Forgive Our Sins (Forgive Me Father Series Book 2) by Caitlin Mazur
Author:Caitlin Mazur [Mazur, Caitlin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-04-06T00:00:00+00:00
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Even when the world was still operating, though its structure, order, and government hung by a thread, finding antibiotics had been tricky. It was another of the many necessities the Coutts stripped away, hoarding humanityâs best defense at fighting infections in the name of God. On the Outside, the doctors added us to a waiting list, a risky gamble. Something as common as a dental infection or strep throat could kill you if left untreated. I was sure people died waiting for their prescriptions, agonizing over when more would be produced. I was also sure Peter Coutts didnât care.
Now, trying to find antibiotics was not only impossible but dangerous. Cities meant the possibility of meeting more survivors, and encountering desperate people meant we needed to be incredibly cautious. I met Holliâs gaze and tried not to panic.
âAntibiotics,â I repeated with a forced laugh. âWhere the hell do you think we can find antibiotics?â
âI know you searched the towns nearby for Sid, but maybe you missed something. Maybeâ ââ
âMaybe what? Antibiotics will just appear out of thin air? After decades of shortages?â
âI donât know!â Holli shouted, slamming her fist down on the counter. Maura and I drew our shoulders back, surprised by her sudden rage. âIâm sorry.â She looked shocked herself. âIâm just telling you what the reality is right now. I hate it as much as you do.â
âThereâs nothing else? Another remedy? What if we went back to the truck? To Momâs?â
Holli shook her head. âI donât think the trip would be worth it. I can only do so much with herbal remedies. Infection is tricky. Itâll get into his bloodstream, and then heâll become septic, and his organs will start shutting down. He needs antibiotics. And he needs them yesterday.â
âOkay.â My mind raced. Sid was the decision maker. He stayed calm under stress. He always knew what to do. I was the younger brother. Iâd follow him to the ends of the earth. How was I supposed to get us out of this?
I turned away from the girls and circled the kitchen island, running my fingers through my beard. Antibiotics. If there were antibiotics anywhere, theyâd be inâ¦
âEast Lockwood,â I said. âItâs one of the larger towns, maybe a few hours from Momâs. She took us there when she needed to see a specialist. We were pretty young, but I remember there being a pharmacy.â
I closed my eyes to cling to the memory. Mom, Sid, and I had walked the sidewalks, waiting in a long line wrapped around the block. It was cold. Mom had played tic-tac-toe with us on a spare piece of notebook paper sheâd found in her purse. She adjusted the scarf around my neck, tucking it up over my nose. âJust a few more minutes, baby,â sheâd said. We took the bus home.
âEast Lockwood,â Holli said, her voice distant. âYouâre right.â There was a lightness to her tone. Hopefulness. âThereâs a map in the office,â she said. âCan youâ â?â
Maura moved first, hurrying into the room where Mia had disappeared.
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