The End of the World Series (Book 1): Survive The Collapse by McDonald Clyde

Author:McDonald, Clyde [McDonald, Clyde]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Survival | Thriller
Published: 2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

Jake

Jake crept down the stairs as quietly as he could, hoping that whoever had pulled up in the driveway was unaware of their presence. He felt the squeeze of frustration in his stomach. He’d let his guard down for just a moment and they were already running into trouble. How quickly the world falls apart, he mused.

Aby looked to him with fearful eyes as he entered the room and he placed a comforting hand on her arm, already reaching for the Glock. Deron was already skukling into the shadows, his eyes full of fear. Megan’s breathing was ragged and she looked very pale.

“What are we going to do?”

No one offered any suggestions for a moment. Jake felt that he was fresh out of good ideas. He was tired. He needed rest. He needed a little time to just not think for a while.

But the others were relying on him. He could see in Megan’s eyes that she was hoping he’d have some bright idea. He could feel in his wife’s touch that she had faith in him to pull something out of the bag. And Deron...well Deron was next to useless. Someone had to be a man around the house.

Jake clutched the gun as he moved away from his wife and to the window. He shifted the blinds ever so slightly to see who might be waiting for them outside. He could see a pick-up truck now parked in the driveway and his heart skipped a beat. Seeing the vehicle made the danger seem more imminent. Anyone could be waiting for them out there. They might be a friend to them, but it was more likely they’d be a foe. Jake had learned quickly from the new way of the world that everyone was out for themselves, and they didn’t care much for strangers.

He had no choice, but to try and find out what the person wanted. He turned to the others.

“I’m going out there.”

“You can’t,” Deron said, quivering. “They might...they might…”

He seemed unable to complete the thought, but Jake filled in the blanks. He knew he might get himself killed. But if they all stayed inside, his wife would be vulnerable. He could either risk himself or risk her. To him, the choice was easy.

“Just stay low...find some weapons if you can...stay alert.”

Before anyone could stop him, he headed to the door. He tilted his chin up and tried to seem cocksure and confident. He didn’t want anyone taking advantage of his good nature. No, that wouldn’t get anyone far anymore.

He had to be ruthless and cold.

He opened the door and stepped out quickly, hoping to look confident rather than hurried. He made sure the door clicked behind him.

The driver of the pick-up truck hadn’t yet got out of the car, so Jake strode up to the car. He couldn’t shake off the sense that he was walking into a trap, but he forced his body to ignore every instinct he had telling him it was a bad idea.

The man in the driver’s seat wound down his window.

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