Sedition: A Societal Collapse Post-ApocalypticDystopian Survival Thriller (Compounders Book 4) by Julie Trettel

Author:Julie Trettel [Trettel, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22: The Compound

“I can’t do it. I’m done,” Jared said, trying to catch his breath as sweat dripped down his face. He had been in the gym at the bunker twice a day working to rebuild his strength and improve his balance. It was hard work, and he was seeing little progress. Scott had pushed him, but not to his breaking point. The girls let him work at his own pace, but today he was working out with Milo Weaver, and he was a slave driver who wasn’t letting up on him one bit.

“Again, Jared,” Milo demanded.

He had increased the weights, making him bench press them. His left arm shook even after he put the weights down.

“I’m done. My arm’s too weak. It’s too much.”

“You have to keep pushing yourself. Don’t you want to be strong and well? What if Holly returns? Or worse, what if the AMAN do? You have to be prepared to fight. You have to be prepared for anything that comes your way.”

Jared had been pushing down his personal thoughts and feelings and working hard to please everyone around him. He still didn’t remember any of them, but he had never had people that cared about him before, and he didn’t want to let them down, but he had hit his breaking point.

“Look, I don’t remember Holly. She sounds like a myth to me, and I’ve never given the AMAN reason to come after me. Plus, I’m in the safest place possible as people keep reminding me. I’m not going to be strong or well enough to truly fight. Look at me. I’m done,” Jared said, grabbing his crutches and rising.

Milo got in his way, and he could see that Milo wanted to say something, but he just shook his head and gave Jared a look of pity. He hated that look more than anything. It made him want to punch something.

“You aren’t weak, Jared. I’m only pushing you because I know how strong you are, and what you’re capable of as well,” Milo said as Jared was leaving the room.

He considered ignoring him but was too pissed. “Well, that makes one of us,” he said as he worked his way back to his room.

Jared’s stomach growled, but he didn’t want to deal with people. He grabbed a food bar Karen had left for times when he needed some space. It tasted like crap, but it was sustenance, and he’d certainly eaten worse to survive over the years.

He put in a movie and laid down on the couch barely paying attention to it. His thoughts were scrambled with all the events that had happened since he woke up alone in a strange place. It still felt like some sort of alternate reality.

How could this be my life? Alien abduction made more sense than some of the stuff they told me about myself, he thought to himself.

He had seen the changes around him. He knew in his head they were right about the time lapse, but he still struggled to believe it.

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