The Sting of the Bee (Sting of the Bee Trilogy Book 2) by K.E. Lanning

Author:K.E. Lanning [Lanning, K.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-03T22:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER 16

John opened his eyes in the pitch-black room. He asked softly, “P, what time is it?”

His phone answered, “Four forty-eight in the morning, John.”

He grunted. With a yawn, he sat up, tucked an extra pillow behind his head, then leaned back. It was cold. He pulled the blankets over his chest.

P asked, “John, are you ready for me to roll up the dark shades?”

“Yes, please. And you can turn the alarm off. I’m awake.”

The dark shades rolled up and a pale blue sky met his eyes. The sun rested on the horizon, and shadow and light played across the undulating fields, and where the sun’s rays touched the frost, the landscape shimmered like diamonds.

John rolled out of bed and sat on the edge of the mattress. The room lights brightened, and he shoved his unruly hair out of his face. He scratched his head and glanced at the clothes he’d thrown over the chair the night before. Planting day.

He smelled coffee brewing. “Thanks, P.”

“You’re welcome, John. Best wishes for a successful day.”

He pulled on his clothes and finished his morning ablutions, then proceeded into the kitchen. He breathed in the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, poured himself a large mug and sipped the hot liquid. The sunlight crept over the window sill and beamed into the kitchen. He jammed a muffin in his mouth, then threw on his coat and walked outside.

The summer sun had begun to rise. John gazed at the sky scattered with pale stars, like a faded pair of blue jeans with a few lingering rhinestones. It was going to be a brilliant day, with enough bite in the air to make it interesting. The fields had been prepped by removing the native vegetation and now lay waiting for seed. He walked to the barn to make sure everything was ready for the big event.

Last week, he had helped with another neighbor’s farm planting barley. With four robotic tractors and several men to load seed onto waiting hoppers, they planted over a few days what would take one person a month to accomplish.

He opened the barn, stepped inside the chilly interior, and flipped on the small heater. John set up a coffee and water station and then laid out various snacks on a table. He rubbed his cold hands and checked the time. When will the crew arrive?

As the building warmed, the aroma of wheat rose from the bags stacked next to the wall, ready for planting. He left the barn at the sound of tractors pulling up in the yard. John directed the crew to a parking area, and then they jumped off of the robo-tractors and out of hovers.

“Have some coffee!” he yelled, gesturing to the coffee station. He poured several steaming cups and handed them around. John noticed a young man standing with the group, dressed in boots and a big cowboy hat.

With a grin, the young man stepped up to John and stuck out his hand. “Howdy, I’m Lowry’s new hired hand, Chuy.

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