Unexpected World: The EMP Survivor Series Book 1 by Pike Chris

Author:Pike, Chris [Pike, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2016-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

“What are you talking about?” Dillon asked.

“I own a ranch about a hundred and fifty miles from here, and,” Holly said, pausing for emphasis, “we’ve got horses. You could take a horse the rest of the way to New Orleans.”

Dillon only had to ponder that about a short second before he asked, “Where is your ranch?”

“Near the city of Hemphill, Sabine County. It’s not too far from the Louisiana border. By car, it’s a short drive. Maybe ninety minutes. By bike, I don’t know. Maybe a couple of days.”

Dillon pondered how long a ninety minute car ride would be. “I’m guessing it would be about as long as the MS 150. Ever done that?”

“Race for the Cure.”

“No. I think I’ll rename it to Race for the Living.” Dillon swung around. “We still have the problem of Buster.” He put a hand to his head, thinking. “If he came with us do you think—”

“I’d be happy to look after him at the ranch.”

“Thanks. One problem solved about a hundred more to go. What about food at your ranch?”

“The normal stuff that doesn’t go bad. Canned goods, flour, spices, pasta. I got some peaches and tomatoes some neighbors canned for me. Those are still good. There are pecan trees too, and in a couple of months the pecans will be ripe.”

“That’s good to know. What about water?”

“We have a couple of wells. One is really old that was dug a long time ago. The other one uses an electric pump.”

“Hmm.” Dillon scratched the stubble on his chin. “The electric one won’t do us any good. Does the old one still have water in it?”

“Actually it does.”

“What about a windmill to pump the water, and a storage tank?”

“Those haven’t been used in years. You won’t believe this but the old well is inside the house.”

“No shit!” Dillon exclaimed. “Inside the house?” Flabbergasted wouldn’t do justice to his thought. “What’s a well doing inside your house?”

“When my parents bought the place the only logical place to build a house was where the old farmhouse was. The only problem was that the well was where they wanted to extend the house. After consulting with an architect, they decided to incorporate the well into the add-on.

“Actually, it’s quite beautiful and serene. It’s in the sitting area that links the old house to the add-on. My dad put a Plexiglas cover on it because he didn’t want the cat falling into it, or a mouse, because that would foul the water.”

“Good idea,” Dillon said, “not to mention the cat wouldn’t like to be in there either.”

Holly laughed. “You can look through the Plexiglas and see the water at the bottom.”

“That’s impressive,” Dillon commented. “Does it still have a bucket and pulley system?”

“No.”

“It doesn’t matter. I can rig something up. What about the water quality?”

“As far as I know, it’s still good. My dad had an inspector test the water. He said it was better than the local city water.”

“Excellent,” Dillon said. “We need to get you packed for a two day bike trip.

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