‘Yeah. That happened to you today though. These people have been fighting for survival for days, weeks even.’ The glossiness of her eyes tugged at my heart strings. ‘It’s going to be okay, mother,’ I tried hard to sound reassuring.
‘I don’t want to end up like them,’ she said, her voice breaking with each word.
Dad’s anger towards mom subsided and he wrapped his arms around her. ‘We’re going to take care of each other. If anyone can get through this, we can.’ He pressed his lips against her forehead.
I waited for a minute, allowing them to have their moment of reconciliation before letting them know it was time to secure ourselves a room.
‘Oh, I just hope they’re not all booked out,’ mother said as hopefully as she could manage.
Together, we walked into the building, only to be whipped into a reality we should have expected.
‘This doesn’t look right,’ dad said, making his way to the counter.
I grabbed his hand, causing him to jerk back. ‘That’s because it’s all kinds of messed up. I’d say we need to be careful. Maybe turning around and leaving is a better option.’
‘You don’t think…’
‘Yes, I definitely do,’ I whispered loud enough for him to hear me but quietly enough to keep our conversation a secret from the onlookers.
Mother, who obviously hadn’t come to terms with what had happened outside of the building had her face coated with terror as another shockwave of dread presented itself.
Here is the link to The Unforeseen Enemy again.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15