The Potter's Field by SB Poe

Author:SB Poe [Poe, SB]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Published: 2019-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

5

In the light of day

Cody leaned against the desk, his hand stroked chin as he looked around. Bridger stood with his back to the big window, half seated on the sill. Jahda and Devin sat on the couch next to him and Jahda was trying to dab at the blood coming from Devin’s lip.

“Stop, it’s fine.” He said.

“Tell me again, why the hell did you beat the shit out him?” Jahda said as she turned her eyes towards Violet.

Violet shrank a little under her glare and briefly glanced sideways at Cody for help.

“Leave em alone Jahda. It’s all good now.” Devin said. He took the rag from Jahda and touched it to his lip once before tossing it into the corner.

Emma Grace came through the door with a tray in her hand with several large glasses.

“Here, it’s lemonade. Sorry it’s not cold. But it’s sweet.” She said.

“Sweet?” Bridger asked.

“Honey.” She said. “The sugar ran out but Mr. Graham kept hives. I took his class for 4H and daddy let me build a hive box.”

“Weren’t you afraid of getting stung?” Devin smiled.

“I did. Lots.” She said. “In the beginning. Daddy almost made me stop after I got stung nine times in one day, but I kept going.”

“She’s always been hard headed.” Cody added.

“Well, thank you for the lemonade.” Bridger said as he downed the glass.

“So, you’re like Charlie, huh?” Jahda said.

“Well, yeah. I guess.” she said.

“Crazy.”

The first ten minutes after they all came into the house Devin told the others a condensed version of the previous few hours. He brought them up to speed on the little misunderstanding between him and the remaining citizens of Collier. Jahda thought Devin was being fairly generous to these folks. She hadn’t masked that feeling very well. Bridger stood detached, listening. He could understand the suspicion. He felt it towards these folks now. But he trusted Devin’s judgment so he just listened.

“But I don’t know if Charlie is like her. I mean he hasn’t gone out and played with the stringers. At least I don’t think he has.” Devin said.

Devin glanced towards Emma Grace. She gave him an uncomfortable smile before disappearing back into the kitchen.

“Better watch what you say.” Jahda leaned next to him and whispered. “She might bring one in to play with you.”

He grimaced at her.

“It’s a joke.” She said, pulling her head away slightly and smiling.

“I know. But she doesn’t. I think she feels pretty bad about what happened.”

“She should.” Violet said under her breath.

“Violet?” Cody turned to her.

She looked up at Cody. She didn’t say a word as she stood and walked out of the room.

Cody walked around the desk and sat down in the big chair. Bridger walked over from the window and leaned against the desk.

“So you’re in charge here now?” Bridger asked.

“I guess.” Cody said. “Not much to be in charge of though.”

“Well you have good barriers against the deaduns and the place seems fairly well provisioned. Is it? Well provisioned?” Bridger asked.

“Well enough. At least for the last few months.

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