The Reset Series (Book 1): Flood by Greene Kellee L

Author:Greene, Kellee L. [Greene, Kellee L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic
Published: 2020-02-15T22:00:00+00:00

15

Stevie

My breaths quickened. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.

“Gage!” I said not caring if I woke him.

He popped up with a gasp.

“You have to see this,” I said. After the words were out of my mouth, I wished I would have worded my request differently.

“What’s going on?” Gage asked in a groggy voice. Good. He had gotten some rest.

I grabbed his arm and pulled him over to the window. “It’s the water. How are your eyes?”

They were more than half-closed as he stepped up to the window. The sky was still gray but it was brighter than it had been during the night.

“Better,” he said. “Still blurry. Is it gone?”

“Yes,” I said unable to hold in my excitement.

“Storm surge,” Gage said letting a small smile curl on his lips. “I was right. Maybe.”

My head bobbed quickly as I walked over to the fridge and took out two coffee drinks. I held one out and Gage stared at it for several seconds.

I was almost certain he could see what I was offering… he was just trying to decide if he wanted the drink.

“Thank you,” he said finally taking it from me. He took a sip and twisted the cap back on the top of the glass bottle. “So… what do we do now?”

“We’re going to leave,” I said. “And we should go like now.”

“Are you worried the water will come rushing back?” Gage asked cocking a brow.

I chewed my lip before giving him a nod. “Very worried about that possibility to be honest.”

“I think it went back to where it came from,” Gage said.

“But that’s just a guess. You don’t know,” I said doing my best not to sound as though I were insulting him… because I wasn’t. It was just the truth. With what was going on, no one knew what would or wouldn’t happen. I grabbed the backpack. “Let’s go.”

Gage didn’t question me. He gestured toward the exit and waited for me to lead the way.

There were sand and various types of debris in the stairwell. Trash and even seashells scattered about. The salty scent of ocean water dried the back of my throat.

When we reached the first floor, there was water pooled up to the second step. I stepped down and shivered as the cool water soaked my still half-wet clothing.

Outside of the building, the devastation around us, caused me to suck in a sharp breath. Gage placed his hand on my shoulder.

There were buildings that were completely gone. Nothing about the place I grew up looked the same.

An eerie feeling, like being surrounded by ghosts, iced my veins. There wasn’t a soul around. Suddenly, I was extremely happy to still have Gage at my side.

“This is horrible,” I said. “I don’t know how anyone could have survived this.”

“I don’t think anyone else has,” Gage said.

I tilted my head toward him. “Does that mean you don’t think we should bother to check our homes?”

Gage turned his gaze forward. “I honestly don’t think we need to. It’ll just make things worse.

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