I knew everything was ok by the looks on their faces. Nathan cleaned Susan’s head wound the best he could, and she now slept with a strip from one of Emmett’s receiving blankets wrapped around her head. Blood was already seeping through. She barely stirred when Boggs began telling us about the re...
“Bobby, we’re headed northwest about as far as we can go. You sure you want to tag along?” “Ya. I have no one left.” There was deep sadness in her voice. “We’re hoping to meet up with our friends,” I added. “We got separated in the last town we ...
I wondered what could be taking so long. It was exhausting keeping my mental alarm up, worried about their safety. Bill took Gus up on his offer of a shower and Emilie set some fresh clothes out for him. It felt odd having strangers in the cabin, especially since we knew danger lurked nearby and ...
“Keep coming this way girls,” urged Gus. The palms of my hands kept sliding in human entrails and blood that lined the walls and floor of the tunnel. I could hear Susan sniffling behind me. She was involuntarily making gagging noises. As I reached Gus he helped me through ...
Boggs and I lay holding each other on the bed. We left one candle lit, in honor of Wanda. “It must be close to dawn,” I whispered. “I think it’ll be good when we’re all up and busy again,” he replied. “I’m gonna go take a shower,” I said. “Can I join you?” he asked. I nodded hesitantly. “Let’...
I said. “The cold water should work, though, if you want to get cleaned up, Abbey. There’s washcloths and hand towels in the cabinet behind the door. You can have first dibs on a hot bath.” The girl smiled at me. “Thanks, Zoe.” “As soon as you g...
The entry and front area looked like a combination of a traditional bar and grill with dart boards and a few pull tab machines. There were flying pig motifs everywhere. There was a narrow stairway off to the left that led down to a lower level. A sign at the top made it clear that beyond was mean...
I rested there for a while. It may have been minutes or hours. I was too overwrought with sadness and despair to keep track of time. Eventually my tears stopped and I found myself staring across the room at nothing in particular. Gus was busy inspecting Jane’s body, but for what reason he refused...
Still wrapped in Gus’ arms, I found him smiling at me. “I’ll get him,” he said softly. “I need to use the bathroom,” I said quickly. “It’s just across the hall. It’s not fancy, just a small room with a port-a-potty. I left a ...