The Ark of Asylum (The Ark Series Book 1) by Kotrous Scott

Author:Kotrous, Scott [Kotrous, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 26th Avenue Publishing
Published: 2014-10-02T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Maggie sits against the wall trying to process the situation while Heather and Kristie sit next to her, still crying, still in shock. Eric and Nate go over to the television and turn on the news, which seems to be on every channel. In an attempt to appear calm, they stare at the television with the hope of finding some sort of explanation and possibly obtaining a little bit of clarity. Eric sits with his head resting on his hand, dumfounded and scared shitless, and the news report is only making things worse.

As soon as he realizes how he must look and not wanting to look weak in front of the girls, he stands up and clears his throat. “Alright, you guys, we need a plan. The world’s going to hell. This is serious shit going down out there, and none of us have a clue as to what we’re supposed to be doing!”

Maggie wipes her eyes and squeezes her roommates’ hands. “We’re not going to do anything right now. We all saw what happened to Todd, and that’s not going to happen to us. We have enough food and water to last us a long time, so we’ll just wait until the National Guard comes in and takes care of all of this, okay? We’re not going outside. We’re fine down here. We’re all safe.”

Eric shakes his head. “We can’t just sit here and do nothing. People are dying out there, people like Todd, and they need our help. You want us to just sit around and do nothing while innocent lives are lost? I’m sorry, I just can’t do that. I think— ”

Maggie stands up. “Go out there and help? Are you crazy? The police or National Guard or military will handle that. We don’t have the training or knowhow to go out there and play G.I. Joe! This is not up for discussion. My family should be in contact with us soon, and they’ll know what to do. Until then we sit tight!”

Nate spins around in his seat and then jumps up. “Listen, Maggie, I have to agree with Eric on this. We can’t just sit around and let people die out there. It wouldn’t be right. And most of us have had target practice like Eric, Kristie, and me, and so have you. We have plenty of weapons and protective gear to go out there and help out. It’s not like— ”

Suddenly, the computer makes a beeping noise, and Maggie runs over to it and clicks the mouse. She lets out a sigh of relief when she sees her uncle on the screen with her parents behind him. “Mom, Dad, Uncle John, I’m so glad to see you guys. What the hell is going on out there? Our friend, Todd, was killed by some psychopath who attacked and killed him!”

Her family’s looks of concern quickly turn into looks of shock, and John responds, “I’m sorry to hear about your friend, but are you guys alright?”

Her mom, Stacy, places her hand on her brother’s shoulder.

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