Grasp Grace: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (The Pulse Book 2) by Hayden James

Author:Hayden James [James, Hayden]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781076890436
Publisher: Hayden James
Published: 2019-06-27T22:00:00+00:00

“Morning, mom,” said Maddy as she awoke in the camper van.

“Good morning, hon. Be quiet, everyone else is still sleeping,” warned Rachel as she looked around the van. Natasha, William, and Addison were still dead asleep. Dr. Tate, Vince, and Gary all slept with Eric in his house in the main living room. Rachel was glad to have the majority of her family under one roof and for it to only be them, even if it was only for one night.

Rachel, looking forward to a hot cup of instant coffee wanted to spend this moment alone with her daughter. “Come with me to the campfire,” whispered Rachel. The two made their way over to the fire pit in Eric’s backyard, taking the instant coffee crystals, two mugs, and a kettle full of water with them.

The morning was peaceful as the sun peeked over the horizon. Rachel gathered some firewood, a sticker, and lighter fluid, and before she even realized, she had a small fire going.

She placed the kettle on the grate of the metal fire pit and enjoyed the morning with her daughter. “I know it’s your birthday next week,” started Rachel. “What would you like, but please know we don’t have much, and we will not be able to celebrate until we find your brother and get to Dwight’s house?”

“That’s what I want,” replied Maddy. “I want us to find Liam.”

Rachel’s heart broke after she realized that the twin girls longed for their older brother, their hero. “Then that’s what you and Addy will get,” assured Rachel as she poured her and Maddy hot water from the kettle, watching the instant crystals dissolve to make an aromatic cup of coffee. Rachel took a moment to enjoy the cup of coffee with her daughter before Eric, Vince and Gary came out of the back door of the house.

“Morning, Rachel. How did you sleep?” Eric asked.

“We slept well,” she replied. Rachel noted that when Madison saw Gary, she perked up.

Shortly after, William, Natasha, and Addy came from the front of the house. William carried with him a pot of oats to make porridge. “That looks good,” announced Eric as he watched the oats some up the water. “I think I have some cinnamon and nutmeg and maybe a few walnuts. I’ll go get them and some bowls,” he said as he went back into his house.

In the quietness of the morning, Madison interrupted, “So, Addy and I would like to stay here rather than go with mom to the gas station.”

“Oh?” William asked. “You don’t want to help your mother?”

Addison chimed in, “We were thinking that we could help here since we are waiting on you guys to finish the root cellar and fence. That way we can get to Nashville sooner. Plus mom doesn’t need us, she can run the shop by herself.”

“Oh, I can?” Rachel chuckled at the adolescent’s logic. Rachel knew why the twins wanted to stay behind, as her suspicions were confirmed when she saw glances from Maddy and Addy to Gary and Vince.

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