Scott had done his best to reassure him he wasn’t in any trouble. They walked down the sidewalk in the direction of the beach, but Scott wasn’t sure they’d get that far. He wasn’t following a preset plan. Truth was, he’d never done anything like this before with Colt. Taking a walk, just the two of them. Up ahead, the sun was beginning to climb in the sky toward midmorning. When they reached the first corner, old Weldon’s house, Scott said, “I wonder if Mr. Weldon’s hiding out in his fallout shelter yet?” “You mean because of all the stuff on the news?” Colt said. Scott nodded. “When I was looking for you and your brother on Monday, I came by here to check. You know, since you and your friends sometimes like to use his shelter for a fort.” “It’s really cool down there, Dad. Have you ever seen it?” “I did on Monday. Mr. Weldon was loading it up with supplies, getting ready for ‘the big one,’ he said.”
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