Fallout by Carrie Stuart Parks

Author:Carrie Stuart Parks
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2022-09-13T00:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

Dutch raced through the rain squall to the library. He usually didn’t mind the lack of internet access, but tonight he really needed it. He’d find what he could in the microfilm and microfiche records and tomorrow he’d take a trip to find out the rest and see if it all made sense.

When he finally finished his research, it was after three in the morning. Norman’s thyroid cancer combined with the biosuits opened a new possibility. His eyelids felt like sandpaper. He’d ended up with more questions than answers, but nothing more could be gleaned from the Clan Firinn library. Tomorrow. He glanced at his watch. Make that later today, I’ll try to put it all together.

* * *

After Dutch left I moved to my room. The steady rain lulled me to sleep.

I was alone in a big, echoing house with bare floors. It was dimly lit, even though it was broad daylight outside. I was in my usual hiding place under the piano in the corner of the room. I had my favorite books there, though my father had made me bring them out so he could see what I was reading. He kept them for a couple of days until I asked for them again. He even bought three new Dr. Seuss books for me because he was sorry he forgot.

After I read my new books for the third time, I closed my eyes.

I stood in a field with a small stream. The stream ran through a large culvert, then dropped into a shimmering pool. I wanted to go wading, but the pool turned black and smelled awful. The black water got on my hands and I tried to wipe it off.

I opened my eyes. It was dark, but I could see through a narrow opening. Legs moved in front of the piano, and voices called out, but I didn’t know what they were saying.

I tried to sneak out of my hiding place, but everything had changed. The house was full of strangers.

As I tried to get to my room, a big policeman saw me. He reached for me, but I screamed. I screamed again—

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