Day After Disaster by Sara F. Hathaway

Author:Sara F. Hathaway [Hathaway, Sara F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Science Fiction | Dystopian
ISBN: 9781387614424
Google: 4qdSDwAAQBAJ
Amazon: 1387614428
Barnesnoble: 1387614428
Goodreads: 21795461
Publisher: lulu.com
Published: 2014-06-02T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Erika and Vince woke up to the bouncing of their two children. The children got up early and couldn’t help but come in and bombard their mom and dad with hugs and kisses. Star was fitting right in as one of the family. Her leg was still very painful from the bullet that grazed her, but she was tough, and she didn’t let it slow her down.

Erika was elated to be woken up by the kids. She snuggled them in tight and hugged them until she thought they would explode. The four of them reveled in the moment of intense love. She ran her hand through Dex’s blond hair and savored the scent of his body. None of them wanted to face the harsh reality that awaited them outside of the tent. They could hear the hustle and bustle of people waking up and trying to find something to eat. The feast that they enjoyed the night before was not a normal occurrence since the great quake. Food was in very high demand, but everyone had felt obliged to contribute to Erika’s bounty of horse meat.

“Let’s just get out of here today and have one more day of us before we have to decide what to do with ourselves now,” Vince encouraged Erika.

“I’m down. I haven’t thought of anything besides finding you and now that I have, I wouldn’t mind some calmness,” Erika agreed with Vince. She just wasn’t ready to face reality now that she’d finally found her family.

“I know a great place we can walk to from here. It’s a rock that was sheared off in the quake and you can look out over the canyon. I spent many a day sitting there hoping I would see you,” Vince said with a sad look in his eyes.

“Well, I’m here now, so let’s go enjoy it together,” Erika told him cheerfully as she started to gather her things.

“We should let Greg know where we’re going in case there’s an emergency or something,” Vince noted. He was more adapted to this world and used to working in a tight-knit community.

“Good idea. We shouldn’t be too long, though. We need to help out with camp and figure out what we’re going to do. I need to go find my mom too,” Erika told him. Her brain started filling with plans.

“Slow down, babe. Your mom is alive and well. She’s down in the Lotus Camp; I’ve already seen her. Let’s just enjoy the day. All our problems will be here when we get back. Trust me,” Vince said with a certainty in his voice. He needed a calm day and wanted Erika all to himself.

“You’ve seen her? She’s alive?” Erika asked rhetorically. She sighed heavily. “Well, that makes me feel better. You’re probably right, let’s get moving so we don’t get stuck here doing projects,” Erika urged, feeling antsy now after her morning of lazy snuggling. She wanted to get moving and do something.

“I know I’m right,” Vince said, hugging her tightly.

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