Turning Point: A Post Apocalyptic EMP Survival Fiction Series (The Blackout Series Book 3) by Bobby Akart

Author:Bobby Akart [Akart, Bobby]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, pdf
Published: 2016-10-23T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

DAY SIXTEEN

6:20 p.m., September 24

Highway 99

Perry Hollow, Tennessee

Alex found them a suitable highway that circled around the Laurel Hill Wildlife Area and dropped them just west of the Natchez Trace Parkway–U.S. Highway 64 intersection. Once they picked up Highway 64, they were only a couple of hours from Shiloh.

Colton drove along the Buffalo River, one of many small tributaries that crossed the mid-state and fed both the Tennessee River and the Duck River. Farmland was abundant along these river bottoms, evidenced by several farmhouses and barns, which began to appear on both sides of the road. Fires could be seen near the homes, as people on these backroads didn’t seem to worry about passersby coming onto their property. Once again, Colton questioned his decision to take even a secondary highway like the Trace out of Nashville, but that leg of the journey was behind them.

The road opened up into the middle of a huge cattle farm with hundreds of head on both sides of the highway. For over a mile, they drove past the enormous source of food, not once thinking about killing a steer for themselves. It never crossed Colton’s mind, perhaps because they weren’t hungry enough to take such drastic measures.

Before they entered the woods again, Colton spied a barn well off the road and outside the fenced grazing pasture containing the cattle. As it was getting darker, he thought they could pull off the road, park behind the barn, and get a good night’s sleep without being threatened.

“Hey, let’s go camping again.” Alex laughed. “This time, we can sleep with the cows and mules in the barn instead of the bugs and the snakes by the lake.”

“We wanted you to have a well-rounded experience while on the road, young lady,” said Colton.

“Yeah, well-rounded,” chimed in Madison. “Listen, this is less of a camping trip than it is a homeless family pulling over for the night.”

Colton parked the truck and then walked around the barn to make sure they weren’t seen. The Wagoneer was well-hidden, so he was comfortable with his choice. He helped the girls unpack the tent and get set up. Although they could’ve found a place to sleep in the barn, they chose not to run the risk of trespassing in the event the property owner showed up. There was no need to antagonize people who were already on edge.

“Daddy, do we need to set up the perimeter security?”

“You know, Alex, I think we’re okay here. Let’s keep one person awake to stand watch. We’ll eat first and then get some rest. I wanna start just before dawn in the morning.”

“We’re really close now, aren’t we, Colt?”

“Thirty miles to Savannah,” he replied. Madison ran and gave him another hug. She was ready to get settled in somewhere, anywhere.

They built a small fire and enjoyed their favorite camp food, Vienna sausages and sardines. This time, they had peanut butter and crackers for dessert. The Rymans actually enjoyed rehashing the day’s events, although they didn’t bring up the killing of the scoutmaster.

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