Extraction_A Post-Apocalyptic Survival series by Bruno Miller

Author:Bruno Miller [Miller, Bruno]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wordstream Books
Published: 2018-10-10T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

The kids’ morale had already taken a blow today when Ben told Allie and Joel what he had learned from Vince about Pittsburgh.

But now the heat was starting to get to them, adding insult to injury. Without water to quench their thirst and cool them down, there was no relief. The air coming in the windows was hot and did little to help. According to the map, their next chance for water was well over an hour away. The streams and creeks they encountered in this area were all polluted.

Ben continued to search the map for a possible water source, but he was interrupted when Joel suddenly put the brakes on and brought the truck to a complete stop.

“What’s going on?” Allie questioned as she held Gunner from sliding off the seat.

Joel pointed. “What’s that?”

Ben pulled his M24 from under the back seat and positioned it out the window, using the side mirror as a rest. Using the scope, he scanned the camp and surrounding area. A mile or so off the exit sat a dozen or so white tents in an open field.

There were other temporary structures as well as a couple trailers and supply trucks. The whole encampment was surrounded by chain-link fence and was a few acres in size. A plywood watchtower stood near what looked like the main entrance to the camp. There was a Humvee parked to one side of the gate and a fortified checkpoint built out of sandbags on the right side of the entrance with two people guarding it.

“It’s a FEMA camp!” Ben sighed and sat back in his seat.

Allie leaned forward between the front seats. “That’s a good thing, right?”

“I’m not sure. It depends if they have supplies or if they’ve run out. It also depends on how they’re running the place.” Ben knew they needed water, and if they had supplies to give out, it might be worth a closer look. But the last thing he was going to do was drive their supply-loaded truck up to the front gate. If the camp was running low on provisions, the National Guard wouldn’t hesitate for one second to confiscate their truck or their gear. He wasn’t even sure if it was worth approaching the camp at all. But if FEMA did have food and water to give out, they would be foolish not to take advantage of that.

“Maybe the group from the church ended up there.” Allie’s voice was hopeful. Ben hated to admit it, but they could have.

“Only if they got a ride from someone. This is a long way to walk from the church,” he answered.

“Well, what are we doing?” Joel asked.

Ben thought for a moment. “Drive up to that section of woods there and park in the shade while I think this through.” Fortunately, there was a section of dense woods along the highway before the exit that led to the camp. They could hide the truck there and stay out of sight for now, at least until he could decide on a plan of action.

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