Dark Days (Book 6): Survivors by Lukens Mark

Author:Lukens, Mark [Lukens, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Infected
Published: 2019-11-24T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 31

Kate

Once again Kate followed Max as he followed Lance and Crystal, with Petra behind them all. Kate held Tiger’s carrying case in one hand and she held Brooke’s hand. They left the store and walked back through the double doors they had come through before. They took a left down another hall, heading toward a light in the distance shining out of a doorway.

“The meeting room’s in there,” Lance said, gesturing at the doorway. “I’ll go get Jo. She must be in her office.”

Crystal led them into the meeting room. The battery-powered lantern on the middle of the table gave off a surprising amount of light, enough for Kate to easily see the whole room. On one wall beyond the head of the table was a whiteboard, about the size of a schoolroom chalkboard, with writing all over it in different-colored markers.

“Have a seat,” Crystal said. “You want something to drink?” She walked over to a few cases of water stacked up on a side table. She didn’t wait for an answer, pulling out a few bottles of water and setting them on the table.

Kate set the carrying case down on the table in front of Brooke, sitting down right beside her. Max and Petra sat next to each other on the other side of the table. Crystal sat down at the opposite end of the head of the table, obviously saving that seat for the manager.

A flashlight beam shined from down the hall, growing brighter in the doorway. A few seconds later a large woman entered the room with Lance right behind her. Lance stepped to the side of the doorway, waiting in the corner of the room like a guard.

“Hello, all,” the manager said with a big smile. She was at least five foot ten and had to be over two hundred pounds. Her light brown hair was pulled back into a bun. She looked like she could be anywhere from her early forties to her late fifties, her pale skin free of wrinkles but ruddy. Her light green eyes were piercing but warm. She wore black clothing, a new baggy sweatshirt and slacks. She wore clogs with thick socks. She had a quiet confidence, the air of a natural leader.

“Hi,” Kate answered.

“Hello,” Max said.

Petra just grunted a greeting that was almost inaudible. She eyed the woman suspiciously.

“My name’s JoAnne,” the manager said. “But everybody calls me Miss Jo, or just Jo. Whatever you prefer.”

“I’m Kate.”

“Max.”

“Petra,” she grumbled.

“And this is Brooke,” Kate said.

Jo’s face lit up when she looked at Brooke. “Pleased to meet you, Brooke. How old are you?”

Brooke didn’t answer, but she didn’t look away from Jo—it was almost like she was hypnotized by her.

“I’m sorry,” Kate said. “She doesn’t talk a lot.”

“At first, anyway,” Max said with a smile.

“She’s been through some terrible times,” Kate said.

“Yes, of course,” Jo answered, nodding like she understood—her eyes said she’d seen some terrible things herself. “You have a cat.”

“Yeah,” Max said. “We found him in a trailer park.

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