Shoshanna Evers - 02 by The Escape

Author:The Escape
Language: eng
Format: epub

“What?” Barker asked.

“Take me with you,” Evan said. “I want to get as far away from here as possible. Somewhere safe. You

guys have guns, you’ll be able to keep me safe from them.”

“From who?”

“e army. e draft. I don’t want to be a soldier, I don’t. I was against the war before the Pulse, and

I’m against war in general.”

“Evan,” Jenna said, “you should know that these guns aren’t for show. If someone attacks us, we use

the guns. People die. Every damn day is a war, didn’t you know?”

He nodded. “I know. I just . . . I wish it wasn’t like that. I want to start fresh, someplace new.”

“What about your parents? And your . . . your brother?” Jenna asked.

Evan frowned. “How’d you know I have a brother?”

“The boy’s bedroom. I just guessed. And the number four painted on the house. Four people.”

“I’m old enough to be on my own. I think I was old enough even before the Pulse, when I was . . . in

high school.” He sighed. “They’re better off together, and I’m better off on my own.”

“You might never, ever find them again,” Barker said. “Would you really want to take that risk?”

“It’s either that, or die in their war.”

“If we really are invaded, no matter where we are, you’ll be expected to fight back. You know that,

right?”

“I won’t. I won’t kill anyone,” the boy said resolutely. “is is our chance to start over, to have peace.

No more wars.”

“If you’re such a pacifist, why’d you threaten Clarissa with a bat?” Barker asked.

e boy shrugged. “Instinct, I guess. Self-preservation. But I wouldn’t have hurt her. I don’t believe

in that.”

“Oh, kid,” Jenna sighed. “I wish all the young guys were like you. en we might actually have a

future. But right now, we have to live in the reality we’ve got. We’re trying to find a safe place to live.

Away from the government, away from the camps.”

“I don’t know that you’ll find it,” Evan said. “FEMA has the authority to take over everything

— everything, you know? And they’re doing it. Everyone I know is either dead or in a camp.”

“That’s so fucked up,” Roy murmured.

“Yeah, it is,” Evan said. “So do we have a deal? Take me with you.”

“What have you been eating, drinking?” Barker asked. “Do you have food to take on the road?”

Evan’s mouth thinned. “I can’t tell you that, not until you say yes.”

“Jesus, Barker, we can’t leave the kid alone here,” Jenna said.

“He should go back to his family at the camp,” Barker said.

“I won’t. I’d rather die here than go back.”

Clarissa walked up to Barker and whispered. “Listen. You’ve been taking the lead all this time. And

we’ve let you. But I refuse to leave this boy here and let him die alone.”

Barker cursed. Jenna shot him a look.

Yes, Barker had trust issues. But Evan was clearly a pacifist, as Barker said, and had good intentions.

This new generation was their future, didn’t he see that?

“Fine,” Barker said. “Fuck it. You can come with us.”

Evan smiled.

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