Holding Their Own by Joe Nobody

Author:Joe Nobody [Nobody, Joe]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing LTD.
Published: 2011-11-11T05:00:00+00:00

The Route

That afternoon, they spread maps and guide books all over the table and planned their route. Bishop wanted an itinerary that avoided large population centers, like Austin and San Antonio, but still allowed for scavenging. They determined they would travel in the dark, using night vision instead of headlights. Bishop had freaked Terri out once by doing this on a vacation. They were driving along at night, and Bishop had brought the monocle up to his eye, turning off the headlights while on a remote stretch of road. Terri could only see a solid black windshield and yet the car was moving at highway speed. She demanded that he stop it, or she would puke. He later showed her that the monocle provided a better view for the driver than the headlights.

Any route was risky, and it was almost impossible to bypass civilization. There were just too many people on this side of the Hill Country, a 100-mile wide stretch of land that ran through the center of the state. The Texas Hill Country separated the coastal plains of eastern Texas from the arid west and had become a popular area for retiring baby boomers. The once small towns in the region had grown significantly because of retirement homes and the influx of people they attracted. It would be difficult avoiding those areas on their trip.

One advantage they did have was an old book Terri had found at a garage sale. It was a Texas Atlas that claimed to have every road, both paved and unpaved in Texas. It was the size of a phone book, but it became critical to their planning.

After spending hours poring over maps and guides, Bishop needed a break. He remembered one more important task to finish and left the house. When he didn’t return for a bit, Terri went outside and found Bishop’s head sticking out of the sunroof of the truck.

“Let me guess,” she said, “you are going to make a sign that says ‘Spring Break 2015’ and flash it to everyone as we drive down the beach.”

“Actually, I was thinking the sign would say, ‘Show me your tits.’”

Bishop explained to Terri that she was going to be driving most of the time while he reclined in the backseat. “I’m an important man and deserve to be chauffeured around,” he teased.

Bishop was a little insulted because Terri found that remark very funny - way too funny. He explained that he was going to ride with his head outside of the sunroof so he could have a clear 360-degree view and be able to shoot quickly if needed.

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