Reentry by Heather Carson

Author:Heather Carson [Carson, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781702099431
Published: 2019-11-14T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Katrina awoke in the back of the Humvee with Dreya roughly rubbing her knuckle into Katrina’s chest bone.

“Stop that,” she groaned as she rolled to her side. James was sitting next to her head on the floor of the truck with his knees pulled up to his chest. “I’m sorry,” she whispered looking at his face.

“Mmm-hmm,” he grumbled as he looked outside. Katrina sat up and her head screamed out in pain as bright flashes of light blinded her eyes. James saw her wobble and scooted closer to help hold her upright. The engine started and Katrina whipped her head around- which she instantly regretted- to see Jayden and Mia sitting up on the bench seat to the right. Mia had a bandage wrapped around her forearm and her teeth were chattering but she looked okay.

Katrina looked to Dreya. “Tom?” she whispered. Dreya shook her head and smiled as the trucks roared to life. They turned the vehicles around and headed down the mountain.

*

The teens shifted around in the Humvee as they made their way across the winding mountain roads and came back to the highway. One truck was behind them followed by the tank in the rear.

“Where are they taking us?” Dreya asked Katrina.

“I don’t know,” she said. “Your guess is as good as mine.”

“I hope not. Isn’t your dad in the military? If these guys are still around, couldn’t your dad be too? Maybe they can take us to him.” Dreya was busy trying to work out a plan.

“Honestly,” Katrina broke the news to her. “I don’t even know what to think anymore. When I saw these Humvees on the road, I should have felt relief. I’ve been around trucks like these and men like that my whole life. Except I was terrified of them. I don’t know who these people are. I don’t even know what uniforms they are wearing. What did they say to you when we got loaded up?”

Dreya’s eyes filled with tears and Katrina saw the hope fade from them as she quickly blinked them dry again. “Nothing really. After I told them we were Project Dandelion everyone started cussing a lot. The guy on the tank used the radio and said he was bringing us in. Then they wrapped up Mia’s arm as James carried you over. They put us back here and I woke you up.”

Katrina nodded. “Okay. They might be in trouble for hurting us. That’s good to know. I think we will be safe for a while. It looks like we are headed further east. I guess it’s time to come up with a new plan.”

“We should have listened to James and not gone into that place,” Mia said through clenched teeth. “I’m done making plans. Whatever you guys decide, I’m in. But if it includes a doctor or a hospital, I’d appreciate it.”

“We will get you taken care of,” James said still staring out the back at the mountains. “First, let’s just find out what is coming next.” Katrina nodded and then leaned her throbbing head against James’ shoulder.

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