Town on Fire: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Series, 25BF Season 2 (25 Bombs Fell) by A.K. Meek

Author:A.K. Meek [Meek, A.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Rabbit Publishing, LLC.
Published: 2019-02-04T22:00:00+00:00

03.04

UNCAGED RATS

For the past four days, Johnny found himself caught up in a whirlwind of alcoholic pleasure. He came out of a hangover only long enough to get drunk again. In the short time between binges, he wondered what was going on in the pound.

Strange trucks would pull into the pound at all hours of the night. Sometimes they’d drop cargo off, other times pick cargo up. Johnny was sure it was people. When he’d swing by the kennels he’d see new faces mixed with the old. There was one face he’d discovered two days ago, and now it was a face he always searched for whenever he strolled by. Fortunately, Janelle hadn’t gone anywhere.

Now he reclined in a break room, which was a rundown dining room in one of the double wide trailers. The gentle hum of the window air conditioner lulled his pickled brain to the point of falling asleep. The door opening behind him interrupted his soon-to-come slumber. When he saw it was Bob he popped upright like a soldier whose commanding officer just walked in on him dozing off.

Bob gave him a smile. “How’re things going? You being treated right?”

“Can’t complain,” Johnny said. “Anything I could want is here.”

“Excellent.” Bob smiled more. “I came to ask for your help.”

“Sure, boss.”

“As you know, a machine doesn’t run without oil. Well, I see the Dog Pound as a machine. It runs great, but without maintenance it’ll fall apart fast. You know what I’m saying?”

“Sure.” Johnny didn’t, really, but knew Bob would explain because he liked talking.

“Well, our machine—the Dog Pound, needs more oil. Guns. Guns are the oil we need. Sure, we have plenty at the moment, but if we don’t take steps to keep new equipment coming in, soon we’ll be without. Can you imagine what would happen if we didn’t have firepower?”

Johnny mulled the thought. To be honest, thinking too much made his head throb. So he just shook his head.

“That’s right. Nothing good. Now here’s how you can contribute to the Dog Pound. I thought about who I could ask, and your name came to mind. I can’t trust this important task with anyone but you.”

His pride swelled that Bob would see Johnny’s value, even if he didn’t know what value he brought to the table. This new Bob wasn’t like the old Bob that constantly berated him on the job site.

“I want you to go to Bartel and get some guns. You know where your brother stashes them. That’s all. I don’t want you kidnapping anyone or killing anyone. Heck, I don’t even want you doing anything to harm your brother.”

Johnny thought about it for a minute. Bartel had plenty of weapons. Bob didn’t say all, he just said some. This would be easy. He could sneak it, take a few rifles, and sneak out. No harm.

He nodded his acceptance of Bob’s assignment.

Bob smiled.

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