Sympatico Syndrome (Book 1): Infection (A Pandemic Survival Novel) by M.P. McDonald

Author:M.P. McDonald [McDonald, M.P.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Infected
Publisher: MPMcD Publishing
Published: 2016-08-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

“Dad, can’t I just take it out a little ways?” Trent stood on the pier holding a fishing rod and tackle box. “Please…? I helped plant the garden all day yesterday, and today, I,” he motioned to the fish cleaning shed that Cole had just left, “even scrubbed out the fish shed. It was beyond disgusting.” He made a face.

“Kid’s got a point. He’s been working hard.” Cole nodded. “You’ve done a great job, Trent.”

Trent beamed.

Sean sighed and looked at Cole. “Do you mind?”

Cole held his brother’s gaze. “First of all, from here on out, everything here belongs to all of us. You don’t need to ask permission for you or your family to use anything here so if you’re okay with him out in the boat, it’s fine with me.” He turned his attention to his nephew. “However, unfortunately, you need to stay close to the island, Trent. Gas is precious now.”

“I know, Uncle Cole. I will. I just want to fish a little. Relax. ”

It sounded tempting to Cole as well, but there was still so much work to do. One of their biggest chores over the next several months would be to chop enough wood to last the winter. Cole thought about taking the pontoon and seeing if he could find any abandoned houses along the coast that had wood stacked in their yards but he wasn’t sure if it would be worth the gas without concrete knowledge of where the wood piles were located. But Trent was just a fourteen-year old kid. He’d worked as hard as the rest of them without complaint. He deserved some time to have fun.

“Let me show you how to work the engine.” Cole started down the pier, but Trent scrambled into the boat and said, “I already know how. My friend, Scott, has a boat just like this and his parents let us take it out on the lake all the time.”

Cole looked back at Sean, who confirmed, “They do.” Then Sean pointed at Trent. “You got a life jacket in there?”

Trent glanced around and spotted the jacket Cole had left in it earlier. He held it up. “Right here, Dad.”

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