Out of the Darkness by Rush Jaime

Author:Rush, Jaime [Rush, Jaime]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-05-17T23:50:18+00:00

CHAPTER 16

Amy watched as Eric used the computer to call the number for Margery and John Evrard, the only Evrard in the book. When a woman answered, he said, “Hi, I’m looking for Jerryl. I served in the Marines with him and got discharged myself, thought I’d try to look him up.”

“He’s not in right now, but he’ll be back this evening. Can I leave a message for him?”

“I’ll try him later, thanks.”

He disconnected. “So he’s staying with his parents. We need to track him, check him out.”

Rand raised his hand. “I’ll go.”

Lucas shook his head. “Amy’s got to go, make sure he’s an Offspring. And I’m going with her.”

“Then we’ll all go,” Rand said.

Lucas leaned against the rack of batteries, his arms crossed loosely in front of him.

“The fewer of us out there, the better. Every time we leave, we risk our lives. Look what happened last time you and Zoe went out.”

Amy tilted her head. “I understand your frustration, but Lucas is right. Hang tight, decompress. You’ll be out again soon enough.”

Jerryl’s parents lived in a town south of Annapolis, a twenty-minute drive. They followed the directions to the Evrard home, which was across the street from a large recreational park. They circled the park and left the car in a distant lot. Looking like a couple out to enjoy the early-summer day, they held hands and walked into the wooded area that bordered the park to the east.

Lucas pointed. “According to the Google maps satellite view, if we head toward the road, we’ll be across from the house.”

They spotted the house through the trees, small and well kept, with an American flag and a red Marine Corps flag flying from a pole. Amy laid out the blanket she’d brought so they’d look like two lovebirds hiding out in private.

Forty minutes later, a brown truck pulled into the driveway. A muscular young man with a cast on his ankle maneuvered his way out of the driver’s side. It was almost painful to watch the awkward way he had to close the vehicle’s door while balancing a bag and crutches.

Amy heard the excitement in her own voice. “He’s one of us.”

“That doesn’t mean we can trust him. Even if Cyrus did say he’d declined to be in the program.” He glanced at her. “I know, I sound as paranoid as Eric. After what just happened, I have to be. Mostly, though, we’ve got to worry about who else might be watching him, too.”

“He’s not the guy we saw at the asylum when we were casing the joint to rescue you. A man and woman walked out together. We couldn’t see their faces because it was dark, but he wasn’t limping.” She felt Lucas relax a bit. “We need to take him off guard, like you did with me. But I think he’ll be okay.” He nodded. “Not at his parents’ house, though. We’ll take turns watching him over the next couple of days, get a bead on his routine. He won’t be much of an asset physically.

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