Dawning (The Risen Series Book 1) by Marie F Crow

Author:Marie F Crow [Crow, Marie F]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kingston Publishing Company
Published: 2020-05-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

After Simon helped us separate the many bruised egos, Aimes and I followed Shelia around like lost children for the rest of

the afternoon. She has spent her time checking in on the many families that dwell inside this makeshift apartment building and we have the chance to meet many of the residents within these walls. We are learning that high school is high school. The games seem to have never ended with their politeness cloaking their whispers when they close the doors behind us.

Even with all of their stares and whispering, which I blame on Aimes’ hair, it is nice to be with Shelia. It’s easy to see how genuine she is as I watch her care for these people. She keeps track of every person’s needs as well as the supplies needed to take care of them. Everything from medicine to toys, she makes a tally of what to present to Simon. Their system is almost flawless as the ruling couple. She is their gentle Queen and he is their brave King. Together, they are keeping their little kingdom safe from the monsters that lurk outside.

The three of us have spent a great deal of time bonding over the details of what could be our new life and slowly the shock factor of Aimes’ wit is reducing to slight blushing and laughter for Shelia. She tells us about how most of these people are from the original group who set up here at the school. A few are from fragments of other groups who they have come across as time has gone by. Together, they have all formed this new little community. Even by today’s standards, it’s not an altogether easy life here.

Gardens are planted and tended by various people. Some are given the task to keep the school clean and secure. Others help with the running of the day-to-day needs. In essence, everyone has a job to do. She tells us that Simon believes this way everyone takes pride and care to keep it running smoothly. He wants to keep everyone busy and not lamenting away the days in fear or panic. That I can definitely understand.

When I ask about the little girl, I saw this morning, she tells me her name is Kira and the one Simon asked about yesterday when we first arrived. She is their three-year-old daughter. They were on the verge of divorce before everything changed. I guess who left the socks on the floor is no longer the button pusher it used to be. Hurrah for your neighbors going cannibal to save your marriage, I suppose. I am not sure Hallmark ever thought of that card.

“So, what’s next?” I ask her, after every converted apartment has been visited and the long list of their concerns have been written down to be passed to Simon for review. Some of their concerns make Shelia a saint for even bothering to write them down, much less to actually present them as if they hold any real meaning with everything else far more pressing going on.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.