Lights Out (Book 2): Power Trip by James Hayden

Author:James, Hayden [James, Hayden]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | EMP | Survival | Thriller
Publisher: Hayden James
Published: 2020-01-24T16:00:00+00:00

After the group set up camp with three tents, Chris asked Demi to join him on a walk around the hot springs. He had felt better as his fright wore off and had been much more talkative with both Demi and Mike as the ride went on. Chris took Rufus with them.

It was late afternoon, and a nice time to take a walk. Demi hadn’t worked out what they would eat for dinner just yet. She doubted the stream had fish since it had a hot spring that heated it. Perhaps she would work on her hunting skills later on in the evening.

Chris and Demi talked about the ride and getting to Lacey in the morning. Chris took Demi by surprise. “So, you don’t mind that I’m on this journey with you, do you?” Chris asked Demi as the pair walked down the street.

“I appreciated your help,” answered Demi.

“You know Demi, that wasn’t the answer I was looking for,” responded Chris in disheartened tone. “I felt something since I’ve been with you.” Tears came to Chris’ eyes as he said, “I wanted to know if you felt something too.” Chris looked at Demi with his glossy eyes, which was unexpected for her. His tone was softer since he pried further.

“Oh,” answered Demi, not giving any more emotion than that.

“Oh?” Chris responded, his tone became angrier. “Oh?” He started to get more flustered. “That’s it?” Chris yelled, appearing to be frustrated with Demi and her response.

“Yeah, that’s it,” said Demi, reeling back from Chris’ display of emotion. Shutting herself off from revealing any more about her feelings.

“Demi, you make me so angry,” shouted Chris. “You want to know why I didn’t follow you to Los Angeles and leave Salt Lake?”

“Why?” Demi shouted back, frustrated that Chris had the nerve to bring up their break up.

“It wasn’t that I didn’t think you’d make it. Hell, I was certain you’d make it and we would live in Hollywood. I didn’t think we would make it,” Chris pointed to him and her. He continued, “And I would have just moved back to SLC after a few months,” answered Chris. “I didn’t want to put myself through that.”

“So, breaking up with me in SLC was better?” Demi asked, tears coming to her eyes as she remembered that dark time of moving out of Chris’ house.

“Yeah, Demi. It was better. It was better that I didn’t leave my house and family in SLC and follow you to Los Angeles. Only to have you break my heart,” answered Chris in a loud tone.

“Break your heart?” Demi asked, tears streaming down her face. “Why did you think I would break your heart? I loved you!”

“That’s the thing, Demi. You always closed yourself off. I never felt like I got to know the real you,” answered Chris in a softer and more reasonable voice.

“Close myself off, Chris, I thought we were going to get married,” shout back Demi.

“Well, you telling me that you love me just now is the first time that I ever heard it from you,” responded Chris, more emphatic.

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