Forgotten Origins Trilogy - Box Set: Infected, Heritage, Descent by Ellis Tara

Author:Ellis, Tara [Ellis, Tara]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Tara Ellis Publishing
Published: 2015-03-22T04:00:00+00:00

TWENTY EIGHT

You know the phrase about how it’s always darkest right before dawn? I understand that now. Even though I have the ability to see in the dark, it comes across as tones of grey and shadows. The moon is so low now that it’s behind the trees lining either side of the road and it’s like we are walking through a black tunnel.

With the power out, there aren’t any lights to cast those shadows aside or create depth. It’s like a solid wall and even I am finding it hard to make out the shapes near us, causing my imagination to create things that aren’t really there. We have a couple of flashlights, but their weak beams aren’t doing much to help.

Jake is trying to be brave, but I notice he’s staying very close to Baxter. Natalie, on the other hand, isn’t afraid to let everyone know how terrified she is of the dark. Turns out Kyle had to pass on being a slave to Missy, in exchange for her younger sister. Natalie is wrapping her arms so tightly around his neck that he’s constantly telling her to let go because he can’t breathe.

We’ve been walking for twenty minutes and it’s getting close to five in the morning. I think the sun should rise at six so we only have an hour before it’s up. I hope.

Nate figured we aren’t more than ten miles or so from Senator Adel’s, since his ranch sits eight miles south of Bigfork. At walking roughly fifteen to twenty minutes a mile, it should take us less than three hours to get there. I considered running ahead, because I can get there much faster. I can’t bring myself to do it though. At least, not when it’s this dark and so far away. Maybe after the sun comes up I won’t feel like I’m abandoning them, and I can hopefully bring a car back.

“I have to go to the bathroom now,” Natalie wails. Her shrill voice breaks through my thoughts and I feel bad for Kyle.

“How about these trees over here?” Kyle suggests.

“No! I don’t have to do that kind. I gotta have a bathroom. Momma, I’m gonna go in my pants!”

The look on Kyle’s face is enough to make me laugh in spite of Natalie’s distress. He quickly lowers her to the ground and directs her towards Cindy.

We’ve just come around a steep curve and the trees to our left disappeared to give us a view of the lake. The moon is hanging low on the far side, heading for the mountains. It provides enough light, however, so that I can make out the coastline and my spirits rise. “This is Blue Bay!” I exclaim, pointing just ahead of us to a cove. “There are nice bathrooms there and running water.” We only had one bottle of water between all of us the whole night, so we could all use some.

“Come here, Natalie, get on my back,” I order, kneeling down next to her.

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