The Ranch: Mischief And Mayhem: A Post Apocalyptic Survival Story by Brian Quest

Author:Brian Quest
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Blue Phoenix Books
Published: 2016-08-04T21:00:00+00:00

Part Two

Chapter Eleven

After the EMP that changed the world, knocking out power and destroying technology, life on the ranch changed for Andrew and his daughters--Debbie, Connie, Beth and Amy. Sure, they still had a home, and the cattle still were their main source of sustenance, but everything else changed. The security of the entire family and the ranch became priority number one, and with the help of the ranch hands--Thomas, Keith and Stewart--things had gone fairly well. Between the beef from the cattle, and the milk from the cows, and the eggs and protein from the chickens, food was never a problem. During the summer and fall, the garden provided enough fruits and vegetables for the family to enjoy comforting meals and left enough to can for the winter months. Everyone tried to keep life moving as if nothing bad had happened in the world, and everyone on the ranch lived as one large, happy family.

It was no secret how brutal the winters could be in Montana, and life on the ranch had to keep going, even when the storms would roll in. Everyone was accustomed to the blizzards and sub-zero temperatures, but the first storm of the season always stirred up a lot of different feelings. There was excitement among the younger girls, Amy and Beth. They loved being able to build snowmen and pull each other on the sled. Debbie and Connie loved to wake up the morning after a storm and look at the fresh snow; the pure white powder laid out like a blanket over the ranch. Andrew, Thomas, Keith and Stewart looked at the snow in a different way…they saw it as beautiful, but way more work.

Andrew stood at the top of the hill on the edge of the ranch. He had gone out on his normal perimeter check, and paused just long enough to look to the sky. In the distance he saw the clouds moving toward the ranch and a chill rushed through his body. Just like the last storm, and the storm before that, the clouds were dark and ominous. The only difference this time was the temperature of the wind that pulled the clouds along. It was bone-chilling, and nearly took his breath away. He pulled his jacket tighter, tilted his head down to block his face from the wind, and turned back toward the main house.

Since the last storm, Keith and Stewart had been living with the family because a tree had fallen on their bunkhouse. While they had started to rebuild, it was nowhere near completion. So it became obvious they would have to stay in the main house until spring returned. He knew they probably longed for their privacy, but he was happy to have them there; the girls loved having more people in the house, and Andrew felt better knowing they were there to help keep an eye on them.

“Everyone, come out here!” Andrew shouted when he stepped up on the porch. He stuck his head in through the front door and spoke again, “Hurry, come look.

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