No End (Post Apocalypse Stock Market, Book 1) by Timothy Cox

Author:Timothy Cox [Cox, Timothy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction > Post-Apocalyptic
Published: 2013-12-18T00:00:00+00:00

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Wind swept leaves under cars; on a highway littered with molded steel. It was a long stretch of road many families once favored. It was the road that took them to new places, exciting adventures, and different cultures. Now, it was a silent graveyard; where empty cars’ kissed each other bumper to bumper.

‘It’s gonna be tight squeeze.’ Toad said.

‘At least we can snake our way through,’ Clint said. He watched Pete walk around a car as if he was contemplating breaking in. ‘See anything?’

‘Just looking, you never know what you can find.’ He tapped the side of his head. ‘Living on streets all your life makes you an expert in survival – you know – turning shit into gold.’ He grunted as he climbed in through the windscreen. He whistled while rummaging.

‘Pete get out of that car.’ Toad said. ‘You’re just wasting valuable time.’

‘So just start walking.’ He broke something off, ‘even if you get a five year head start you know I’ll catch you up.’

Toad huffed past the first car. Clint chuckled; he couldn’t remember the last time he laughed. He didn’t know what to make of his two companions but they sure turned boredom into drama.

He was surprised at how fast Toad walked. He didn’t kid around when he said he wasn’t going to be a liability. Clint squeezed through two cars and groaned.

‘You ok back there?’ Toad asked. He saw Clint rubbing his belly. ‘How’s your wound?’

‘It’s fine thank you.’ It was hurting. ‘So you were a doctor huh?’

‘That’s right, thirty-five years.’ He said with chin up.

‘Wow ok. That’s a long time.’

He sighed, ‘yes it is.’

‘Hey I want to thank you again for saving my life.’

Toad pointed at the floor, ‘careful rusted nails.’ He swept a few with his cane. ‘You are welcome. You did me a favor though, the only reason I saved your life was because I itched for practice.’

Clint smiled. He didn’t know if he was joking or being serious. ‘So how come Pete doesn’t stay with you?’

He peered into the distance. ‘Speaking of that rat I wonder where he is.’ He continued walking. ‘Me and Pete are like, what a fish is to an owl; in other words we don’t live in the same habitat, we don’t eat the same food, we don’t breathe the same air, and apparently, we don’t shit in the same place.’

‘You kicked him out?’

‘No of course not. I wouldn’t do that to family. He likes…’ he shook his head. ‘He says he likes the outdoors, by outdoors he means living in dumpsters.’

‘So he wants to be homeless?’

‘Apparently it’s the Hollywood lifestyle of our era. Maybe I should give it a try, but somehow I doubt I’ll approve. I prefer my mattress.’

Hey guys wait up. A voice yelled.

Toad glanced and shook his head. ‘If you want to know why I sleep well at night have a look.’

Pete came jumping over cars like he was doing hurdles. He had a gas mask on; his laughter under it sounded like pigs’ snorting.

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