Final Refuge: Book 7 of the Thrilling Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series: (The Long Fall - Book 7) by Logan Keys & Mike Kraus

Author:Logan Keys & Mike Kraus [Keys, Logan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Muonic Press Inc
Published: 2018-08-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Rita insisted that she only needed an hour’s sleep, so once they were pulled free of the ditch, they reluctantly got back into the SUV and let her drive them onward to Oklahoma City. It was pitch black outside, no moon, and the temperature was dropping. Snow fell gently onto the hood of the SUV while they mostly drove in silence because no one wanted to ask the question on everyone’s minds. Why hadn’t her son moved?

Benton was the one who didn’t read the room and so he was quick to point out the obvious…mouth of babes and all. “Why doesn’t that man wake up? Is he sick or something?”

Rita flinched but clamped her mouth shut. Her wild eyes scanned the road, pretending to be ultra-vigilant. But Colton knew she was avoiding the question.

“He’s probably just tired,” Rufus said, not wanting to scare the kid.

Colton sighed and gazed out of the window.

“How much further,” Bart asked.

“Not much,” Rita said, and it was clear she was going to be happy to be rid of them once they arrived in Oklahoma City. Probably because she had something to hide. Colton didn’t care much about that. Sure, if she killed her son, maybe that’s something he’d want to be aware of, but wouldn’t he know if it were a dead body?

He’d hope so.

Bart leaned forward and spoke low so only Colton could hear. “Ten bucks says that’s a dead guy.”

Colton rolled his eyes. “You don’t have ten bucks.” He paused a beat. “Twenty says it’s a dummy.”

“You’re on.”

Bart sat back and Rufus must have guessed what they’d been on about because he snorted a laugh.

“What’s that?” Rita asked.

“We must be close,” Colton said to distract her. “Looks like they have some sort of checkpoint up ahead.”

Beyond the outer limits of the city, Colton could see fires burning. Some looked like buildings that had caught, others…. were they having some sort of party? From this distance it was hard to tell. In the night, the light glowed like beacons of humanity that still rose high into the sky in defiance against mother nature.

The weather would win. They would die. But not quietly.

“They’ve got the entrance blocked off.” Rufus, Colton, and Bart shared a long look.

Rita tisked. “Military is trying to control every little move. That’s why Jakey was too smart to enlist. Weren’t you?”

The man didn’t move. Or dummy. Or whatever he was. He was perfectly still, and covered by his jacket and blanket. He didn’t even appear to breathe.

Bart hummed to the back of Colton’s head. “Dead guy,” he sing-songed.

Colton shot him a stern look then leaned forward towards Rita and away from his brother. “There’s a line of people waiting to get in. See that truck? Just pull up behind them.”

Rita did. Once they were in line, Colton frowned, and a sinking feeling grew. “Bro, you see that?”

Rufus answered, “Inspections.”

“Spot check,” Benton said. “They do it on base all the time.”

“How do you know that?” Rita asked Benton.

“His father’s---was military.

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