Rectify [Book 3] by Jacqueline Druga

Author:Jacqueline Druga [Druga, Jacqueline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Infected
Published: 2019-01-11T05:00:00+00:00

TWELVE – ROUND TWO

Apocalyptically neighborly or not, there was only so much of Paula and Don that James could take. They weren’t going home, and he wondered if they were going to.

They talked about things that had nothing to do with what was going on, with the exception of a thousand questions Paula asked Rhonda about her birthing and death experience.

James kept checking on Bradly, and like being social, he could only do that so much as well.

Tom pretty much laughed at him when James asked him if he wanted to take a break and James would take watch.

So, he went back in, meandered around his house, finding his way to his own bedroom.

He looked at the pictures of his wife, Jana and their son that graced the mantel in there. Then he needed a little bit of them, he opened her top drawer and pulled out one of her tee shirts.

It was either losing its smell or James was losing his ability to sense her. He just didn’t feel it and it saddened him. He knew why and was trying not to think about it. That voicemail lingered in his mind

The shirt, though, even after being in the drawer smelled fresh. Jana was always particular about the way her clothes smelled, never letting the housekeeper do her laundry at all.

It was funny, Jana had a lot of clothes, but seemed to wear the same ones often. She even had clothes with tags still on them. Just as he went to return it, he paused and unfolded the shirt, holding it up.

He looked over his shoulder as if someone was there, and then James, with a thought, went through his wife’s drawers.

After finishing there, he sought out Ella. He thought maybe she had gone to sleep, but the lantern in the kitchen was still glowing. James was glad she was still awake.

When he walked in, she was leaning over the island counter, with the map spread out, the radio beside her and her head bobbed slowly side to side.

He approached the counter and waved his hand in front of her face to get her attention.

“Everything okay?” she removed the headphones.

“Yeah, what are you listening to?”

“Major Tom greatest hits. Only, you know, it’s just one song. I was hoping it would inspire me somehow. The lyrics are that really applies to us. Maybe … I don’t know.” She shrugged.

“So, you’re thinking about a plan?”

“Yep. Trying.”

“Can I help?”

“Yes, any help would be great.”

“I uh … was upstairs in my room and I thought of something.” He placed a stack of folded clothes on the counter. “These are my wife’s. You two are about the same size. And this is gonna sound weird, but there is a package of undergarments unopened, as well.”

“Again, with the Ella stinks thing?” Ella asked.

“No, no, I’m sorry, I just figure you hadn’t changed your clothes in days and …”

“I’m joking. This is sweet of you. Packaged underwear, huh?”

“Yes. Why?”

“Well.” Ella tilted her head. “Looking at this house, knowing you had a maid, package underwear is just so middle class.

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