Gateway to Chaos (Book 2): Seeking Refuge by Payne T.L

Author:Payne, T.L. [Payne, T.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | EMP | Survival | Thriller
Published: 2020-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Langsford Industries Warehouse

Manchester, Missouri

February 21st

“Raine. Lucy,” Brandon whispered into the dark room.

Raine flicked on the small flashlight she’d found back in the glass repair shop. She pushed away the image of the man’s lifeless eyes and threw back the saddle blanket and packing foam she’d covered herself with. They’d moved to an interior room with a window for a quick getaway. The small room was warmer with all the body heat, but still likely just above freezing. That was how Raine felt. She imagined her blood would look like a cherry slushy. The cold made it hard to move quickly.

“Can you shine that over here? I need to find my shoes,” Lucy said.

Raine shined the flashlight on the floor as Lucy pulled on her boots. Not taking any chances, Raine had slept in hers. She didn’t want to get caught off guard and have to struggle to pull them on with bullets flying.

Raine and Lucy joined Brandon, Scott, and JJ in the breakroom.

“So, what’s the plan?” Lucy asked.

Everyone looked at each other.

“Here’s what I think,” Scott said. “Since JJ and I know the warehouse, we should keep it limited to there. Lucy, if you stand guard at the door into the store and Brandon watching the exit door, then Raine, JJ, and I can locate what we need, load it up, and get it to the back door quicker.”

Brandon and Lucy looked at one another. Lucy shrugged.

“That sounds like a solid plan,” Brandon said.

“Do you know what you are looking for?” JJ asked. “If we have some idea before we go in there, we can know where to start gathering things.”

Brandon turned to Raine.

She raised an eyebrow.

"Well, for one, we need sleds. DeAndre and Antonio can’t walk very far or fast,” Raine said.

JJ smiled.

“I think I saw at least one. There could be another buried underneath it.”

“What else?” Scott asked.

“Warm gear, sleeping bags, mats, tarps, wool socks. Things like that,” Brandon said.

“There wasn’t much of that left. There might be thermal mats and tarps. There are quite a few tents left.”

“We should grab them all,” Raine said. "We can use the tent material to make wind proofing for our clothes and blankets.”

“Good idea,” JJ said.

Raine tried to imagine what useful things might be available in the sports store that others might not consider taking.

“What about skateboards? Did you see any of those?”

“Skateboard?” Scott asked.

“Yeah. I had an idea to remove the wheels and make snowshoes,” Raine said.

Although they didn’t roll their eyes at her suggestion, she could tell what they thought of her idea by their silence and the way they avoided looking at her.

“It’s just a thought,” she said.

“It’s good. Way to think out of the box,” Scott said. “Okay, so Brandon and Lucy will stand guard and the three of us will look for warm gear, sleds, and skateboards.”

“Is everyone ready?” JJ asked as she pulled the hood up on her jacket.

Raine nodded.

“Raine, would you mind shining that flashlight over here?” Brandon asked.

Brandon checked his pistol in the beam of her flashlight.

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