Lake Yixa by Cameron Harper

Author:Cameron Harper [Harper, Cameron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies, Short Stories, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Teen & Young Adult, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), Single Authors
Amazon: B00L401KDQ
Publisher: Cameron Lee Harper
Published: 2014-06-17T00:00:00+00:00

Sarah wasn't sure of the time when she finally woke up. Tux was gone, and the candle had burned itself out. She lay there for a while, wondering if it was even daytime. I blocked the windows rather well, she thought. She stood up, went over to one of them, pulled the blanket aside, and moved the curtain. The bright beams of sunlight shined through the cracks in the storm windows. She went about uncovering the windows to let in some light. It was still dark, but she could see what she was doing just fine. She opened up a box of crackers she had found the night before.

It didn't take long for her to eat the small amount of crackers she let herself have for breakfast. Sarah spent the rest of the morning looking through a closet next to Liam's bedroom. She felt weird about it but knew she had to find supplies. Sarah discovered a camping backpack and a bedroll. Setting the stuff on the table in the kitchen, Sarah packed a bit of food and a single change of clothes, along with candles, matches, and the books she had taken from the other house. Sarah looked through Liam's pots and pans, found the two lightest and smallest ones she could, and put them into the pack. It wasn't very full, but if she had to leave really fast, she at least had some things to take.

Sarah went outside into the afternoon sun. It was much colder than she thought it would be, but the warmth on her face from the sun felt good. She went back to the shed and found a beautifully carved pocket knife. It had a tribal look to it—a long flowing feather on one side and a river on the other. She put the pocket knife into her pocket and picked up a toolbox.

Sarah opened the toolbox, pulling out a hammer and a box of nails. She went back to the house and started to nail the storm shutters shut. After a while, she went inside to get a drink of water. As she sat at the kitchen table, Sarah scanned the room. A rifle sitting above the doorway caught her eye. She jumped up and retrieved the rifle. She had never used a gun before and wasn't too fond of them, but with all that had happened, she figured she better have one. She hoped she would never have to use it. Looking around for some ammo, she ended up finding two boxes in Liam's bedroom. Both boxes were pretty low on ammo, and she wasn't sure what ammo was for the gun. The size of the bullets in one box made her think they were for a handgun, and Liam did have a handgun when he first got to town. One box read 308 win. The other read .45. She figured the longer of the two must have been for the rifle.

She started to turn and head out of the room when a photo on the mirror caught her eye.

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