Under his supervision, they stacked the food in the family room, and the other supplies in the dining room. John usually didn’t mess with the large, heavy-duty, random Costco boxes to get his supplies home, but he figured they’d come in handy and he accepted them. When emptied, he stacked them in...
He shut the door between each trip as a feel good measure, but it still bothered him to think that his neighbors could smell the taco meat. Visions of hungry people assembling in his yard began to fill his mind, and it took a great deal of effort to push those thoughts away. When they carried the...
By looking at the map, Pete knew highway 70, a much more heavily trafficked but still a two-lane road, ran east to west. Despite its purpose, or the risk it posed to their safety, Pete very much wanted to turn west on that highway. It offered a more direct route to their destination. Besides, if ...
John, wake up. There’s someone outside.” John opened his eyes to see Paul leaning over him, a hand resting on his shoulder as he rocked him lightly. “OK, Paul. I’m awake. Give me five minutes.” Paul turned to leave the room and John stopped him with a question, “Did you say someone was outside?” ...