Turmoil by T. L. Payne

Turmoil by T. L. Payne

Author:T. L. Payne [Payne, T. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | EMP | Survival | Thriller
Publisher: Shaky Rock Publishing
Published: 2019-06-13T04:00:00+00:00


“Maybe we should have looked for that man’s pack,” Maria finally said.

“I don’t think I would have had the stomach for it, myself,” Beth replied.

“I know, me either, but if his pack had been there, it could have been full of things we need.”

Beth considered it for a moment. She was sure that Greg or Roger would have had no qualms taking the pack of a dead man and going through it. Although they may eventually regret it, she couldn’t imagine being that desperate.

“Do you believe we will see the large numbers of deaths that the EMP Commission reported?” Maria asked, slowing to allow Beth to come alongside her.

“At the time, I thought they were fear mongering. But now…” Beth took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before continuing. “Now, with all I’ve seen so far, I’m starting to believe it may be accurate.”

“Me too.”

“I’ve tried not to think about the future. I mean, much past getting home to my kids. Even though Greg and I spent a great deal of time discussing and planning for this, I still cannot fathom how we can survive long term without modern technology.”

“I’m convinced that only the strong will survive—those with the physical and mental toughness to scratch, claw, and fight to make it through each day.”

“I’m afraid you are right. I hate to think about how the strong will prey on the weak until they are extinguished from the earth. It’ll become a vicious cycle until someone is able to restore some semblance of law and order. I pray that it won’t require the heavy hand of a dictator to accomplish it.”

“That is usually the case, though. Look at places like Iraq, Iran, and Syria. Then you have China, Cuba, and Venezuela, where the dictators rule with military force. I don’t know what is to become of the United States now, but I fear that we, too, will see the rise of a dictator before we rebuild our nation so peace and freedom can be restored,” Maria said, her voice trailing off as they both became lost in their own thoughts about the future of the nation.

They walked in silence for another hour before Maria spoke again.

“Beth—look,” Maria grabbed hold of Beth’s arm and pointed to her right.

Down a driveway, off the highway, sat a rundown auto body shop and three metal buildings.

“I don’t understand. What am I supposed to be looking at? All I see is a body shop.”

“I bet we could find some kind of wheels there in that body shop. Body shops restore old cars,” Maria said, pulling Beth toward the driveway.

“We only have one gun and very little ammo. We can’t afford to get into a gunfight,” Beth said, pulling back and trying to slow Maria down.

She wasn’t too enthusiastic about stealing someone’s vehicle, let alone running into the business owner in the middle of the night.

“Someone could be in there.”

“I doubt it,” Maria said.

“But what if they are?”

“We are just going to have a look around. If we find anything, we can decide then if it is worth the risk.



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