What's Left of My World: A Story of a Family's Survival by C.A. Rudolph

Author:C.A. Rudolph [Rudolph, C.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-12-16T00:00:00+00:00

After the meeting, all parties said their goodbyes and returned to their homes. They had decided to make a trip to check on the barricade about an hour after lunch, and it was nearing lunch time. Peter had offered to use his 1975 Ford F-150 to pick the others up. He insisted it would be the perfect choice because he could use it to pick up everyone’s empty gas cans on the way back and drop off to be filled at Michael’s house. In addition to Pete and Michael, Norman and Fred Mason decided they would join the party to check the barricade. Peter would pick them up on the way.

Michelle and Norman walked past Lee, who was standing guard, and entered the cabin. They could immediately smell that Grace was cooking something, and it smelled fantastic. Norman slipped off his boots and walked to the kitchen to see Grace tending to a large pot of what appeared to be some variety of noodle soup. Norman laid the Mylar bag that contained the radio kit on the table.

“Hey good lookin, whatcha got cookin?” he said to Grace.

Grace shook her head. “Chicken noodle soup,” she replied. “And I hope it’s good because everything in it was freeze dried.”

Michelle walked past the two as Grace gave Norman a sample of the soup with a wooden spoon. His eyes opened wide and he nodded, signifying that Grace’s concoction was palatable. She looked down the hallway and noticed that John’s bedroom door was open, and he was not in his bed.

“Did John leave?” Michelle inquired.

“About a half-hour ago,” Grace said. “He grabbed his shotgun, some gear from the gun safe, and left without saying much.”

“He went to go look for Lauren, then,” Michelle said quietly. “I wish he would have waited for me.”

“You don’t have any business out there right now,” Norman said. “I’ll be leaving soon to check the barricade. We need bodies here, not elsewhere.”

“My daughter is out there somewhere, Norman,” Michelle said firmly. “We need to find her and get her home.”

“I’m aware of that, babes,” he began, “and trust me when I say this—John will find her. He won’t come back until he does.”

“And if John doesn’t come back?” Grace interjected.

No one spoke. Grace’s outburst made everyone feel uncomfortable. Her attention turned back to her soup, which was nearing done. Michelle turned away and went to her bedroom where she picked up a pack of cigarettes and a lighter, and then walked back outside to the porch, mildly slamming the door behind her.

“I guess I shouldn’t have said that,” Grace offered, feeling sorry now that she had allowed her thoughts to be expressed verbally. “Honestly though, I just think it’s stupid to keep dividing ourselves up like this.”

“We get it, Grace. And don’t worry, you’re fine. We all just need to have a little faith,” Norman said. He reached for a bowl on the counter and began spooning himself a large portion of soup. “It’s delicious, by the way.”

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