The Survivalist (Judgment Day) by Arthur T. Bradley

Author:Arthur T. Bradley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: apocalypse, survival, survivalist, teotwawki, survival fiction, prepper, survival adventure, teotwawki fiction
Publisher: Arthur T. Bradley

Samantha was no stranger to fear. She had been afraid almost her entire life. Whether it was being called on in class or humiliated by school bullies, fear never left her. She would have thought that an apocalypse would only have made it worse, but surprisingly, it didn’t. Instead, it had turned fear into a more cyclical event. Sometimes it was so close that she felt unable to move, petrified as if Medusa had cast eyes upon her. But other times, like when she and Tanner were cutting wisecracks or enjoying the warmth of a fire, there came a welcome relief from the fear.

This understanding came to her as she hid in the nook of a huge oak tree, desperately trying to catch her breath. She had run directly west, deeper into the woods and away from the townspeople. Unfortunately, that meant she now needed to turn south to get to the burned-out school. If she did that, though, she might give up the small lead she had built over those chasing her.

She could no longer see or hear the woman with the Hokies sweatshirt, but Samantha had no doubt that she was still behind her somewhere. In the distance, she heard the sounds of dogs barking. They seemed to be coming in her direction.

“I can’t outrun a dog,” she said, looking around for a place to hide. There were plenty of trees, bushes, and rocks, but nothing that would keep a dog from finding her.

She had an idea. Dogs track by smell, right? she thought. If there’s a strong smell, they’d go to it rather than to her.

She stepped away from the tree, moved to a small bush, and pulled down her pants. She let a few drops of urine fall on the ground beside the bush and then quickly shuffled over to another bush. She did this to half a dozen spots in the area before pulling her pants back up. She took a quick whiff of the air. It could have been her imagination, but she thought she detected a faint ammonia-like odor.

Satisfied, she turned and started running south.

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