Surviving Rage | Book 3 by Arellano J.D

Author:Arellano, J.D. [Arellano, J.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Infected
Published: 2020-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

Near Tehachapi, California

“Ten four, good buddy,” Daniel said, sliding the cb mic back into the holder.

Serafina rolled her eyes before turning her head to look out the window. “Dork.”

Smiling, Daniel guided the Prius around a wrecked truck in the right lane of the highway, glancing briefly in the rearview mirror to verify Logan and Paul were following.

Logan and Paul had made pretty quick work of installing the cb radios in the two vehicles, though the installations were far from clean: they turned the radios sideways and secured them to the sidewall of the center console on the passenger’s side, screwing the fasteners directly into the plastic molding after they’d run the wires through a four inch hole they’d cut in the same panel. The massive cb antenna whipped back and forth wildly in the wind, its large base secured in a spot next to the car’s radio antenna by screws forcibly driven into the metal of the car’s frame. In all, it was an ugly job, but the radio worked, and worked well.

As they drove across the Mojave, the heat in the little Prius was intense, but with zero chance of rescue should one of the cars break down, Daniel kept the air conditioning off to reduce the engine’s workload. Instead, they drove with every window down, which allowed the wind into the cabin of the small car, providing at least airflow. Unfortunately, it also brought dust (and sometimes sand) into the car, requiring them to cover their mouths and noses. Sunglasses (which Daniel, Serafina, and Ashley had) were a necessity for those who wanted to look around, while Brenna and Isabella were advised to either keep a spare shirt over their faces or keep their eyes shut.

Sweat ran down Daniel’s face as he drove the Prius along State Route 58 on their way towards Bakersfield, and though the heat made him uncomfortable, he couldn’t help but like the mostly open roads that wound their way through the desert. With few obstacles on the road, they were making better time than he’d thought possible as the dry, barren land passed by on either side of them.

Looking over at his wife, he found her leaning back in her seat with her eyes closed. She was holding a rag over her mouth and nose as she rested. Sweat glided down her temple, then trailed down her jawline as he watched.

‘Even now, in the middle of all this, she’s beautiful,’ Daniel thought, smiling as he turned his eyes back towards the road. Tilting his head slightly, he squinted as he looked at something up ahead in the distance.

“Honey…” he said, as he continued driving closer. Distance was difficult to gauge on the long straightaway, but it appeared that what he was seeing was about three miles away.

“What is it?” She asked, sitting forward as she pulled off her glasses to quickly rub her eyes before donning them again.

Raising one finger from the steering wheel, Daniel pointed. “There’s something going on up there.”

Serafina peered into the distance.

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