Hideaway (Book 1): An EMP Thriller by Hayden Roger

Author:Hayden, Roger [Hayden, Roger]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | EMP | Suspense
Published: 2018-03-26T04:00:00+00:00

Tension Rising

Marla paced the bedroom, trying to get her thoughts straight. James and Larry had been gone most of the day, and she had spent most of her time with Carol. Their hosts were nice enough, and Carol certainly knew a lot, but Marla needed a break. She needed to get away from everyone. They were so confined inside the cabin, four grown adults living together, she didn't know how she could ever really get used to it. But Marla had adapted to situations before. She recalled that studio apartment she had moved into with her mother and three siblings after her parents’ divorce. That seemed like an impossible situation too.

Fleeing the city with a dedicated survivalist to his hideout cabin was newsworthy enough, but she had no way to capture any of it. She missed her news team. She missed every person in her life just as much. She could hear Carol sweeping the floors of the cabin outside her room. Marla had told her that she had a migraine and needed to lie down for twenty minutes or so. It was no lie. She got migraines all the time.

She had spent the morning with Carol, inventorying food rations. Later that afternoon, Carol was to show her the garden out back and how they kept the ground fertile. It was all very interesting, but nothing could quell her desire to find out what was going on in the world. As a local news reporter, the virtual blackout was driving her insane.

Marla sat at the foot of the bed, staring at the wall as a thought occurred to her. Finding their own vehicle would be a challenge, but it wasn't an impossibility. She'd suggest it to James once he returned. Getting up, she walked to the window and peeled back the curtains to look outside. The garden was sizable and had plenty of vegetables that were nearing ripeness. The plowed and evenly divided soil was enclosed in chicken wire.

Beyond the garden was the forest that surrounded them, a ground of leaves, seemingly uncharted, and a small path she saw that led down somewhere. She wondered how safe they really were. They had left their home in such haste without even discussing the risks involved. That was all James's doing. He had made the decision for them. As she observed the peace outside, Marla attempted to move past her anger toward him. She was going to try to make it work. At least for the next few days.

The sweeping had ceased along with Carol's footsteps. Marla went to the door and slowly opened it, looking down the hall.

“Feeling any better?” Carol asked from the bathroom, startling her.

Marla backed away with a gasp, holding her forehead.

“Oh, I'm sorry. Didn't mean to scare you.”

Marla smiled. “No, I scared myself.”

Carol wiped her hands on the towel, studying her with concern. “Would you like some Aspirin? We have plenty of Aspirin.”

“I took some earlier, thanks,” Marla said. “What's next on the agenda?”

Carol pulled at her overalls as though she had been anticipating the answer.

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