Wormwood Dawn (Episode V) by Crae Edward

Author:Crae, Edward [Crae, Edward]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Horror
Published: 2015-12-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

They pulled into the gravel parking area at the top of the hill. The fences that surrounded the place were just as Cliff described them. They were at least eight or ten feet tall, double-rowed, and topped with barbed wire that was slanted outward. Around the fences, spread out randomly, were the rusted husks of hundreds of old cars. There was a wide gate, also protected by barbed-wire, and a house-sized building with a flat roof; most of the windows were boarded up.

Inside the complex were many wooden sheds arranged in a random fashion. They were probably fifteen foot wide and ten foot deep. In their midst, the glow of a small fire projected flickering, orange light on them. Two large men sat by it, warming themselves from the chill. Cliff stood up through the sunroof, directing Drew to approach the gate.

“Max,” Cliff called. “It’s me, man. Open up.”

Dan watched another shadowy figure approach the gate from the inside, fiddling with a chain. He slid the gate open, and Drew slowly drove in, stopping near the man who had let them in. Cliff rolled down the window.

“Cliff,” a younger, portly man said. “I thought we lost you.”

“I’m good, man,” Cliff said. “These guys found me up in Oolitic. They’re good guys, and they have supplies.”

Max peeked in the driver’s side window. Drew grinned widely. Dan did too. Max nodded in greeting and stepped back to wave them in.

“Park anywhere, I guess,” Cliff said.

Over the growl of the engine, Dan could hear Max say, “Melanie will not like this at all.”

Drew put the Hummer in park and the three of them exited. They were greeted by the large men that were by the fire. One of them, a much older man resembling a tall Jerry Garcia, was the first to greet them. His companion, an equally large but younger man, stood behind him, shyly nodding.

“Max, Eric, Travis,” Cliff said. “This is Dan and Drew. I met them up in Oolitic. There’s some crazy shit going on there, but they helped me get out.”

“How’s it going, guys?” Travis, the older man, said.

“Travis here’s a doctor,” Cliff said. “Or, he used to be. Eric is his son, like I said, and Max is the resident genius.”

Dan and Drew shook their hands. They seemed pleasant.

“Where is Melanie?” Cliff asked.

“She’s pouting in the office as usual,” Travis said. “But I’m sure she’ll be out soon.”

“Speaking of Satan,” Max said.

They all turned to see another figure walk out the door of the nearby building. She was about Dan’s height, slim, and somewhat unpleasant looking. Her face was curled into a scowl, and her posture was aggressive and guarded.

“Who are these guys?” she asked, accusingly, as if blaming Cliff for bringing mutants into the gates. Her voice was just as unpleasant as her face.

“This is Dan and Drew,” Cliff said. “I met them on the road.”

Melanie shook her head, scowling even further and shaking her head in anger. “And you just brought them back without asking me?”

“They have supplies that we need,” Cliff replied.

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