Scorpion's Reach by Lawrence Hebb

Author:Lawrence Hebb
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Military Action, Thriller, Crime, Spies
Publisher: Lawrence Hebb
Published: 2023-06-08T00:00:00+00:00

Sandy couldn’t sleep, something. She had no idea what, but something was bothering her. “Was it just that it’s too quiet?” She was trying to sleep, but it was eluding her.

It would have been good just to have Joey to snuggle up to. Even with her parents in the same house, it felt a bit awkward. Hence, he was in one room and she was in the other.

Unable to sleep, she got up and checked on things. Coming out of her room she went to turn the light in. Nothing happened. She tried again, then a familiar voice spoke quietly.

“I took the bulbs out” it was Joey. He was sitting in a corner. The curtains were open. He was silently watching the outside. On his knee was a shotgun.

“Joey,” Sandy pointed to the gun, “something you’re not telling me?” He was just sitting there watching the silhouettes on the outside. A couple of windows were open.

“It’s from Jack’s gun cabinet,” he replied, “and yes, it was locked, but that wasn’t much of a problem.”

“Did you break the lock?” She asked. Joey wasn’t known for being gentle.

“Give me some credit” Joey sounded slightly offended, “I HAVE BEEN WATCHING you know!” He paused. She was going to say something, but he held his hand up. He was concentrating on the outside.

Sandy found a chair and sat down. It was totally silent. Joey had the windows open, but they were actually sat just inside the ranch slider, which was closed. There were no lights, not even from streetlights, but you don’t get them on the farm, anyway. The view was sensational, with the wide belt if the milky way stretching overhead meeting the darker silhouette of the forest. But even their shapes could be seen. Something was moving. You could just see the movement in the shadow.

Things were just too quiet. That was when she noticed she couldn’t hear the birds. At first she’d thought it was the windows closed, but Joey had two or three open. There wasn’t a bird making any noise. It seemed almost eerie.

“So quiet,” Sandy whispered, “Almost too quiet,”

She reached out for a chair. Her night vision was coming back slowly. She was beginning to see differences in the shades rather than just the silhouettes. She thought she saw things moving outside.

“You’re right there!” Joey whispered, “sorry to say but I think things are about to ‘turn to shit, and very quickly. He opened the shotgun chamber and started feeding cartridges in. The gun, a Remington 870 tactical, wasn’t quite the Bushmaster he was used to, but she was a suitable weapon in a tight spot. The seven cartridge magazine was slightly more than the average pump action. And she was really easy to reload! “Best get the folks up and to safety”

“The garage?” She asked.

“Yep, in the car, get ready to drive like a maniac!” He replied, then turned to her. She could see a slight smile, “Oh, and by the way, Sir Mike was slightly ahead of us, help’s waiting at the end of the track.

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