Grid Down: A Strike against America - An EMP Survival Story- Book Two by Roger Hayden

Author:Roger Hayden [Hayden, Roger]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2016-01-18T05:00:00+00:00

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Arthur regrouped in the conference room with his roundtable of trusted confidants, including his wife, Teresa. She had watched the entire spectacle unfold from the second-story window as well as having played a large part in getting everything organized: from the reverend’s part in it, to the children, lined up in position and ready. It was a cold evening, and the temperature was expected to drop even more the next day.

Two kerosene lamps illuminated the room from both ends. Arthur sat at the head of the table, still wearing his beret. Larry, Jerome, Dwayne, and Nathan sat in their respective chairs as Teresa stood by the window. She never sat, no matter how many times Arthur insisted.

They were going over the day’s many significant series of events. Rob had been captured, and Arthur had been right in predicting it would take nothing less than capturing every child from their camp to get him. Arthur felt they had achieved two significant goals that day: depriving their enemies of a leader, and the invaluable propaganda of humiliating them in front of the townspeople.

It was a win-win as far as Arthur was concerned. But their brief victory wasn’t going to make everything better. With the coming winter and lack of supplies, they were going to face some real challenges in the coming weeks.

“It’s been quite a day,” Arthur said in a congratulatory tone. “But our work is only beginning. Wall construction is still ongoing, and it will only get harder once the snow comes. We’re low on food, water, and basic necessities. Prescription drugs and alcohol are in high demand but dwindling faster than sand through the glass.”

“Can I point out the obvious here?” Nathan said, raising his hand.

Arthur paused, narrowing his eyes. “Yes, Nathan. But first, let me make something clear. I’ll remind you that I’m willing to look past our skirmish earlier today as long as we’re on the same page about Jasper.”

Nathan stared ahead. His Adam’s apple moved as though he had just swallowed his pride. “Yes. We are, Mr. Mayor.”

“Good,” Arthur said.

Teresa remained off in the darkness, quiet and observant. She rarely intervened in their meetings. Most of her words were reserved for Arthur at the end of the day. Nathan turned slightly to see if she was still there, behind him. She was.

He turned back to the table and spoke with urgency. “I don’t think it was smart to let them walk out of here. You can bet that they’ll be back, especially that woman and the parents of that dead kid. I’ve got my bets on that big, bald Hispanic dude as the father.”

“Your concerns are valid,” Arthur said. “It’s fair to say that they’ll return with a ragtag group of vigilantes, looking for vengeance and whatnot. We’ll implement new security measures, shoot-on-sight directives, and perhaps the most important piece of all…”

“What’s that?” Larry asked, intrigued.

“I’m going to go to work on Rob,” Arthur said, “more than I’ve done on anyone before. Imagine, if you will, his

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