Dark Evolution: A Survival Thriller (Edge of Ruin Book 2) by Jonathan Yanez

Author:Jonathan Yanez [Yanez, Jonathan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Archimedes Books
Published: 2021-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Two

Taylor

Taylor managed to stay behind the wheel longer than she’d expected. Even when the trio in the SUV were snoring, there was so much running through her mind it was easy to focus past the noise.

It was only as the first glimpses of dawn stretched across the sky did Taylor realize the hour. What she wouldn’t give for a cup of coffee at the moment. But caffeine was a luxury that would have to wait.

“Frank,” Taylor called over her shoulder trying to be quiet enough not to wake Lu or Cidney. “Frank, wake up. It’s your turn at the wheel.”

From the corner of her eye Taylor could see Lu’s eyes open.

“Frank,” Taylor said a bit louder.

“What!? What?” Frank jolted from his sleep already moving into action. A line of spit ran from the left side of his lips. “Is the marshmallow man back again?”

“What? No,” Taylor said, “I need you to switch. We should pull over and take a piss break, gather our bearings.”

“Oh—oh—okay.” Frank wiped the spit from his mouth with the back of his sleeve. “I was just having the greatest dream about cheeseburgers, pizza, soda, and marshmallows.”

“Ugh,” Cidney mumbled. “Stop torturing me.”

Taylor pulled off to the side of the road. Jason and Melissa in the truck behind them followed her lead, pulling over and turning off the engine.

It wasn’t until she stepped out of the vehicle that she realized how sore driving for so long could make you. Her joints ached. The chill air actually felt good against her skin.

“All right everyone,” Taylor said when all six members of their party had exited the vehicles. “Use the facilities if you have to, don’t go far.”

Taylor walked toward Jason. He was scratching his hairline again, keeping narrowed eyes on Lu.

“I already know what you are going to say,” Taylor said, raising a hand before Jason could get a word out.

“What?” Jason stopped scratching. “I wasn’t going to tell you that he’s not trustworthy again and that you’re making a huge mistake in taking him with us.”

“You just did.” Taylor sighed. “You should let Melissa drive for a while, you look horrible.”

It was true, Jason’s eyes were red, his hair disheveled, and large bags hung under each eyesocket.

“I will.” He spread a map on the hood of the truck. “I want to touch base with you on our progress. We’re making some real head way. If we can drive uninterrupted like this for another sixteen hours or so, we should make it to Olympia.”

Taylor followed his finger as he traced their route for her.

He was right, against all odds they were making great time. Minus the run in with the kids the day before they had managed to move uninterrupted.

“It seems too easy doesn’t it?” Taylor mused aloud.

“What does?” Jason asked, looking up from the map. “You mean our trip?”

“Yeah. I mean besides the Reckoners and PJ and his group. I’m not complaining, but shouldn’t the world be harder? It’s like—”

“Like someone or something wants us to make it to Olympia,” Jason said, finishing her thought.

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