Rectify 2: A Novella (The Rectify Series) by Jacqueline Druga

Author:Jacqueline Druga [Druga, Jacqueline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-26T22:00:00+00:00

TWLEVE – NEXT STEP

“You really make a pot of coffee smell amazing,” Grant said as he stepped into the dining section of building three.

“Well, four coffee shops in one block means ample supply so I have lots to practice with.” Ella sipped from a mug. “How’s Jenson?”

“Better. Thanks to you,” Grant sat with her. “How’s the arm?”

“Tight, but it stopped throbbing.”

“Did you get any rest?”

“Nah, I will later.”

“So everything went well?”

“I got busted.”

“What do you mean?”

“Taking supplies, I got busted,” Ella replied.

“You never get busted.”

“I did this time by a Doctor Ung.”

“For real? You know his name?” Grant asked.

“I do. A new guy. He was going to get my walking papers, I was figuring on my eight minutes, but he forgot to ask me something and followed me into the supply tent. He’s uh … he’s a really good guy, Grant. That’s where the candy came from.”

“He let you go, so he’s a good guy in my book as well.”

“He said to fake a bellyache next time.” Ella chuckled. “He also said something else. He told me we should get out of here. He said how long will it be before they just blow this place up.”

“You and I know that’s impossible,” said Grant.

“I’ve been thinking about this. I have. What if I get a bigger boat?”

“Ella …” Grant laughed out her name. “And do what? Row multiple trips across the river? Or are you talking Gateway Clipper size boat, load us all up. How do you propose to sneak a hundred people out of Lazaretto?”

“I thought of that, too. This doctor, he’ll help. He said we aren’t carriers. If he can help us, we can do this.”

“Okay,” Grant said calmly. “Let’s say this doctor decides to help. Let’s say he contacts authorities. Let’s even say you find a bigger boat. How … how are we supposed to get everyone out of Sanctum to the boat? You know you have to run the entire distance.”

“I thought of that.”

“Of course you did. Go on.”

“There aren’t as many at the river bank side of Sanctum. We take them out at night, and I take small groups. They don’t see that well at night. If we clear them instead of distracting, that will give us time.”

“Gunshots will attract more.”

“Use the cross bow. You’re good with it. You’re talking twenty max back there.”

Grant folded his arms and sat back in the chair. “You have been giving it some though. Alright, let me look at all the logistics of this and …”

“Ella,” a woman rushed into the kitchen area, her face was flush and she sounded panicked. “You have to come out.”

“What is it?”

“It’s Bruce.”

Ella jumped to her feet. She couldn’t imagine what would be the urgency about Bruce. All he ever did was pace at the fence and lose appendages.

The second she stepped outside all her questions were answered.

Bruce had turned from docile to violent. Snarling relentlessly, racing back then running full speed into the fence. He grabbed at the links, thrashing his body against it.

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