Apocalypse Law 3 by John Grit

Author:John Grit
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Action & Adventure, Fiction
ISBN: 9781481006576
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2012-11-14T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Brian kept watch while Nate dragged the bodies out of the bunker. They locked the door and spent the night in the woods. The smell of blood was too strong for them until they had a chance to clean up the mess, and that would have to wait. Many graves had to be dug. He insisted Brian not look while he carried all of their friends to their graves. He did not want him to see the condition of their bodies. Though Brian had seen plenty of dead people, these were friends. Only after Nate had them buried under a few inches of dirt, did he allow Brian to help. Nate felt that they were more than friends. They were family, and he knew Brian felt the same. He drew a diagram on paper, showing who was in each grave. They planned to make markers later.

After the job was done, Brian, who had cried the whole time without a word, looked up at his father and said, “I’m tired of losing people. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t see any point in living like this.”

Nate’s face was as wet as Brian’s. “I know. I’m tired too. But we do have each other.” He dropped the shovel and held his son. “It will get better someday, I promise.”

“Even if it does, it’s too late for them.” Brian picked up the shovels and walked away, heading for the bunker. He had his carbine slung on his back. When would they ever feel safe enough to leave their guns in the bunker while they worked? When would they ever feel safe enough to go home to their farm?

There was no way to understand what happened, but Nate surmised the three somehow surprised the women during some incident that caused them to let their guard down. He thought of many scenarios that might have provided an opening for the men to take advantage of and move in for the kill. Carrie had killed one of them with a knife and escaped with his rifle. He believed he knew why he let her get that close. More than likely, he was forcing himself on her. The attack was enough to send her over the edge. Everyone knew she had been put through hell and was on the edge of sanity. This last horror was the final blow. Nate knew he and Brian both would spend the rest of their lives regretting staying away for so long. Thinking it best for both of them to stay busy, he had Brian help him clean the bunker. It was a mess, and it gave them a chance to talk about what they should do next.

Brian pumped water to clean the bloody floor. “I guess we have plenty of food now, with just us to feed.”

“We’re back to two people providing security twenty-four/seven. That’s going to get old fast. We have to sleep, and we have to work, not just stand guard.”

“Yeah,” Brian looked out the door, “a lot of things got old a long time ago.

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