SURVIVE AND ESCAPE: A Post Apocalyptic EMP Thriller (The Blue Lives Apocalypse Series Book 1) by Lee West

Author:Lee West [West, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 12pt SAA
Published: 2016-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Four

Marta lay in bed, trying to will herself up. The late nights waiting for Charlie to contact her were really starting to take their toll on her. To make matters worse, Johnny had stopped by unexpectedly last night, soon after she finished talking to Charlie. By the time Johnny left, Marta was so upset and scared from his news that she couldn’t fall asleep despite her state of sheer exhaustion.

Johnny had told her that he thought a New Order man, a guy named Brown, overheard her conversation with Charlie. He said that she should not try to contact Charlie for at least a few days. Learning that the New Order might find her caused her to panic inside.

The obvious police rosters didn’t include her name, which should buy her some time, but her paycheck was cut by the town of Porter. If this Brown guy heard her first name, he might be able to make a connection if he dug too deep into the paperwork files at the station. For the first time since the New Order’s arrival, she felt completely exposed and vulnerable. If the New Order linked her to the communications, they would kill her in a particularly cruel manner. They were fond of torturing and killing anyone who helped the police, in order to make an example out of them.

Marta wanted to stay in bed until it all went away, but she knew that wasn’t an option. Then again, she had no food to cook, no water to clean with and no job to go to. What was the point? Turning on her side and nestling under the covers, she heard a disturbance outside.

“You’ve already taken everything from us! We have nothing left!” shouted her neighbor Jim Hunt.

“Shut the fuck up and open the goddamned door, or I’ll blow your fucking head off. You still have that, don’t you?” said Tico to a round of laughter from his New Order buddies.

Hearing the exchange, Marta froze in place. What’s going on now? Padding over to the bedroom window, she cautiously moved the curtain aside and peered out. New Order men were everywhere, on foot and in vehicles. It appeared that they were going door-to-door, searching or stealing again. Raids had become a common occurrence of the past two weeks. First, the New Order had stolen all useful items and food from the residents of Porter. Then they’d begun searching “for pigs,” as they put it. The occasional discovery of an officer in hiding bolstered their confidence and resulted in more searches.

Oh shit. What if they’re looking for the mystery radio user? They could be going door-to-door to find whoever is communicating with the cops.

Panic, followed by a nauseating adrenaline rush, hit her hard and fast. Quickly shrugging on shorts and a T-shirt, she ran to the attic, taking the steps two at a time. The radio must be hidden as fast as possible; her life depended on it. Just as she made it into the hot, dark

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