Yeti Reborn by Richard Edde

Author:Richard Edde
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: creating a chimera from yeti and human dna, ethics of scientific research, fleeing with creature so it wont be destroyed, man hunt for scientist and chimera, pushing the boundaries of science, secret experiments that backfire, university board of trustees afraid of bad publicity
Publisher: Black Opal Books

Chapter 20

When Millie woke that morning, she knew it was the day she had to leave. She didn’t know why she knew, couldn’t put her finger on it, but she knew nonetheless. A brief rain shower had moved over the mountains during the night, leaving the desert morning cool, fragrant, refreshed. Overnight, desert willow, catclaw acacia, and evening primrose burst into bloom, flooding the cabin area with color. The perfumed air tickled Millie’s nose while she loaded her car.

She led Roku to the car and put him in the back seat. He signed to her, “Going for ride?”

“Yes, Roku,” she signed back, “we’re going for a ride. Going to live somewhere else.”

Roku continued to sign. “I’m hungry. Can we eat?”

“I’m sorry. We’ll get something to eat on the road. We just need to get away from here.”

More signing. “Why? Is anything wrong?”

“Why? I don’t know. I just have a feeling we need to leave. Now stay in the back seat and settle down.”

Millie returned to the cabin to gather the last of their belongings. After stowing them in the trunk, she climbed behind the wheel and started her car. During the process of packing, the idea came to her that San Francisco was the place to hide out--she was familiar with the city, and it was large enough that they should not be recognized--if she could find a place for Roku and her to stay.

A weak sun peeked over the hills behind her as Millie headed toward Apache Junction. Clouds from the previous night’s storm still lingered low, in scattered billows, and the air was cool and crisp. Her car, an ancient Ford with worn tires, bumped over the rutted dirt road, causing her to worry what she would do in the event of a flat. She glanced in the rear view mirror and noticed Weaver’s Needle behind her. Roku soon fell asleep in the back seat, his heavy breathing slow and regular. She returned her attention to dodging the numerous ruts and small boulders that lined the narrow roadway.

San Francisco, that was where she would go. She made a quick mental calculation and figured she could be there by nightfall, pending any unnecessary delays. Once at Apache Junction, she would be able to drive much faster and, from Phoenix, it would be interstate all the way, skirting the northern edge of Los Angeles. At Pasadena, she would turn northwest, travel through the San Joaquin Valley into San Francisco. At least that was how she remembered it. She would have to consult her map later when she stopped for lunch.

The road that paralleled the Salt River was wider but more tortuous. The sun was directly in her rear view mirror, making it difficult to see the road, but soon it curved southwest, and she stopped squinting. She hated to leave the quiet peace of her father’s cabin, for she felt it offered a certain isolation and security she wouldn’t find anywhere else, but she had an uneasy feeling about remaining another day.

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