Flame by Jim Heskett

Author:Jim Heskett [Heskett, Jim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Royal Arch Books
Published: 2019-01-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

They spent the rest of the day in their basement room, watching and waiting for Tenney to get better. He did, a little at a time, but not as quickly as Yorick would've liked.

The next morning, when Yorick awoke, he realized they had only three days left until the tunnel crossing into Colorado would be closed. Possibly forever.

Were the walls between Wyoming and Colorado as tall as the walls of the plantación? Did they have armed snipers patrolling? He couldn’t hold out hope there would be another way around.

If this journey did not lead them to the town of Harmony to find his parents, then everything so far had been pointless. All the pain and sacrifice.

Within a few minutes, the rest of them had risen. Malina snuggled in Tenney’s cot, them whispering to each other. He did seem better, less fever, a little more mobility. But, to reach the bus, they might have to run. Hopefully not, but due to not venturing outside since yesterday, there was no telling what the outside world held for them.

Rosia slid into Yorick’s cot, and he scooted to the edge to make room for her. They were used to sleeping next to each other, but those tiny cots weren’t spacious enough. They stared into each other’s sleepy eyes and Yorick stroked her hair.

“Good morning, mi amor,” she whispered.

“I don’t know if we can do this,” he whispered back. “Making it to the bus. Everyone in this town wants to kill us, and if we walk out of this building, we’re exposed.”

She took his head in her hands and offered him a smile that he almost believed. “We can do it. You can do it. I believe in you, and so do they.”

“I appreciate that. Only the stars know why you’re sticking by me, but it means everything to me.”

“It’s because you’re so cute,” she said, and kissed him.

“That’s what I thought.” He stroked the side of her face and smiled, because he was usually the one offering emotional support. Nice to get it in return. “It’s time to go meet the bus.”

Across the room, Malina helped Tenney up. He grunted, wincing. After shifting into a seated position, he appeared winded and weary. He spent a few seconds breathing, spreading his arms out for stability. The situation didn’t look promising.

“Do you think you can get along?” Rosia asked Tenney. “If you can’t, we can work something out.”

“If I can’t,” Tenney said, panting, “you need to leave me behind.”

Yorick shook his head. “We’re not going to do that. We all ride out of this town together.”

Tenney stood and let go of Malina’s hand, holding his arms out for balance. He took a step, letting out a small moan, but keeping his face even. The big guy woofed a thunderous sigh. “I’ll be fine. Let’s go. We’re running out of time.”

Despite his show of bravery, Malina still had to help him across the room. Yorick and Rosia gathered everyone’s belongings and packed. They were ready to say goodbye to their little subterranean safe house.

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