Dark Days in Denver by Sara F. Hathaway

Author:Sara F. Hathaway [Hathaway, Sara F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic
Published: 2018-09-21T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Bennet navigated through the crowded streets in search of Daniel. He was honored to have had the chance to watch the child grow into a young man over the years and worried for him like his own son. Walking down the row of tents towards the ones that Erika’s family occupied, he could hear a heated argument going on.

“You told me you wanted to stop the fighting,” a man insisted.

“I do,” the woman responded.

“How can you say that?” the man hissed back.

“Because it ruined my daughter’s life. I never know if today will be the day she won’t be the survivor,” the woman argued. Bennet knew the voice.

“But your daughter is the Lone Survivor! She’s Erika Moore, for God’s sake,” the man yelled.

“Yes, she is. She didn’t ask to be any part of this, but she’s faced every challenge and fought for what she believes in,” Nancy insisted.

“Fought and killed! She’s a killer, Nancy! How is that good for our country?’ he prodded her.

“She did what she had to. If you possessed half as much guts as that girl . . .” she replied but was cut short.

“I’d what? I’d turn to violence?” Walter yelled.

Bennet turned the corner and saw Nancy folded over from a punch to the stomach. Walter was winding up to hit her again. Bennet sprang forward and smashed his elbow across Walter’s nose.

“Are you okay?” he questioned Nancy as she bent over coughing.

She shook her head in an up and down motion, indicating a yes. Watching her writhing in pain, Bennet turned back to the man cradling a smashed nose.

“You son of a . . .” Bennet seethed, punching him again.

Walter fell to the ground and Bennet proceeded to kick him in the ribs.

“Bennet, stop!” Earl yelled, running up. “What the hell are you doing?”

Bennet stopped his assault on the man and backed up a few steps. Walter was crying as he bled from the attack.

“He hit Nancy,” Bennet explained.

“Is that true?” Earl wondered.

“Yes,” Nancy replied, finally regaining her composure.

“Then he got what he deserved, but let’s not kill the bastard,” Earl barked.

Bennet picked Walter up and pushed him down the line of tents.

“Get out of here and don’t ever show your face around here again,” Bennet jeered at the man. Returning to Earl and Nancy, he asked her again, “Are you alright?”

She let out a deep breath and looked at him with tears in her eyes. He went and held the woman. Earl watched them for a moment before approaching.

“Bennet, what’s going on? Three gunshot victims came into the med center. We lost two,” Earl explained.

“Cassidy came back into town. She blew Erika’s cover and some federalist refugees tried to take her out. I’m rounding up the family,” Bennet explained.

“Oh, that’s just great,” Earl asserted. “Guess things were just a little too calm around here for once.” His face distorted into a look of annoyance.

Bennet ignored the man’s protests and released Nancy from his embrace.

“Nancy, do you know where Daniel is?” Bennet asked her.

“No, he left after lunch with his notebook,” Nancy replied, realizing Daniel could be in danger.

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