Lone Survivor (Book 3): All That Escapes by Hunt Jack

Author:Hunt, Jack [Hunt, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | EMP | Survival | Thriller
Publisher: Direct Response Publishing
Published: 2019-09-18T04:00:00+00:00

Sam observed the camp through high-powered binoculars. After giving up his weapon and badge, he’d informed Carl and Jake and had them gather together a group who’d be willing to travel up to the FEMA camp to do some surveillance. There was no point them getting up in arms over decisions if they didn’t know what was happening.

He watched as the colonel emerged from the tent and that asshole Harris followed him out. “What’s going on?” Carl asked, badgering him for the fourth time. Sam handed off the binoculars and dropped down from one of the trees. Jake and three others were watching out for trouble.

“So?” Jake asked. “How are they treating the people?”

He shrugged. Sam didn’t want to admit it but from what he could tell they weren’t being mistreated. The rumors had obviously been wrong. “They have armed soldiers patrolling but that’s to be expected. None of them are abusing the civilians. From what I can see Harris was telling the truth.” He ran a hand over his face. That’s why it didn’t make sense.

When Teresa told him that Mick was taking over, he thought that a decision like that had come about through some abuse of power, but maybe it was Teresa’s inability to make wise decisions or maybe Harris was using Castine as a testing ground.

“Hey Sam,” Carl said. Sam looked up. “The colonel and at least twenty military guys are heading out. But before doing so they loaded a number of boxes into the Humvees. If I’m not mistaken those appear to be weapons.”

“Now where would you be taking those?” Sam muttered.

“We could follow from a distance.”

“We won’t be able to keep up. Not on those,” he said pointing to the horses. It had been a long ride out of Castine but it beat hiking and Mick still hadn’t got his guys in enough order to prevent anyone from leaving the area.

“So what do you want to do?”

He frowned. “Head back. Nothing we can do.”

“Nothing? So you’re just gonna let Mick take the reins?”

“What choice do we have, Jake? Carl and I were there for the community. Teresa’s made her decision. Sometimes the only way people learn is by feeding them some rope and letting them hang themselves.”

He turned and walked over to one of the horses and mounted it.

“And who suffers for that?” Jake asked.

“The town is not my responsibility. Carl was right. We’re better off spending our time fishing.”

Jake scoffed. “Yeah. Well as long as you are happy with handing 50 percent of it over to Mick.”

“I didn’t say I would bring any back in.”

“You know what’s gonna happen.”

“What?”

“Boats will be confiscated. Anyone not seen to be helping will be cut loose.”

“I’d like to see him try.”

“Without weapons you don’t have a leg to stand on. All we have right now is our personal weapons. The rest they took.”

Carl jumped down from the tree and landed hard. He let out a wail. “Ah, damn it. I’ve twisted my foot. Fuck! God, I hate this Harris guy.

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