Descent of Humanity by M.K. Dawn

Author:M.K. Dawn [M.K. Dawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: M.K. Dawn
Published: 2022-06-29T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

“Mommy!” Molly shrieked. “I’m bored!”

Britney threw back her head and swore. The kids hadn’t even gone five hours without electricity and they were already complaining. She didn’t have the heart to tell them it might never come back on again.

“Mommy!” Molly screamed again. “Where are you!”

“Comin’!” she hollered back and then headed down the basement stairs. The kids had decided that the upstairs was no longer safe, and that the basement, because it had no windows, was the best place to hang out. Of course, they had no electricity and no windows, which one would think would put a hindrance on their plan. Not her kids. They had pulled out all the lanterns they could find and placed them around the room.

Britney knew she shouldn’t let them waste batteries that way, but after everything they’d been through, she didn’t want to upset them even further. After a few more hours of hanging out down there, they would tire of being cooped up anyway.

“There you are!” Molly planted her hands on her hips and did her best teenager impression. “I’ve been calling you!”

“Settle down there, girl. You called twice.” Britney patted Molly on the head before taking a seat on the bed. “What’s goin’ on?”

“We’re bored.” Seemed Molly had designated herself the spokesperson for the group. Though the boys looked content sitting on the floor playing with their Legos.

“You are?” Britney eyed the pile of Barbies and ponies Molly had carried down after breakfast. “Why? You have plenty of toys to play with.”

Molly rolled her eyes. “These are all I have. And I’ve been playing with them forever.”

“What about all the toys you have in your room? Why don’t you go upstairs and play with those?”

“Upstairs?” Molly huffed. “By myself? With a window in my room?”

“You’re on the second floor.” Trying to reason with a stubborn five-year-old made her head hurt. “Nothin’ can get in your window from that high up.”

“Carson said they could.”

Britney glared at her oldest son. “And how would Carson know what they can and cannot do?”

He ignored them.

“Yeah!” Molly turned her annoyance on her big brother. “How do you know what they can do? You’re just a big dummy!”

“Okay.” Britney grabbed Molly’s hand and guided her up the stairs before the war of insults started. “Why don’t you come with me and leave the boys alone.”

“They won’t let me play.” Molly sniffled. Damn, she was getting good at flipping her emotions.

Britney squeezed her hand. “We can do somethin’.”

“Like what?” Molly grumbled. “Something boring.”

“Enough.” Britney hated having to bring out the stern mommy voice, but the child’s attitude was grating on her last nerve. “I understand you’re upset, and there is a lot of scary stuff goin’ on, but that doesn’t give you the right to be rude to everyone. We’re all sad. And scared. And confused.”

Fat tears filled Molly’s eyes. “I miss Daddy.”

Britney’s nose tingled and her eyes blurred. She kneeled down in front of Molly and pulled her into a hug. “Me too, baby. So much.

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