FORTRESS_A Post Apocalyptic-Dystopian EMP Attack Thriller by Lee West

Author:Lee West [West, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-11T16:00:00+00:00

— 23 —

Jeff stood on the porch of their cabin for a few moments after the others left. He could not convince himself to go back inside to lie down. Everything about the camp had changed for him in a matter of a few seconds. The fact that Chet and his henchmen would kill his brother caused a visceral response in his body. He wanted more than anything to flee the camp. However, his love for Kim kept him firmly in place in spite of everything. Finally he resigned himself to lying back down. Nothing would be gained by brooding alone on the porch. Sleep would never come, he knew that, but at least he could rest.

He crept into the bedroom as quietly as he could. Once inside, he closed the door softly. A stirring in their bed indicated that Kim had heard his arrival.

“What are you doing?” she said.

“Nothing. Go back to sleep. It’s the middle of the night.”

“I know it’s the middle of the night. Why were you out there?”

“I just needed some air. That’s all. I stepped out onto the porch. Go back to sleep.”

Kim would frequently give him the third degree when his answers didn’t satisfy her. He hated that about her.

“You were gone for an awfully long time for just getting air,” she said with a hint of suspicion.

He sat on the side of the bed, contemplating his options. He did not want to lie to her, but on the other hand, he did not trust her enough to tell her the truth. The others needed more time to get away from the camp before anyone knew they left. The bed creaked under his weight as he reclined. She moved toward him, nestling into his chest. He relaxed a little as her inquiry seemed to come to an end. Suddenly she sat bolt upright and looked at him.

“What is it? Are you okay?” he asked.

“You’re all sweaty! Why would you be sweaty if you were just standing on the deck? What really happened? Where were you?” she demanded forcefully.

Sitting up, he grabbed her tightly by the shoulders and looked into her eyes. In the dim light of the room he could see that no traces of sleep remained on her beautiful face. She had been up for a while, possibly overhearing everything that had transpired between him and Joe.

“I couldn’t sleep, so I went out for air.”

“You said that already.”

“Let me finish. I walked over to the Center, intending to look at the stars for a while until I got sleepier. While I was there, I saw Bruce and Noland head into Chet’s shed.”

“Really? Alone? They aren’t allowed to be there.”

“That’s what I thought, so I moved to a spot that would allow me to spy on them. Well, unknown to me, Chet was already inside. He told them to go pretend to go with Joe and the others to the university, and kill the three of them after they left the camp! He ordered those guys to murder my brother!”

She sat there silently listening to him.

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