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
âMaybe we should have looked for that manâs pack,â Maria finally said.
âI donât think I would have had the stomach for it, myself,â Beth replied.
âI know, me either, but if his pack had been there, it could have been full of things we need.â
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 couldnât imagine being that desperate.
âDo you believe we will see the large numbers of deaths that the EMP Commission reported?â Maria asked, slowing to allow Beth to come alongside her.
âAt the time, I thought they were fear mongering. But nowâ¦â Beth took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before continuing. âNow, with all Iâve seen so far, Iâm starting to believe it may be accurate.â
âMe too.â
âIâve 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.â
âIâm convinced that only the strong will surviveâthose with the physical and mental toughness to scratch, claw, and fight to make it through each day.â
âIâm afraid you are right. I hate to think about how the strong will prey on the weak until they are extinguished from the earth. Itâll become a vicious cycle until someone is able to restore some semblance of law and order. I pray that it wonât require the heavy hand of a dictator to accomplish it.â
âThat 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 donât 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,â 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.
âBethâlook,â Maria grabbed hold of Bethâs arm and pointed to her right.
Down a driveway, off the highway, sat a rundown auto body shop and three metal buildings.
âI donât understand. What am I supposed to be looking at? All I see is a body shop.â
âI bet we could find some kind of wheels there in that body shop. Body shops restore old cars,â Maria said, pulling Beth toward the driveway.
âWe only have one gun and very little ammo. We canât afford to get into a gunfight,â Beth said, pulling back and trying to slow Maria down.
She wasnât too enthusiastic about stealing someoneâs vehicle, let alone running into the business owner in the middle of the night.
âSomeone could be in there.â
âI doubt it,â Maria said.
âBut what if they are?â
âWe 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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