Sandstorm Box Set by T.W. Piperbrook
Author:T.W. Piperbrook
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: T.W. Piperbrook
Published: 2021-03-09T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 7: Neena
âNeena!â Samel rushed over to her, embracing her in a tight hug.
Warmth went through Neena as she looked over his shoulder to find Raj also waiting. Elsewhere, Kai, Darius, and Amos greeted a few of the other people in the Right Cave. She looked around, watching some people trickle out to the ledge to return to the two other caves, while others stayed, rejoining their families.
Over the past two weeks, Neena had gotten to know most of the people in the Right Cave. Most were people who had followed her, Darius, and Kai into the cave on the day of the Abominationâs attack. A few were neighbors she knew from Red Rock. Others she was getting to know better.
They ate together, slept alongside one another, and woke at the same times. They shared the same stories and fears. They lived under the light of the same torches. In a strange way, they felt like a new, bigger family.
Neena missed the privacy of her family hovel, but she didnât miss the long treks out into the desert, wondering when sheâd see her brothers again.
âYouâre back,â Raj said, taking Samelâs place and greeting her.
Raj patted her shoulder, but he didnât hug her the way Samel did. It seemed that every time she saw him, he changed in some subtle way.
âWe survived the meeting,â she said, smiling.
For a moment, she allowed herself to feel the relief that came with getting a task done, even though another, more dangerous one awaited.
âWhat happened?â Raj asked.
âIâll tell you the plan over dinner.â
Neena unrolled a blanket, cushioning the hard floor. Over the course of weeks, the people had cleared out most of the rocks, sweeping them into corners so they wouldnât hurt their backs at night. Raj, Samel, and Kai sat nearby, while Darius settled slowly on his bedroll, making fun of his own age. Amos sat among another group.
Neena noticed Raj looking over his shoulder a few times, glancing at a girl heâd met named Adriana. Heâd been spending a lot of time with her.
She thought it was cute.
âSo, whatâs your plan?â Raj asked, unable to hold back his question any longer.
âTomorrow morning, we will head to the colony and scavenge through the rubble to find whatâs left of the food,â Neena explained, reiterating the meetingâs outcome. âSome of the former Crop Tenders are going to assess our Green Crops. Later, weâll figure out how to tend them. Hopefully thatâll keep us fed for a while.â
Samel and Raj nodded, but she could see they were nervous.
Hoping to reassure them, Darius said, âKai is going to meet with the volunteers and make sure everyone knows the precautions. Everyone will be safe.â
âWhat if the monster comes back?â Samelâs question hung in the air.
Of course, he spoke everyoneâs deepest fear.
âWe will be more prepared than last time,â Neena said. âWe will have plenty of places to seek shelter, if we need to. And Kai will teach everyone how to stay quietâeven those who havenât hunted before.â
Raj and Samel looked between Neena, Kai, and Darius.
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