Impact (Book 5): Black by Isherwood E.E. & Kraus Mike

Author:Isherwood, E.E. & Kraus, Mike [Isherwood, E.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Survival | Thriller
Publisher: Muonic Press Inc
Published: 2020-07-02T16:00:00+00:00

Miami, MO

Ezra and Butch made a big production about sneaking up to the truck in the field, each taking a side, weapons drawn. However, when they reached the front window, the blood splatter all over the interior assured him they’d been cautious for nothing.

“You got ’em, E-Z. You got him good.”

“Yeah,” he agreed, stomach reeling.

Haley took a peek inside before glancing somewhere else. If she was upset by what was left of mustache man, she didn’t let on. Instead, she hastened to the cargo bed of the truck. “Jackpot!”

He and Butch joined her.

“Let’s take what we can,” he suggested. “These guys obviously looted a store somewhere. This is probably all from Bass Pro.” The back bed of the pickup truck was filled with camping and survival gear. There were multiple tents. Sleeping bags. Cooking stoves. Tanks of propane.

“Butch, could I ask you a huge favor?” he said while they stood admiring the gear.

“Anything, boss.”

“Would you open the door and yank our guy out of the front seat? We’re going to drive this truck out of the field, down the levee, and back to my boat. It will save us the effort of carrying this stuff.”

“I’ll help,” Haley said without hesitation.

He gave her a sideways look.

“I know what you’re thinking. Why?” She smiled. “I know what it’s like to be in shock after violence.” Her eyes went to his hands, which he held over the lip of the truck’s bed. They trembled enough to be noticed.

“Damn,” he said, pulling them behind the side of the truck.

She and Butch made short work of the task. They opened the door, pulled the man out, then Butch used his strength to drag the guy several more yards out into the corn, so he was out of sight. When they were done, they used something from the bed to wipe down the rear window. They also put a camo jacket over the seat, to hide the blood. It was more than he’d asked, but the delay gave him needed time to calm himself and bring his blood pressure back down to normal.

While they worked, he used Haley’s phone to try Grace again. After what he’d done, he needed to hear her voice. However, it went to her voicemail. He was anxious to hear her, even in recorded form, which was why he noticed she’d changed the recording again. It said she was going west, not east. A huge change.

He calmed himself before speaking, so she wouldn’t worry about him. “Hi, honey. I got your voice message. I won’t go into Denver. We’re on the river, though, heading west. I’ll try to get to where you said. TKM has been after us. They almost killed me.” It came out without him consciously saying it. Inside, he must have needed to talk to her more than he admitted. Still, he tried to end without sounding worried. “I have to go. I love you.”

Once back at the boat, they didn’t hop in and go. Ezra advised them to take their time, since there was no one coming for them.

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