World War III by Heath Jannusch

Author:Heath Jannusch [Jannusch, Heath]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0174E4EQ0
Goodreads: 27391810
Published: 2015-10-29T16:00:00+00:00

Born Again

World War III – Day Fifteen

The Shooting Star, Pacific Ocean

The Shooting Star glided through the dark, cold water, its small engine barely making a sound in the still night. When they were a few miles away from San Diego and the enemy fleet floating off the coast, Cleo killed the engine and with help from Lex, deployed the sails. The large, white canvas immediately filled with wind and the vessel lurched forward, traveling faster than it had with the engine running at full speed.

“Can I help with anything?” Beth asked, sitting with Duke curled up next to her, his head resting on her lap.

“No mom, we’ve got it under control,” answered Lex. He was worried about his mom’s health. She had a very high fever and he wasn’t sure what she was sick from.

“Why don’t you go below and get warm love,” suggested Cleo. “There may even be some medicine in one of the cabinets.”

“That’s a good idea,” agreed Beth, pulling her collar tight around her neck. The cold night air and moisture from the humidity, provided all of the wrong conditions for someone whose immune system was already compromised. “Come on Duke.”

Followed by Duke, Beth descended the steps to the cabin below, when she was suddenly seized by a coughing. Lex cast a worried glance towards Cleo.

“She’ll be alright,” said Cleo, trying to re-assure him.

“God I hope so,” replied Lex.

Beth had been gone for only a few seconds when she called out, “Lex, would you please come here!”

“I’ll be right back,” said Lex, kissing Cleo on the cheek. He opened the hatch to the cabin below and climbed down the steps. “What is it mom? Do you need some help with...?”

When Lex saw the muzzle of a gun pointed at him he froze where he was standing. Beth was sitting on a couch, her eyes wide with fear. She held tight to Duke’s collar, rubbing his head while trying to calm him. The dog growled and barred his teeth at the stranger holding the gun, but when he saw Lex he immediately calmed down and began wagging his tail.

“Who are you?” asked Lex, keeping his hands where the stranger could see them.

“The better question is who you are and why you’re on my boat?” asked Jesse.

“My name is Lex and this is my mother, Beth.”

“How many more are up top?”

“Just one,” admitted Lex. “We don’t mean you any harm. We’re simply trying to escape the city without being seen. We had no idea this boat was occupied.”

“Well now you do,” said Jesse. “Call the person on deck down here, and don’t try anything funny,” he added, pointing the gun at Beth, “or your mom gets one in the head!”

“Cleo, will you please come down here?”

A few seconds later Cleo appeared in the doorway. “Yes my love?” She immediately saw Jesse standing at the other end of the cabin, holding a gun pointed directly at her.

“Have a seat,” said Jesse, waving both Lex and Cleo towards the couch where Beth sat with Duke beside her.

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