World Apart_Thrilling Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series by Logan Keys & Mike Kraus

Author:Logan Keys & Mike Kraus [Keys, Logan & Kraus, Mike]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Muonic Press Inc
Published: 2018-07-14T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Illinois

Chuck had stopped at the state line just for her. She knew that. Because Brittany noticed that he realized she was saying goodbye for good to her friends once she left the state. She had felt the change before already, but now, it was official. The chances of them being alive were already slim…but if they were, they’d never find her now. She was hundreds of miles away.

“We can go,” she said, sniffling back the tears. “I know you’re waiting for me to be okay, but…”

“You will never be okay.” Paige crossed her arms. “No one expects that. But he’s giving you time. It heals all wounds, or so they say.”

Brittany shook her head. “Not this one.”

Chuck had started to rush as soon as the snow began again. Every day was colder. He wanted to get down south as quickly as possible but had been waiting for Brittany to decide. All of that…for her.

She choked back emotions. Colton, Bart, and the kids had been like family. Nothing could replace them. But this felt nice, too.

Paige smiled at her. “We are going to a campground not far from here. We will be staying the night anyway, so, no rush, okay, kiddo?”

“Sure, grandma.”

Paige’s mouth dropped wide. “What? Is that a joke? Chuck! Get over here! Our girl just made her first joke!”

Brittany laughed as Chuck came running over. “What!” he crowed, pulling his hat off his head and slapping it on this thigh. “You’re kidding?”

“Nope. She called me grandma.”

He roared with laughter. “Oh yes, Brittany, she needs put in her place, don’t she?”

Brittany couldn’t help but blush at all of the attention the two people gave her. They were entirely too kind, and she felt good for the first time in a long while.

“So, you get the info on the campground? Looks good?” Paige asked.

Chuck shrugged. “As good as it’s gonna get, I suppose.”

Paige started getting everyone to the cars and trucks. She gave them the details and they all drove to the spot. Brittany noticed with surprise that George had re-appeared. He had to have gotten out of his lock down with the military and hitched a ride to catch up with the group. Paige grumbled about it when they got into her truck. “He’s gonna be the death of us. Chuck needs to grow some stones and kick his ass to the curb.”

“I agree.”

Paige turned with a smile. “Knew I liked you. Knew it right when you first started fighting us off from helping you. One step from road-kill, and still fighting. Don’t forget that, girl. You are a survivor and you may not believe in yourself, but I believe in you.”

Brittany bit her lip before it wobbled, and her eyes burned. Finally, she said, “I can never repay you or your brother’s kindness. Not in a million years.”

Paige snorted as they pulled onto the highway. “Lucky for you, we ain’t got that long left by the looks of it.”

**

Rain. Rain was a weird event now to Brittany because it was all snowing and ice and earthquakes before.

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