The Detour To Danger: An EMP Survival Story (EMP Crash Book 3) by Kip Nelson

Author:Kip Nelson [Nelson, Kip]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-12-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Mack, Luis, and Miranda were halfway up the stairs, looking up at the man in the white coat who was flanked by a couple of orderlies, each holding a lantern. Miranda just had told Mack he shouldn't believe anything this man said. If her story was correct, then it was this man who had taken over the Archer Institute and turned the tables on the staff. He certainly carried himself well, and looked as though he belonged in the clothes he was wearing. A long white shirt rested on his shoulders and his black hair was swept back. His eyes gleamed and his arms were open, welcoming them in.

The dim glow from the lanterns cast him in a foreboding light and that, coupled with the angle from which they were looking at him, made him seem like an imposing figure. At Mack’s side, Miranda was stricken with terror. It was no wonder, for the supposed doctor just had claimed she was a patient and was living a lie. Was it possible that everything she had told Mack and the others had been the product of a broken and ill mind? Mack looked down at her and, in a way, he hoped she was wrong. The last thing he wanted was to start a fight when one was not needed.

“Now, now, Miranda, have you been telling lies again? We've talked about this before, haven't we? I'm glad to see you again, though. I was so worried about you being out there all by yourself. You know that this is where you belong. The world out there isn't meant for people like you. This is your home. This is where you can be safe, and where we can look after you,” he said in a cooing tone.

He then turned to Mack. “I'm sorry, where are my manners? I'm Doctor Gary Richardson. Welcome to the Archer Institute although, really, you simply could have knocked on the front door,” he said, smiling widely. He reached out his hand to give Mack and Luis each a firm handshake. Mack looked at him with skepticism as he introduced himself and Luis.

“I know what you're probably thinking,” he said with a sigh.

“I'm sure she's told you that I'm not Gary and this place has been taken over by the patients. She's roped you into her story. Not that I can blame you, it was certainly a compelling narrative, and I must admit there were times she almost fooled me. We've tried coaxing her out before, but she's a stubborn one. She just can't seem to let go of whatever fantasies she concocts. It's impressive in a way, but it does mean she tends to act on them and, well, as you can imagine, we're stretched pretty thin at the moment.

“So, it wasn't hard for her to slip out. Part of me didn't think we'd ever see her again. So, I'm glad you brought her back to us. Anyway! What are we doing have this conversation on the stairs? Let's get you upstairs where you can have a warm drink and we can talk properly.

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