The Long Haul: Pursuit of Hope by Lena Gibson

Author:Lena Gibson [Gibson, Lena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Published: 2024-06-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20: Caitlyn plus Ginger

Perched inside the mouth of the cavern where they’d bunked down, Caitlyn looked up from the letter she was trying to compose and took in her surroundings. She endeavored to write using the remaining natural light before turning in for the night.

The rebels had situated their camp in an extensive system of interconnected caves, accessed through one main entrance. Grady had given Caitlyn a cavern of her own. She could have slept with the group but liked that he’d been considerate of her needing privacy.

Below, rebels moved around, training. As always these days, her gaze was drawn like a magnet to Mason, his lean strength holding her attention. No matter where she went, he seemed to be in her line of sight. She wasn’t sure which of them was responsible for this, but it was unlikely to be by chance. She frowned. She hadn’t meant to put herself where she could watch him drilling with some of the younger men and women, and this wasn’t the first time today.

She ended up watching more and writing less.

The plan to distract Jaxon and GreenCorps had come together over dinner. They were leaving early tomorrow for the long, hot walk back toward Aberdeen and the bunker. She sighed. At least their route would be more direct than on the way here, because they were no longer searching for Grady. They would arrive south of Aberdeen and the reservoir after two days of trekking instead of four. Mid-morning on day three, they’d strike. Once Elsa emerged, they would hike overland to Idaho Falls, another three grueling days.

In Idaho Falls, they’d hide until the train came through and then on to the next stop in either Boise or the coast. Caitlyn turned off the milling thoughts in her brain; that part of the plan would have to wait. They still had to collect Elsa’s group first.

Grady had made arrangements for Darren and two other people to stay at the training ground, while he and most of his experienced rebels planned an operation where they would be sure to be seen heading toward Pocatello at the time they expected Caitlyn and Mason to be in position. They’d move closer to the Snake River Reservoir so that the soldiers stationed there would send a messenger to Jaxon. Of course, Grady and his men would fade into the desert and circle back when the bait had been taken.

The bunker would still be guarded—from what she’d heard Jaxon was like a dog with a bone when it came to Elsa—but the diversion should pull sufficient personnel that she and Mason could deal with whoever was left. She and Mason would attempt to alert Elsa when they were outside. If it didn’t work, they’d try again in a couple of days.

Caitlyn forced herself to look away from the tall, handsome man and focused on her notebook filled with letters. She’d written less since Elsa and Walker had come to the farm; she hadn’t been as lonely. She flipped back, scanning the dates.

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