One Man's War (One Man's Island Book 2) by Wolfenden Thomas J

Author:Wolfenden, Thomas J. [Wolfenden, Thomas J.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: epic struggle, dystopia, dystopian, army, end of the world, post apocalyptic, ranger, military, apocalypse, war
Publisher: Permuted Press
Published: 2015-01-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13: A Rumor of War

“So just when were you going to tell me?” Holly asked angrily, face as red as her hair, fire in her eyes.

“Babe, listen. I was—”

“No you listen, Sergeant Major! Unless you’ve completely forgotten, I’m part of this group too, and I am an officer in the military. I think I bloody well have a right to know!”

She was standing at the open screen door to the porch, holding Walter in her arms. Tim, Jimenez, Izzy, and Robyn were all sitting on the porch discussing the report from Sam Didinato, and it was obvious to Tim that she had overheard most of what was being discussed.

Now it was time for some damage control. “Robyn, why don’t you take care of Walter for a few minutes? Holly and I have a few things to talk about,” he said, standing up and motioning for Holly to come with him.

“Sure, Dad,” Robyn said, gingerly taking the sleeping child from Holly. The other two men looked away as Holly walked over to Tim, who took her arm gently and led her off the porch and across the meadow towards the trees on the far end.

When they got to the tree line, Holly stopped and spun to face Tim in the darkness.

“Well?” she demanded, hands on her hips. “You think you’re talking to some daft wee lassie here?”

“Babe, I was going to tell you tonight. We just got word from Sam this morning about the men on their way here.”

“You knew for a few weeks they might be coming!”

“Yes, we did,” Tim assented.

“Why didn’t you tell me a few weeks ago then?”

“I didn’t want you to be worried. You had just had the baby, and you needed the rest. I was going to tell you everything when I knew for sure.”

“That doesn’t make it right, Tim,” she said, tears welling up in her eyes.

Tim put his arms around her in the darkness and held her tight. He felt like an ass right at this moment, but he still thought he did the right thing by not telling her right away.

She didn’t say a word for several moments, just held onto him tightly, and sobbed into his chest. She sniffled once, and then said “So now what?”

“Now we make preparations for when they arrive.”

“You’re not thinking of fighting them, are you?”

“The thought did cross my mind.”

“Tim, there’s only a handful of us! How can we fight back against so many?”

“We did it before, on Volivoli. And this time you and Robyn will be far away from here, along with Walter.”

“What do you mean?”

“What I mean is I want you and Robyn to take Walter and the other women here in the C130 and fly out of here. Down to Luke Air Force Base, and sit it out down there.”

“Why?” she asked defiantly. “Don’t you think us womenfolk can fight too? This isn't a wee fly wank in the toilet with the Kay’s catalogue open at the underwear section!”

“It’s not that, babe. From

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