The Lives We Lost: Fallen World 02 by Megan Crewe

Author:Megan Crewe [Crewe, Megan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Young Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Fiction
ISBN: 9781423146322
Amazon: 1423146174
Goodreads: 13449858
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Published: 2014-01-14T08:00:00+00:00

My uneasiness over Justin’s arrival faded a bit when he pulled five pears out of the bag he’d brought with him. “Right off the tree,” he said, handing them out as we walked.

I raised the pear to my face and smelled it. Saliva filled my mouth. When was the last time I’d eaten fruit that wasn’t from a can or a jar? I couldn’t even remember.

I allowed myself one big bite, unable to hold in a hum of pleasure as the tart juice slid down my throat, and ate the rest in nibbles so it lasted.

The taste lingered in my mouth long after I’d finished, as we passed through another town that didn’t offer any viable cars. Tobias spotted a transport truck on the freeway in the late afternoon, so we veered over to take a look, but there was no sign of the keys. As evening fell, we found ourselves in a particularly long stretch of forest. I was starting to worry that we’d be camping outside that night when we came across a mobile home in a wide clearing.

The aluminum door was swinging open, whining softly in the breeze, but the owners had built a deck out front with an awning that had kept the snow from getting inside. Squeezing onto the benches in the cramped dining room, we warmed canned stew and peas over the camping stove. With the door closed, the thin heat that rose off the burning kerosene took the edge off the chilly air. After we’d gulped down our meal, Tobias got out the radio.

“You ever hear anyone on that?” Justin asked.

Tobias shook his head. “It can’t hurt to try, though,” he said. “It’s not like I’ve got much else to do. I’d better take it outside—don’t think it’ll like the metal walls.”

He slipped out, and I heard him set the transceiver down on the deck’s patio table. A moment later, his voice filtered through the door, using the name of the freeway to identify us. “This is Route 2 New Brunswick. Can anyone hear me? Over.”

There was no reply. Tobias paused and then repeated his message. Gav poured a little water into a pot full of snow, and Leo set it over the stove. I padded down the narrow hall to check the bedroom. It held a double bed with a twin bunk on top. We’d manage. At least we had walls around us.

I was just heading for the door to get the sleeping bags when a sharp female voice crackled on the other side.

“We hear you, Route 2 New Brunswick. Over.”

I started, hitting my elbow against a cabinet, and Gav stood up. As one, the four of us inside rushed onto the deck.

Tobias was staring at the radio. Justin shuffled around him. “So say something!” he hissed, and then reached for the mic. Tobias jerked it away from him.

“This is Route 2,” he said, his hand shaking. “Who is this? Over.”

“Group of concerned citizens, trying to look out for each other,” the voice replied.

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