“Do we need to worry about them coming this way?” Tom asked, and Carter shook his head no. “I don’t think we are worth it for all of the extra gas they would need. AV fuel is pretty rare these days.” By now, Carter was much calmer, and we were standing in the middle of the front yard.
“I didn’t tell you to begin with about Bragg because I didn’t want to worry you any more than you already are. I know you already have so much on your mind, and battling Homeland is my job, not yours.”
“Hey now, Tom and I both took an oath to ‘support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.’ That oath did not stop just because we no longer wear a uniform. We are in a war for our lives, and all of us need to be involved, not just the current active duty troops. Let’s go back to the house so you can tell us what else you have not already told us, and so we can figure out how we can support you with more than meals and watching over the dependents.”
Carter opened his mouth to say something when suddenly the entire sky to the southwest lit up in a brilliant white light. Carter looked at the light for a second, then said, almost to himself, “I’ll be damned, they did it.” He looked at Tom and me, standing horrified at the light, and said one word: “RUN!”
END OF BOOK ONE
Read Premonitions, Book 2: War, (coming Summer of 2018) to continue the adventure with Denise, Tom, Carter, and all the folks at Langston Farm.
Appendix
Cast of Characters
Denise Langston Armstrong: 52, RN educator, owner of
Langston Farm, widow
Christopher Robert Armstrong, (“Chris”), 26, Denise’s son,
older twin
Stacy Mabry Armstrong, 24, Chris’ wife
John Henry Armstrong, newborn son of Stacy and Chris
Jonathan Michael Armstrong, (“Jon”), 26, Denise’s son,
younger twin
Gabriella DeVeaux Armstrong, (“Gabby”), 25, Jon’s wife
Tom VanZant, Denise’s contractor, widower, 54
Marcie Evans, 49, RN, worked on Medical Surgical Unit
Frank Evans, 51, deputy sheriff, former Marine, Marcie’s
husband
Grace Evans, 22, Marcie and Frank’s daughter, student
Mandy Evans, 4, Grace’s daughter
Charles (Chuck) Manzini, 41, worked in gun store, now
responsible for the farm’s armory
Jeremiah (“Jer”) Manzini, 16, Lisa and Chuck’s son
Nathaniel (Nate) Manzini, 14, Lisa and Chuck’s younger son
Maureen Flinn, 50, RN, worked on labor and delivery unit
Clark Flinn, 50, veterinarian, Maureen’s husband
Sarah Flinn, 15, youngest daughter of Maureen and Clark,
Phoebe Flinn, 16, Maureen and Clark’s middle daughter
Zoe Flinn, 18, Maureen and Clark’s oldest daughter
Samantha Rivers, 42, RN, worked on Medical Surgical unit
James Werther, MD, 44, surgeon
Janet Livingstone, 42, worked on Medical Surgical unit, in
charge of food preparation
Martin Livingstone, (“Marty”), 43, carpenter, Janet’s husband
Samuel Livingstone, 14, Janet’ and Martys oldest son
Michael Livingstone, 12, Janet and Marty’s youngest son
Patricia Schmidt, (“Patty”), 51, RN, worked on Medical
Surgical unit
William Schmidt, (“Bill”), 53, police officer, ex-Army, Patricia’s
husband
Daniel Ellington, (“Father Dan”), 58, Catholic priest, expert at
all things radio.
Timothy McCleary, 58, carpenter/electrician/mechanic
Jose Contreras, 38, carpenter
Maria Contreras, 32, Jose’s wife
Savannah Alvessa Contreras, (“Chica”), newborn daughter of
Maria and Jose
Group from Charlotte
Lionel Wilkes, 43, physician and best friend of James Werther
Amy Chen, 28, RN, worked for Lionel
Tonya Chen, 6, Amy’s daughter
Tory Chen, 4, Amy’s daughter
Tyler Chen, 2, Amy’s son
Lynn Jessup, 37, Dr. Wilke’s office manager
Marvin Reddick, (“Red”), 26, Lynn’s brother, carpenter
Children found in the woods
Jeffrey Solomon, 17
Susan Lewis, 16
Elaina Lewis, 13
Mariah Peters, 13
Thomas Peters, 11
Billy Peters, 7
Drake Goins, 12
Anaya Goins, 6
Military
CPT Mark Schmidt, 31, Patty and Bill’s son
1LT William Roland, (“Billy”), 29
2LT Alicia Roland, (“Allie”), 27, Billy’s wife
1SGT Marcus Harper, (“Top”), 46
SGT James Wyatt, 29
CPL Paul Wilson, (“Scooter”), 26
1LT Kiara Diamond, 34
COL Carter Murphy, 50, commander of local military troops
Cullen Family
Andrew Cullen, 36
Martha Cullen, 35
Stephanie Cullen, 15
Lorna Cullen, 13
Andy Cullen, Jr, 12
Lois Cullen, 10
Sylvia Cullen, 8
Tobias Cullen, 6