The O'Neal Saboteur by Nathan Pedde

Author:Nathan Pedde [Pedde, Nathan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Missiles, Science Fiction, space, spies, Thriller, Espionage, adventure, space station
ISBN: 9780995984653
Publisher: Pedde House Publishing
Published: 2019-03-02T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Des had made his way home from the safehouse. Even though Elsie and himself lived close to each other, they took separate routes. He knew it was safer that way, however, part of him thought that he was paranoid.

The missile attacks had a calming effect for the station. Whenever one would hit, and the all clear would pass, it would calm down the city for the rest of the day. People would be subdued, most would make reason’s to stay home and not go out. The station had never been this calm before.

Des looked down at his watch and checked the time. It was two in the afternoon. Typically, the station would be packed with people enjoying their Saturday. However, today it was different. The streets were eerie calm, like the day after a big game where the home team lost.

As he walked down the street, he looked at peoples faces as he passed. Most of the people looked scared and shied away from others. Des knew the feeling, he had felt it as well before he had gotten involved in this mess. There were a few things which scared him. Bugs, spiders, heights, confined spaces, they all held no sway with him. Even the thought of dying didn’t scare him. He was afraid to die, however, he didn’t want to die.

Now, conflicting emotions were running through his head. He didn’t feel scared by the situation, he knew he could and would do what needed to be done when the time came to do it. But this silence afterward, this was different. He struggle to form the words in his head, and to put the thoughts together.

If I can’t describe this to myself, Des thought, how am I to express this to anyone else?

Des stopped at a street corner to wait for the lights to turn green with a half a dozen other people. Most of them were middle aged and looked to be shopkeepers and retail clerks of the area.

One lady in a business suit and tie was holding a little girl in a pink dress close to her. The ladies makeup had run and streaked her cheeks. Des didn’t stare at her, but he wondered why she would be crying. She was in a shelter, safe. He was the one who was almost spaced. He was the one who risked his life to save hers.

How does she have any right to cry over this? Des thought to himself.

Des buttoned down any emotions, he knew it was better not to create a scene in the crowd. He adopted the confused, scared look the rest of the crowd had on. He didn’t want to be remembered.

As he waited for the light to turn green, a couple of construction workers walked up beside him. They both wore similar work clothes, both covered in a light sprinkling of dirt and debris.

“I’m telling you,” the First Worker said, “a missile hit the hull.”

“I don’t believe it,” the Second Worker said.

“What’s there not to believe,” the First Worker said, “They have a full section closed off.

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