The Route to Justice: A post-apocalyptic survival thriller (A World Torn Down Book 5) by Rebecca Fernfield

Author:Rebecca Fernfield [Fernfield, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Redbegga
Published: 2018-02-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

The sun peaks through the gap in the curtains casting its light over Saskia’s cheek as she wakes. She notices how the leaves are beginning to fall and shudders; the cold of winter will soon be here.

Something’s not right.

The sound of breathing is behind her!

Startled, she turns and her heart jumps to her throat as a figure stands next to the bed staring down at her.

“Ugh!” she groans with irritation. “What are you doing, Emma?”

The girl, her hair neatly braided and her face cleaned of the muck that had been smeared across her cheeks the day before holds out a cup to her.

“Your tea,” she says without a smile. “Loz made me bring it up.”

Saskia groans. “Put it on the bedside table. What time is it anyway?”

“Loz said it was time you got your lazy arse out of bed,” she replies flatly, but is that a hint of defiance in her voice?

Saskia doesn’t reply, just narrows her eyes to slits. She’ll give him lazy! Cocky little bas-

“There’s nothing to eat,” the girl whines.

“Fasting is good for you,” Saskia returns with complete indifference, though her own belly is aching with hunger. It’s not so bad though, her hips are more defined than they’ve ever been and her belly is nice and flat, taut even.

“But we haven’t eaten since yesterday afternoon.”

“You’ll get your ration soon enough.” Perhaps it was time to catch another dog, but anyway, having the kids perpetually hungry was useful. “Now leave me in peace.” She stares at the girl. “Go on then! The toilets need cleaning. You can go and do that. I don’t want to have to wash in a mucky bathroom. And whilst you’re at it bring me some water so I can have a wash.”

“Yes, Saskia,” the girl replies in a monotone.

Good! She was learning. The little brat had been difficult at first, but a few nights in the shed on her own had seen to that.

Saskia groans and pulls herself up to sit against the pillows then takes a slurp from the steaming mug. She sips the black tea, savouring the taste, and the freshness of it in her mouth. Her belly growls again. She takes a gulp of tea to help ease the pang of hunger that spikes at her belly. It’s a harsh reminder of the day’s work ahead; of the fresh houses to check through. She reaches across the bed to where her map, pen and notebook lie and grasps the map. Opening it out, she scrutinizes a section just south of the town—the next location to scavenge from. Neat hatching covers most of the town, marking off the houses they’ve checked through. Only a few areas remain un-hatched, but most of those are a no-go now. Beyond the town is where she needs to be looking. She peers closely at the map then writes down the names of a town and the streets she wants to target. Her belly growls again and with it rises the nausea of hunger. Perhaps they should do more than just catch the odd dog.

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