Tomorrow's Dawn (Book 4): Gathering Storms by Wohlrab Jeff

Author:Wohlrab, Jeff [Wohlrab, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic
Published: 2020-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

“Were you ever in the military?” Brinkley asked as she opened another closet, looking for shoes which might fit Brent. He had already managed to find a suit. He’d found it in a single- story home only a couple hundred yards away from the high school.

The suit was dark gray and fit reasonably well, although it was tight in the shoulders and the hem of the pants was about an inch higher than he would have liked. Brent kept his eyes open for something better as they scavenged through master bedrooms around Franklin High.

Outside, the light was already beginning to fade. This would have to be the last house for the day, since neither of them had a flashlight and were in an unfamiliar town. This home appeared to belong to a teacher at a local school based on the framed degree on the wall from Norfolk State University. Whoever or wherever Reginald Cooper was, he had an M.A. in Elementary Education. Probably not a teacher from the high school then, but hopefully someone who dressed up from time to time.

It seemed as though wearing suits had gone out of style, as most of the homes they’d been through had been bereft of suits and ties. In Brent’s younger years, most men had at least one ‘good suit’ for special occasions, like weddings or funerals. It appeared that formal dress had virtually disappeared now, at least in Franklin.

“No, I wasn’t. I owned a construction company,” he replied from the floor, where he was looking under the bed, hoping the owner had shoes in his size and had simply tucked them under the bed instead of in a closet. “Why do you ask?”

Brinkley opened a cardboard box to find some matches and a couple of MREs. If this guy had been a prepper, he had been extraordinarily inept. She turned her gaze from the contents of the box to look over at Brent. He had risen to his knees and was looking in her direction.

“I guess it’s just the way you carry yourself. You walk with your shoulders back and your head high, normally something I associate with military folks.”

He laughed softly. “I think I keep my shoulders back because it relieves pain in my lower back. I’m feeling older every day, and my back hurts. How about you? You were military?”

Brinkley nodded. “I was in the Army, but only for one tour. Then I got out and went back to school to become a physician’s assistant. I couldn’t afford it without the GI Bill.” She stepped out of the closet and turned toward the door, watching carefully to see if Brent would be able to stand on his own.

The older man put one hand on the footboard and another on the mattress to help push himself to his feet. “I think it’s really cool that you went to medical school. I have to say, I appreciate your talents. You’re the only reason I’m still around.”

She sobered up quickly, uncertain about how to respond.

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