Sanctuary by Courtney McPhail

Author:Courtney McPhail [McPhail, Courtney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Science Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Post Apocalyptic
Amazon: B01J9OSPWW
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-07-28T04:00:00+00:00

PART 3

Subject File # 742

Administrator: Are you ready for this?

Subject: Do I have a choice?

Malcolm stood in the main doorway of the lodge, listening to the soft sounds of snoring from the people sprawled out on the floor.

The excitement of setting foot on the island had been high for everyone when they had docked at the boathouse. Though the dark night didn’t give them much of a view of the island as they walked to the lodge, it hadn’t dimmed anyone’s spirits. They had oohed and awwed at the sight of electricity in the lodge and Angela’s quick rundown of the various amenities available on the island.

Still, it hadn’t been long before the excitement had worn off and exhaustion took its place. The day had been a long one and the children were the first to nod off. Elaine had offered to show them to the cabins but Malcolm had declined. They would stay here in the lodge, together, at least for the first night.

His group had readily agreed with him. He knew that they weren’t quite ready to believe this place was safe enough for them to separate. He didn’t blame them because he felt the same.

It was why he had insisted on maintaining a watch outside the lodge throughout the rest of the night. They couldn’t afford to let their guard down yet, not while they still didn’t know the lay of the land.

He was also pretty sure there was no way he could sleep yet.

The others might be tired after getting here but he was energized. A million thoughts and ideas were running through his head, the least of which was the massive potential in the small slice of the island he had already seen. He was itching for the sun to come up so he could get a feel for the place.

The snap of a twig caught his attention and he turned around to see Angela and Nas walking up to the lodge. When everyone had decided to go to bed, they had left with Elaine and Harold to go to their cabins but apparently that hadn’t lasted long.

“I couldn’t sleep so I went for a walk and found Nas,” Angela said when they reached the steps up to the deck. “We figured we could keep you company on watch.”

“You guys showing up is the most excitement we’ve had in weeks,” Nas said as they climbed the stairs to join him on the deck. “Not that I’m complaining about the quiet. It was a relief after what we went through to get here.”

Malcolm was curious to hear their stories and he gestured to the Adirondack chairs on the deck. The three of them settled into them and Malcolm was impressed that despite the hard surface of the chair, it was quite comfortable.

“So, tell me what happened.”

Angela was the one to speak first.

“It was standard procedure when the outbreak started. It was only when the CDC identified that the virus was man-made that the Agency was brought in.

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