Magnetic by David Lisenby

Author:David Lisenby [Lisenby, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781731054241
Publisher: David Lisenby
Published: 2018-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Group meeting

“Alright, guys,” Harold began once everyone was gathered and had settled in to their comfortable space. “We’ve got to figure out a game plan. It looks like things have reached worst-case-scenario and aren’t going to get better for a while.”

“So, what’s really going on?” John asked. “Did we really get blasted by an emp?”

“It looks that way,” Harold answered. “I haven’t heard any different, but it sounds like the pulse wiped everything out all over, not just around here.

“You mean all over the country or all over the world?” Tommy interjected.

“I’m not sure,” Harold said. “I listened to the radio and all anyone seems to know is that there was an emp. That was yesterday, though. There may be more current news. I just haven’t taken the time to sit down and listen to the radio since then.”

“I can listen to it and see if there’s anything new,” Ellen said. “I’m sure we’d all like to know what’s going on.”

“I would,” John said.

“Me, too,” said Tommy. Several other people also joined in, saying they wanted more news.

“We all want to know what’s going on in the outside world,” Harold said. “I’m more concerned with what’s going on in our world. There’s nothing we can do about the rest of the country or the world, but we can take control of what happens to us. We need to worry about us before we worry about anyone else.

“We’ve got food, but it won’t last forever. We have water. We’ve got four cows, eight goats, four pigs and the chickens. That will provide us with milk and eggs, as long as we take care of the animals. The pigs will provide meat, but not for very long. And the garden is about to play out. It’s time to plant the fall garden. I suggest we plant a bigger one than we have going now. There are more mouths to feed with what we can grow.”

“I can get meat,” John said.

“And I can bring the food we have at the house,” Tommy added. “As long as we can take that truck to bring it with.”

“I’ll help with the garden,” Ray Lynn said. “I’ll start tillin’ up the dirt in the mornin’. It’ll take more than me, though.”

“If we work together on it we can get it done pretty quick,” Harold said. “We can work the section of the garden that’s done first and then add more as we go along. We’ve only got one tiller and the hand plow to use, but that should be enough for now.

“We need to get the cows closer in, too. We’ve already had someone tryin’ to steal food from the garden. I’d hate to lose any of the livestock to thieves. The milk and meat they provide is too important now.

“Me and Ellen can stay in your barn and keep an eye out for the livestock,” Tommy said. “That’d give us our own place and have someone closer to the cows and goats to watch out for ‘em.

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