Breaking Anchor by Geonn Cannon

Author:Geonn Cannon [Cannon, Geonn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781944591229
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Goodreads: 31451955
Publisher: Supposed Crimes, LLC
Published: 2017-03-01T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

The roar of the interstate was almost a physical force, a solid wall of sound that made it difficult to hear as Sofia followed the men through the underbrush just beyond the park. She looked back to make sure her cameraman was following her. She had her phone in one hand, microphone in the other, and the KCTV cap kept the rain from getting in her eyes as they emerged into the clearing of the greenbelt. The ground ended in a cliff about twenty yards ahead, the drop-off protected by a chain-link fence. Just beyond it she could see cars, trucks, and semis flowing north on I-5 through the heart of the city.

Something cracked underfoot and she glanced down to see a broken syringe. Half a dozen more were scattered around on the gravel, along with foil and plastic spoons. This paraphernalia was the reason she was wearing heavy-duty boots, two pairs of pants, two gloves, and three layers of shirts: her blouse, her jacket, and a windbreaker. She didn’t want to risk getting pricked or scraped by any of the debris left behind in this godforsaken strip of land.

The men they were with were ordinary citizens who were taking it upon themselves to clean up areas frequented by homeless junkies. This particular greenbelt was supposed to be inaccessible to the public due to the dangerous proximity to the road and the risk of people jumping the flimsy barrier and plummeting ten or fifteen feet into traffic, but obviously the homeless had found a way.

“Cody,” she said to her cameraman, “get some footage along this gravel area. I want to make sure people see how littered this place is.”

The leader of their escort had a twenty-eight-ounce plastic jug to fill with the trash they found. In the truck she’d thought it was overkill, but it was already starting to run out of room and they still had the length of a city block to cover.

Cody finished filming the b-roll and moved closer, raising his voice to be heard over the rumble of engines. “We’re going to have to record at the perfect time, otherwise no one will be able to hear a word you’re saying.”

“Yeah. Hopefully this is just rush hour. It might die down soon. If it comes down to it, I can just do the whole thing in voiceover. Be sure you get enough footage if we have to go that route.”

He nodded and moved off to film the rest of the area. The police had cleared out the encampment a few days earlier, but the city couldn’t spare the manpower to come down and clean up everything that had been left behind. That was where community volunteers like Jerry Rogen and his six helpers came in. They found out where the camps had been and came out to do a quick, efficient, safe cleanup.

The purpose of Sofia’s report was to shine a light on the city’s drug and homeless problem while also drawing attention to the good deeds of Jerry and his friends.

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