Darker Days by Patrick J O'Brian

Author:Patrick J O'Brian
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Fideli Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2019-12-17T05:00:00+00:00

Fifteen

Jillian waited as long as she dared before packing a few items around the house for travel, hoping to locate Gracine. She’d spent the past few hours recording history by hand, the only realistic way to organize her notes until she came across a typewriter and a bulk supply of ink ribbons. She tried to find time each day to put recent events to paper, but since the death of her father Jillian hadn’t found much motivation to write.

Given the choice between worrying about Vazquez, or finally confronting the events that took her father from her life, she decided to dive into her journal. Jillian usually wrote without any bias, trying to act like a journalist or historian, keeping a neutral view, but Sutton’s actions bordered on criminal, and she found it difficult not to blame him in words that mirrored her thoughts.

Eventually she finished the piece, feeling mentally and physically worn down. Only then did she realize how much time had passed since Gracine left, so she began packing some items for light travel. She put two handguns in the small satchel she decided to bring along, wishing Metzger was still with the group. He brought a sense of calm and levelheadedness to the collective, keeping them safe, and away from terrible decisions. She slept with him during their travels, and even in bed he proved a tender, caring lover. Jillian appreciated that time, and the tricks he showed her to survival in the new world.

She finished packing the satchel with a few snacks, and a knife, wishing the group had radios or some way to communicate. The house looked messy compared to when they first occupied it, possibly indicating they needed to clean up, or move to a new destination.

“Where are you going?” Luke inquired, Samantha by his side in the living room of the house the group still occupied.

“I need to find Gracine, to see if she’s found any clues about where Juan got to.”

“We should come along.”

Jillian questioned why Luke would volunteer to bring Samantha into town with potential danger around, but she quickly realized the alternative was them remaining at the house unprotected. After the death of his partner, Luke took up the mantle when he started teaching Samantha the need to keep quiet around the undead and strangers. He continued her training when it came to shooting and hiding a blade in her clothing.

Before the apocalypse, teaching an eight-year-old such things would be considered a form of child abuse. At the very least, it would flash warning signs on the moral compasses of anyone who witnessed such a thing. At the moment, Jillian considered such teachings a must, and she felt bad that Samantha was robbed of her childhood, though the alternative was joining her parents in the afterworld sooner than expected.

“We should start at Colby’s place,” Luke said, automatically making them a trio in whatever endeavor they were about to attempt. “We need to know if him and his new friend went along with Gracine, or if they’re somehow involved with why Juan disappeared.

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