Hideaway_An Emp Thriller by Roger Hayden

Author:Roger Hayden [Hayden, Roger]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-25T22:00:00+00:00

Dinner was served that evening with some unexpected fanfare as Larry unveiled an unopened bottle of red wine. With all four seated at the table, James scooped into a bowl of fresh lettuce and tomatoes from the garden. A nearby wall had several charts and graphs written out with daily regiments and times. Larry and Carol were two of the most meticulous people James had ever come across. Living off the grid, away from civilization, offered full autonomy along with responsibilities large and small. Survival itself based on routine.

After pouring wine into each glass, Larry held his up and offered a toast.

“To the support of friends during difficult times. May the Lord keep us in His fine blessings.”

After their cheers, James sipped from his glass and set it down. With the weekend they'd been having, he could have drunk the whole bottle in one sitting. He had to remind himself what day it was, which wasn't hard with the hanging wall calendar next to them marked with an X over each passing day. It was Saturday, October twenty-first.

That evening, he said very little, lost in his own thoughts, planning his next move. Their hosts seemed in good spirits, expressing thanks for their help around the cabin so far. Larry turned to James while taking a bite. “We'll hit the creek at the crack of dawn tomorrow. Sound good?”

“Could we try your radio tonight?” Marla asked.

Larry and Carol exchanged glances as though they were considering it. “We can do that. Sure,” Larry said.

“I just want to know what's going on,” Marla said.

Larry cleared his throat and leaned closer. “Let's talk about that. Half the country's power grid has been disabled. That's the closest estimation we can make. They're trying to bring this country to its knees.”

“Who?” Marla asked, distraught.

“I don't know,” Larry said with his arms out.

“We'll nuke whoever attacked,” Carol added. “You can count on that.”

Marla folded her hands in front of her, pushing her empty plate to the side, not sure how to respond to talk about nukes, and decided to change the subject, thanking Carol and Larry for the delicious dinner. Then she got back to what was really on her mind. “When can we try the radio?"

Carol suddenly stood up and took the empty plates away to the kitchen sink. James followed and helped clear the table.

“Well,” Larry said, tapping against the table. “I guess I'll get the radio and we'll see.” He stood up and went to the bedroom, footsteps echoing across the room. James stood behind his chair as Marla called out to Carol, asking if she needed help cleaning up.

“No, no. That's fine. You guys relax.” She turned on the faucet and began washing the dishes off. Outside, the sun was going down with an increase of wind that rattled the side of the cabin. The faucet turned off as Larry emerged from the hall, carrying what looked like a stereo receiver with a hand microphone and an emergency radio twice the size of the one he had given her earlier.

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