Catalyst (Novella): American Exodus by Franks JK

Author:Franks, JK [Franks, JK]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Dystopian
ISBN: 9780997728965
Publisher: Red Leaf Press
Published: 2017-12-23T05:00:00+00:00

It took a full day to skirt the camp’s eastern edge and then turn south. The three were hot, tired, hungry and thirsty as they had been hiding from patrols all day. The tension was causing Steve’s head to throb. He couldn’t afford another migraine now. As they traversed the perimeter of the camp, the scale of it was even more staggering. The camp and attached fields were miles across. Whoever did this must have started almost immediately after the CME. Gerald had briefly entertained the idea of raiding one of the trucks for supplies but changed his mind at the sight of a man being shot darting out of the woods attempting the same thing.

They waited until nightfall to cross the four-lane highway that had become a virtual parking lot for military and farm equipment. Steve looked southward down I-185 as he crossed. If he could have just taken one of these trucks, he could be in Columbus in less than an hour and home in just over two. It was so tempting, but everywhere they saw armed and serious-looking troops guarding everything. Even when they were at least two miles from the borders of the encampment, the troop presence was still significant.

They ducked for cover in the darkened median. “Why in the hell are these roads so wide?” Steve whispered. He had never noticed it driving, but now he knew it must be over a hundred yards with fencing on both sides. The first half hadn’t been too bad, but they still had the last fifty. A loose rock or scuff of a shoe could give them all away. Steve wasn’t sure what misery getting caught might be, and he didn’t want to find out. They made it into the woods on the opposite side and over the fence before a bright light turned on and they heard the sharp command to halt. “Oh shit!” Gerald whispered.

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