Fight Like a Man: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller (The SHTF Series Book 1) by L.L. Akers

Author:L.L. Akers [Akers, L.L.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Scorched Earth Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-09-02T04:00:00+00:00

17

The Ladies

“You two go first,” Gabby offered.

Olivia and Emma squatted while Gabby watched out for them, hopping from one foot to the other and constantly looking from the large group of people on one end of the rest area to Larry on the other end, hoping he wouldn’t leave them.

They were stupid. One of them should’ve stayed with Larry and the car. It wasn’t like he had any morals or ethics, at least as far as she could see. Gabby didn’t doubt for one second he’d leave them, if he could part Olivia from her watch first, and he still had their T-shirt bags full of stuff.

Emma jumped and pulled her pants up. “Did you hear that?”

“What?” Gabby asked. She and Olivia cocked their heads, listening.

Olivia stood and jerked her pants up too, nodding with wide eyes. “I hear it.”

Farther into the woods, behind them, a small sound carried on the wind.

Gabby couldn’t wait any longer. She squatted. “Just a minute. I can’t wait. One of you watch that way and the other watch the rest area. Make sure those guys stay on their side and Larry doesn’t leave us.”

She hurried to take care of her business and then stood too, ready to go. “Come on.”

“No, Gabby. Listen. It sounds like a kitten,” Olivia whispered. “Or a baby…”

They stood very still. There it was again, but this time over the wood-bugs and birds chirping and chipping, they also heard a grunting noise. “Sounds like a wild pig,” Emma whispered. “And a kitten.”

Gabby grabbed Emma and Olivia’s arms and squeezed. “Wild pigs will attack you. They have tusks. They’re very dangerous,” she whispered. “Let’s go back to the car.”

“No. We have to go look,” Olivia whispered. She pushed the branches apart and stepped further into the woods, with Emma following closely behind.

Gabby threw her hands up into the air. “If it’s a pig, you better be able to climb a tree fast or back up and sneak away. Seriously, it can kill you…”

Emma and Olivia weren’t listening to her. They were too intent on their crusade to worry about their own fates. “Sure, I’ll stay here and keep an eye on Larry,” Gabby whispered sarcastically to herself.

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