Early Release by Michelsen Jason

Author:Michelsen, Jason [Michelsen, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Published: 2015-02-02T05:00:00+00:00

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Adam was on his way out of the school when the prison nurse was brought in along with the little girl. Brittsen was slung roughly over the shoulder of a convict appropriately known as Large, while the kid was squirming in the arms of a smaller man he didn't recognize. By the natural fit of his clothes, Adam guessed he was one of the new recruits, probably from Santa Maria. The Prophet's philosophy had attracted quite a few refugees along their path, but Webster converts would not be trusted with guard duties in their hometown; at least not until they proved themselves.

The new guy flashed a brotherly grin and thumbs up sign at Adam as he passed, which turned out to be a pretty bad idea with a squirrely little runt in his arms. One arm around the waist proved not enough to maintain control as she slipped to the ground like a greased monkey on crack. With unbelievable speed that could only come from pure terror the girl flew back down the hall and out into the dark.

Adam and Smiley recovered their shock at the same time, sprinting for the door just as the blond blur disappeared into the night. Smiley showed himself to be faster than he was sure-handed and crashed through the door two steps ahead of Adam. Outside was a scene from a football bloopers video with three comedically fat men playing the part of the clumsy security guards, while the kid acted as the crazy fan on the field.

When her two largest pursuers were baited into a collision and took themselves out of the chase, the absurdly quick girl darted away to the south. Stifling an inappropriate laugh, Adam followed while the new guy helped his friends to their feet.

For all of her fear-fueled speed, his quarry did seem to be tiring. She was smart, though, he had to give her that. Just as it seemed he would overtake her, she ducked into the cemetery-like confines of the trailer park to her right. The move required her to slow down considerably, but not nearly as much as Adam, who didn't know the layout at all.

Light from the nearly full moon allowed for some speed still, but his prey had a knack for picking the most garbage filled alleys to run down, leaving him stumbling every few yards. When she finally led him down a relatively clear street, the pursuer put everything left in his tank into catching her on the straightaway. He had closed to within ten feet when his peripheral vision warned him of danger just a second too late.

Another body streaked out of the narrow space between two trailers at breakneck speed, slamming into him squarely. This is why I never played football, he thought as he slid across the pavement. In a daze, he rolled over to get a look at the human missile that just leveled him so easily.

Smiley. It was a small comfort that the smaller man took the worst of the hit.

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