Intentional Darkness: Alexandreia Bennett: An EMP Story by RH Fox

Author:RH Fox [Fox, RH]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-23T22:00:00+00:00

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Dreia squared her shoulders, wiped her sweaty palms on her pants and took a deep breath.

The huge man with full sleeves inked on both arms whistled, “Well, well, look what we have here.”

Dreia stopped mid-bridge and raised her hands out to the sides, palms up.

“I’m just trying to get home, fellas.”

“Then you have a problem, darlin’, cuz this is our bridge now, and no one crosses without paying my toll.”

Dreia tensed as he and his shorter companion closed in. Her eyes took in every detail, hoping to find something she could use to her benefit. They were younger than they’d originally appeared, only in their late twenties or early thirties. In addition to the tattooed arms, an elaborate dragon curved up from under the larger guy’s white t-shirt and around the side of his neck. His black hair brushed the collar and Dreia was surprised to note he was clean shaven. Apparently those at the top of the food chain still had the time and resources to worry about details like that. In direct contrast, the shorter guy had a full beard while his hair was buzzed close to his scalp. He had several tattoos as well, but none as intricate as the other man’s. Both men wore leather vests with patches and held rifles pointed directly at her midsection.

“I don’t have much money.”

“What the hell would I do with money now?” the larger guy laughed, his eyes traveling slowly over Dreia before meeting hers again. “I’m sure we can come to some sort of arrangement. For starters, toss your bag over to Z here, nice and slow.”

Dreia could tell he was enjoying this. Her mind raced to figure out how to avoid handing the backpack over. The .38 felt reassuring under the weight of the bag, and she calculated her chances of getting it out and firing before they realized what she was up to. Eyeing their rifles again, she concluded the odds weren’t good. However, as soon as the speed loaders were discovered, they’d no doubt search her and take the weapon, too.

“Now!” the man barked, losing patience.

Dreia narrowed her eyes and slowly shrugged the straps off, tossing it to the ground in front of them. The quiet guy shouldered his rifle and knelt to dig through it.

“Okay, you’ve got all my supplies. I think that’s a fair toll, so I’ll be on my way.” Dreia tried to sound confident. She lowered her arms and shuffled sideways with every intention of passing them.

“Not so fast, sweetheart. Anything good, Z?”

The guy digging through the bag grunted a negative sound. He’d already finished the largest compartment and moved on to the outside pockets. Dreia watched as he neared the one that held the speed loaders and her body tensed, waiting for the discovery.

With only one gun currently pointed her direction, Dreia figured this might the best shot she’d have at escape. If she was ballsy enough to chance it. The image of Abbie and Chase waiting for her at home nudged her into action.

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