The Pulse Effex Series: Box Set by L.R. Burkard

Author:L.R. Burkard [Burkard, L.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lilliput Press
Published: 2018-10-14T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 35

ANDREA

As I searched outside for the little ones, Mrs. Wasserman came hurrying my way from the cabin grounds, holding her baby in her arms.

“Have you seen the children?” I asked.

“Jolene took them downstairs; I had to get my little one! She was napping. Come with me!” I’d wanted to peek inside Mr. Washington’s cabin to see if he was back. I was very aware my mother was still missing and my constant hope was to see them return. But I hurried alongside Mrs. Wasserman towards the house where we met Mrs. Martin coming out.

“Jolene has the kids in the safe room,” I told her. “I’m just gonna check that they’re all down there.”

“Good. You do that. Then c’mon up—we’ve got trucks entering the property. We’re gonna need all the help we can get.”

“That was my plan,” I said.

Mrs. Wasserman had stopped to listen and now shook her head. “Trucks?” She sounded upset. “What kind of trucks?”

“Just get downstairs,” Mrs. Martin said. “Get that baby safe! We’ll fill everyone in later on the details, there’s no time now.”

I followed Mrs. Wasserman who, to my surprise, began to pray—right out loud—as we went. “Dear Lord, protect our compound! Protect each and every soul on this property! Put Your angel armies around us and grant us safety, I pray!”

Angel armies? I hadn’t ever thought to ask God to put angel armies around us! Would he really do that? In the safe room, I saw my brothers and baby Lily and did a quick head count of the kids—we have fourteen altogether. I also stopped to give the baby a kiss on the head. She held out her little arms to me but I couldn’t stay down there while we might be facing an attack.

Cecily had just taken a rifle from the vault and we hurried back upstairs together. I glanced at her. Cecily was a strong Christian.

“Do you believe in angel armies?” I asked.

She looked at me with interest. “Of course! Did you know when the Bible says the LORD of hosts, another translation is LORD of Heaven’s Armies? And when it says LORD with all capitals, it means YAHWEH, Jehovah, All Powerful, Almighty! I know there’s angel armies!”

I couldn’t help smiling at her confidence. “I’m glad,” I said, as we reached the top of the stairs and stopped, facing each other. “Because I think we’re gonna need them.”

Cecily smiled. “When I’m at my post, I’ve got my rifle, but I pray, too! I’ll be praying for angel armies to cover this property!”

“Good! Me, too,” I said.

We parted there and I hurried up the next flight to our bedroom. Lexie had told me she wanted me out but Mr. and Mrs. Martin gave me permission to stay, so I had. Lexie didn’t like it, but I think the more we see each other, the more she’ll realize she just has to forgive me!

Anyway, a man I didn’t recognize was already crouched at Lexie’s window. I’d heard someone new had joined the compound and figured this was him.

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