New West by Tortuga BA

Author:Tortuga, BA [Tortuga, BA]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Gay & Lesbian
ISBN: 9781607357117
Publisher: Resplendence Publishing, LLC
Published: 2013-11-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

His dreams were filled with the smell of smoke, with the cries of hundreds of people running from the big city in droves. The mountains themselves seemed to be belching out fire, huge sections of rock sheering off and covering the foothills in dust.

The world was falling again.

Jesse groaned, brain searching through the rubble for answers, for something he could use. His nerves felt raw, as if he were right there in the flames.

“Shh. I got you, Jess. I got you.”

Why was Ezrah there? He’d get hurt. He had to run.

“Ez. Ez, there’s fire. Denver is on fire. You can’t stay here.”

“We’re not in Denver, baby. We’re okay.” Ezrah touched him, stroking his cheeks. “There’s a little shaking, but it’s not too bad.”

But he was. He was in Denver. He could see the buildings, the streets mostly dirt and grass now, the animals right there in the street. “The people are running. The mountain is spitting fire.”

“You’re all mixed up with what you saw underground, baby.”

He nodded, shook his head, so confused. “Help me.” He was lost.

“I’m trying, baby. I am. We just need to figure this out.”

Figure it out. Denver was burning. The mountains were burning. His face was burning. Maybe his hair was on fire.

“Is my hair on fire?”

“No. No, baby. You’re fine.”

He didn’t feel fine. He felt hurt. Worried. Scared. His skin was too tight, too hot. Why was he so hot?

Scared.

Jesse held on to Ez, though, who he could feel. Solid. There.

It was so easy, to wander through his head, through his memories. So much easier than trying to focus, to see the world as it was.

He could feel Ez, pushing at him, trying to wake him up. He just wanted to sleep and wander. Ez, though, Ez was worried. Frightened. A cowboy had to be pretty terrified for it to be that obvious.

Jesse licked his lips, searching for water.

Cool and clear, it trickled into his mouth, as if by magic.

Oh. Oh, good. So good, Ez. He was so dry. He lapped at the tiny stream as if he were an overheated dog, wanting more.

“Careful, Jess. You’re so dry.”

He knew that. That was why he wanted water! He rose up a little, trying to reach the canteen, tongue searching.

“No. You’ll get cramps in your belly.”

“Ez.” He moved his head and his eyes rolled, pain flooding him. His skull might cave in on itself.

“Shh. Oh, baby. Your poor head.”

He gritted his teeth together so hard they squeaked. That didn’t help the pain at all. It just made his teeth hurt, too.

The only option was to run, push into the wilds of the new pathways burned into his brain. He sank into them, trying to find a way around the fire.

A way around the pain.

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