed, and Mallory bustled around, pouring small glasses of water for everyone to drink. He knew she couldn't stay still when she was nervous.

"Jake, you said he mentioned people coming up from Texas in this 'fold'? " , his father asked , sitting in his chair with his right elbow propped on his high, his chin resting on his knuckles. Rodin's Thinker.

"Yes, he said up from Texas through Arkansas and Tennessee.", he answered.

There was a quiet moment as Jacob's father turned the words over in his mind. They could hear the laughter from the children coming up from the basement, his mother's voice animated for the little ones as she led them in some sing-along.

His father was thinking about Dennis. Marauders up from the South. This had been the fear all along.

"I think we knew this day would come. Maybe I was hoping that the group we ran into this summer had moved on. But, the Johnson property is too close, and if this patrol today was there- its only a matter of time before they find this place." His father's chin didn't move from his Thinker's pose as he spoke.

Mike was sitting, tattooed forearms folded across his chest. He was a serious looking guy to begin with, deep set eyes with perpetual bags that almost looked bruised. His thick jaw always seemed clenched, and right now it looked like he was biting through iron. He had been a Marine, learned to shoot and survive there, and the edge it had given him still held sway over his demeanor. Mike exhaled before he spoke.

"Paul, we have had the chance before to head back to Batesville. When our group didn't circled back those folk just locked down like we all discussed. So- I think that's still an option. We have the vehicles, we have the fuel." Arms still crossed, Mike's right hand drummed on his bicep as he looked to Jacob's father for an answer.

"I don't know if Batesville is the answer Mike. I know you say that supplies are on hand there and that space is not an issue. But maybe things have changed in six months. Maybe it isn't best for us to go seeking other people right now."

Mike bristled at this. "Well what do you suggest then professor? You think we should just ride on out into the morning light and hope we find the land of milk and honey? What do you think is out there?"

The girls were quiet as the tension rose. Mallory was now looking for something on the bookshelf, while Maya kept her eyes fixed on the floor, Lara keeping hers on some point out the window.

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