Forsaken: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival series (Dark Road Book 10) by Bruno Miller

Author:Bruno Miller [Miller, Bruno]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wordstream Books
Published: 2021-07-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

The network of roads seemed endless, but after thirty minutes of crisscrossing their way through the countryside, they emerged onto a more heavily traveled road well on the other side of Findlay. However, the transition from back roads to highway didn’t last long, and soon they were cutting their way across open country again. Ben was somewhat surprised but thankful their only obstacle so far along the route had been a massive John Deer tractor halfway on the road and halfway in the ditch. The modern piece of farming equipment dwarfed the vehicles as they scraped by. Someone had moved the big tractor sometime after the EMPs. That was Ben’s guess, anyway, based on the tire tracks etched onto the old chip-and-tar roadway.

The tractor was in good shape, and the shiny green paint job stood out against the burnt tawney surroundings. But the tractor wasn’t the only thing to survive the bombs. Occasionally, intact farmhouses stood at the end of long driveways. There weren’t many of them, but there were more than they were used to seeing in their travels. Some of them had solar panels on the roof of either the house or the barn. The fact that they all stood alone, away from any other structures on no less than a couple hundred acres each, had certainly helped as well.

As they passed the farms that were fortunate enough to survive the surge caused by the EMPs, Ben felt the eyes of their occupants on the caravan. He didn’t see anyone; the houses were set back too far off the road for that. But he was certain that curious and concerned eyes were upon them. Four vehicles rolling through the otherwise desolate countryside wouldn’t go unnoticed. No one came out from the farms they passed to get a better look, and he was all right with that. He didn’t want any complications. The people around here were probably honest, hard-working folks for the most part. None of the places were too fancy, but all were well-kept. Those lucky enough to have a roof over their head were just trying to survive like everyone else, but he’d prefer not to meet them just the same.

Nothing mattered but reaching Rita’s daughter’s as fast as they could. And with the sun dropping ever lower in the sky, sooner would be better than later. As nice and decent as this area looked, Ben didn’t necessarily want to be out here after dark. The lack of artificial light gave things an eerie feel, something he still hadn’t grown used to. It wasn’t like when they were camping in the mountains. There weren’t supposed to be lights out there, other than the moon and stars. But there should have been porch lights and illuminated windows on the houses they passed. The onset of darkness only served to remind everyone that the world had changed.

It wasn’t the darkness alone that was unsettling, however; it was the fact that it made them vulnerable. Forced to use headlights, the string of vehicles would stand out and draw plenty of unwanted attention.

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