Snowblind by J.D. Oliva

Author:J.D. Oliva
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.D. Oliva
Published: 2020-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

XXXVII

Babatunde Orroye's day consisted of sitting on a log and doing nothing while trying to stave off the pain in his leg and arm. He was serious when he told Nashida he should have killed him rather than try to take care of him out in this icy graveyard. Part of him wished that moose would've finished the job when it stampeded through yesterday. Quick and easy, not slow and painful.

Instead, the animal left him mortally wounded. Now he was stuck out here with nowhere to go. Nashida was right to leave him. He said he was going to the plane to try and fix the radio. Orroye wouldn't blame him if he never came back at all. Survival was key out here, and Orroye knew he had no chance of surviving this.

Neither of them were family men. Both knew their lives were owned by the Bureau, which meant they were expendable. That was the peril of this job. Even so, he never envisioned things ending in a frozen tundra in the middle of God Knows Where, Canada.

Orroye was born in St. Louis, MO, and grew up in nearby Ferguson, the son of West African immigrants. Orroye graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis. After serving his four years with the Navy, he joined the FBI's St. Louis office.

One reason he and Nashida got along so well was their similar upbringing. If he could do it over again, he wouldn't listen to Andrew when he suggested they go searching these woods without a clue where they were going. Now he was going to die, and Ahab wouldn't catch his stupid whale. There still might be a slight chance he could Ishmael his way out of here, but things didn't look good.

He spent the day eating his last bag of peanuts and letting his thoughts wander from being completely defeated to wanting to beat Andrew Nashida to a pulp. Of course, those thoughts were interrupted by sudden bursts of pain every time he tried to move.

He drifted off a few times. Why not? He had nothing better to do out there.

RRRRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHH

Orroye snapped back awake and winced, reaching for his leg. The sun was setting, and something was out there. He shook it off. Whatever it was wouldn't attack, at least not while he was alive. In a day or two, if Nashida didn't come back, then it would be a different story. But for now, he should be safe. Orroye closed his eyes again and tried to fall back asleep.

RRRRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHH

So much for that. That howl didn't sound too far away. He reached into the bag and pulled out his .38 special. He might not be able to move, but he could shoot just fine. Orroye tried to look beyond the bonfire as he aimed the gun in the direction he thought the screech came from.

CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH

"Who's out there?"

CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH

"Just so you know, I'm armed, and I ain't afraid to shoot first and ask questions later."

CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH

Just beyond the fire, a face came into view.

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