Turning Point_Thrilling Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series by Justin Bell & Mike Kraus

Author:Justin Bell & Mike Kraus [Bell, Justin & Kraus, Mike]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Muonic Press Inc
Published: 2018-07-14T22:00:00+00:00

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Twin headlights cut through the indigo darkness, casting a pale pallor upon the concrete loading dock on the south side of the Philadelphia warehouse. A small hatchback rounded the corner and drifted into the parking lot, pulling in alongside the green military Humvee, the engine winding down to a low throttle, then cutting out completely. There were no lights on in the parking lot, it was painted in a darkness, various shades of black and dark blue, though for the brief second that the lights illuminated the dock, Rita Kramer could see that no guards were visible.

The entire place looked even more abandoned than it truly was, a darkened husk of what used to be, and she sat in the car for a few moments, not wanting to move. She kept her headlights on, shining against the dull, rust-colored brick of the warehouse, the loading dock just to her left. Kramer was tired, having commuted nonstop for the past ten hours through a convoluted web of interstates and passable roads. One thing she’d learned at the planning meeting for the Summit was that government workers had been hard at work clearing transport routes, and while the most direct path from Philadelphia to Washington, DC was still a clogged cluster of abandoned vehicles, there were some direct routes that were completely passable. That was perhaps one of the most important items she’d learned at the meeting and one that would serve them well in the coming days.

A narrow, white sphere burst to life ahead of her and to her right and her eyes moved toward it. Bobbing, the light ambled toward her, a translucent pale beam traversing her car, from hood to trunk, then back again. The beam halted, pointing in the window and she sheltered her eyes from the passing white light, then pushed her way through the driver’s door and out into the parking lot.

“Rita?” a voice said in a hushed whisper.

“Hyun?” Rita called back, recognizing the voice immediately. The beam swept over her, then approached and she intercepted it along the way, her eyes adjusting to the dark and recognizing the form of Hyun Ki Park. They embraced.

“Good to see you,” Hyun said. “How was the meeting?”

“Very educational,” Kramer replied with a sly grin that Hyun could not see in the dim light.

“I cannot wait to hear more about it.”

“Agreed,” another voice echoed, deep, and gruff. Hyun Ki played the beam over toward the loading dock just as Gerard Krueller emerged from one of the doors. “Glad you made it back safely, Ms. Kramer.”

“It’s good to be back,” Rita replied. “And I bring news. Lots of news.”

“Excellent,” Gerard replied. “Come with me, let’s all go inside. We have some lantern light we can at least see by.” He retreated back through the door he’d come out of, and the other two followed him through. They walked down a narrow hallway, out into a large lobby area, apparently at one time the entrance for employees. A time clock was

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