Uncertain World: The EMP Survivor Series Book 2 by Chris Pike

Author:Chris Pike [Pike, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-08-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

“Alright,” Garrett said, “this is as far as I can take you.”

The hour drive from where the shootout happened at the sporting goods store to the Texas/Louisiana border had been silent. Cassie was too shell shocked to talk.

“The Sabine River is up ahead about a mile or two,” Garrett said. “From there I reckon it’s about fifteen miles straight into Hemphill. I’d get you closer but it’s possible the bridge is being patrolled, and I can’t take a chance this truck could be commandeered, even a jalopy like this. Keep to the road and if you see anyone, be careful and don’t let your guard down. The backpacks you have are valuable and people will kill for them. If you walk at a steady pace and don’t wear yourselves out, you should be able to make it to town by midnight.”

Garrett pulled the truck to the side of the road, letting it idle. It would be getting dark soon and he was anxious to get back home to his grandson and daughter-in-law.

“We can’t thank you enough,” Ryan said.

“Seriously,” Cassie said, “you saved our lives. We are forever indebted to you.”

Garrett shook his head. “My only payment is for you two to live. So do good by me and that’s all I need. When you see your dad tell him how much I appreciate him taking the case against Cole. My son can rest in peace.”

“I’ll do that,” Cassie said.

Exiting the truck, Cassie and Ryan stood in the road. Garrett turned the truck around using a three point turn, and right before he drove off, he leaned out the driver’s side window and said, “Be careful. God be with you. And remember, faith, family, and firearms. You can’t go wrong with that!”

Cassie and Ryan waved to him until Garrett’s truck disappeared around the tree line.

It had been comforting listening to the whine of the engine and now that it was gone, an empty feeling washed over Cassie. The vastness of the wilderness was daunting. She was tired and ready to get where they needed to go. Twenty-four hours earlier their situation was so dire that she thought they would die. Fortunately, Garrett had found them, fed them, and equipped them, so with any luck they’d get the help they needed in Hemphill.

Cassie hitched the backpack high on her back, tugged at the straps, and joined Ryan, who was a few steps ahead of her.

Trees loomed tall on each side of the two lane road; clouds hung low in the waning light. They walked in silence, their footsteps crunching on loose pebbles, each alone in their thoughts.

Cassie’s mind wandered to her dad, who must be going out of his mind by now, sitting alone at his house. She couldn’t imagine how lonely he was without her mom. She let out a heavy sigh. It had been two years since her mom had died and although her dad tried to hide his feelings, she knew he was lonely. The older Cassie grew the more wise she became, and she realized her dad should have the freedom to find someone else.

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