Black Sky: Edge of Ruin Book 2: (A Post-Apocalyptic EMPCME Survival Thriller) by Justin Bell & Mike Kraus

Author:Justin Bell & Mike Kraus [Bell, Justin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Muonic Press Inc
Published: 2022-02-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Denver, Colorado

Day 06

As it sometimes happened, Garrity’s wife had fallen asleep sandwiched between Hector and Stacy, which had, at least, made it a bit easier for Garrity to peel himself away and go through his nightly routine. The routine was exhausting, both mentally and physically, but without Morris, Jake, Scott, or Liebert, he was the only one who could be bothered to do it. Walking down the narrow eastward corridor toward the rear fire exit, Garrity knew that if he mentioned it to either Beth or Meredith, they both would have likely volunteered to take a shift, just to make it easier on him, but Garrity had been working security at City Hall for years— it was second nature, and although it consumed a few hours of precious sleep time, it was worth the effort.

Stopping by the fire door, he checked to be sure it was securely latched, slamming down on the crash bar to ensure it wouldn’t open. Stepping back up into the corridor, he passed a row of second-level windows which overlooked the backyard gardens. Peering through the glass, he scanned the shadows and silhouettes, making sure he could see nothing moving just outside City Hall. He’d scavenged several pieces of furniture, smashing them and cutting them into narrow planks, then had used that furniture to board up stray entrances and first-level windows, just to add an extra layer of security. It was evident that there was no way to secure the entire City Hall building, a fact that was making him considerably more concerned with each passing day, but so far, at least, they’d managed to create a shelter of sorts within the building’s stone walls and no one had attempted yet to breach their defenses.

Was it a coincidence, or had they actually established a secure base of operations— he couldn’t be entirely sure, but he didn’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth. Moving through the building was a melancholy experience, filled with a mixture of familiar memories and the burning acid of guilt in his guts. No matter how hard he tried to focus on his family, on the good that had come out of the takeover of City Hall, he couldn’t help but remember the events that had led up to it. How he’d made a bargain with the devil, a man named Willis Randolph. He hadn’t just let Willis into City Hall, he’d helped him kill people— innocent people. Granted, the people they’d killed had their own share of faults, but murder was murder and he had to stop for a moment, drawing in a deep breath, trying to battle back a feeling of anxiety that weakened his knees. How could he look himself in the mirror ever again after killing those people in cold blood?

He’d put his own family above them, sacrificed their life for the benefit of his loved ones, but that hardly made it right. Leaning against one wall, he had to draw in deep, long breaths,

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