Fight Back by Shupert Derek

Author:Shupert, Derek [Shupert, Derek]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Survival | Thriller
Amazon: B08L73626Q
Goodreads: 55989198
Published: 2020-12-17T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

RUSSELL

The gravity of David’s unsettling words about Sarah being in trouble clung to Russell’s body like stones. His shoulders sagged, and his nails pressed to his lips—teeth biting at the dingy ends.

Clyde navigated the tumult of the city streets, steering clear of any hot spots that brimmed with riots or heavy traffic that blocked the roads. His head stayed on a swivel, watching for any danger while also keeping an eye on Russell’s frayed state.

“How you holding up over there?” he asked, checking both sides of Ricketts Street at the intersection they rolled up to.

Russell pointed out of the windshield. “Mandy’s apartment should be up here on the right side of the road.”

Clyde turned down the street, not pressing the question he asked any further.

The sky overhead grew darker with each passing second. The headlights of the Silverado turned on, shooting the bright white gleam from the front end of the vehicle to the road ahead.

Russell sighed and tapped his foot against the rubber floor mat. The repetitive sound built the closer they got to Mandy’s apartment. Russell removed the tip of his finger from his mouth. “Right here. Park next to the curb.”

Clyde pulled alongside the curb in front of the apartment building. He shifted into park and twisted the key in the ignition, shutting the engine off. He draped his forearm over the top of the steering wheel, and peered through the passenger-side window.

“Make sure you have your flashlight and piece on you,” Russell said, opening his door. “With the sun going down, it’s going to be even darker in the buildings.”

“Yeah. Okay,” Clyde replied.

Russell slid out of the cushioned passenger seat to the concrete. He slammed his door, then reached for the handle to the door where Max stood at the ready. Russell gave it a tug, and opened it, setting the German shepherd free.

Max leapt from the back seat and trotted about the sidewalk. His nose pointed down as he sniffed the trash and loose newspapers that blew past him.

Clyde skirted the front end of the truck. His light shone ahead of him, casting its dull beam at the staircase leading to the entrance of the building. He stepped up onto the sidewalk and approached Russell. “What’s her friend’s name again?”

“Mandy,” Russell said, with his head tilted back, and attention focused on the upper floors of the apartment complex. He thumbed the button of the flashlight clutched in his hand, and trained it at the entrance.

Clyde leaned on the back of his heels, and scoped out the street past Russell. He peered down the other stretch of sidewalk that seemed to have little activity going on. “Looks like we might’ve missed the fun. There’s a cop car and a few other vehicles that have seen better days, but that’s about it.”

Russell didn’t bother looking, keeping his gaze zoned in on the apartment building in front of them. “Come on.”

He walked to the base of the stairs, then climbed to the landing.

Max kept close to Russell’s heels.

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