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so much better. He is a battle-tested and Army trained combat medic. Hua.”
Adam replied without thinking, “Hua.”
Cal thought for a moment. “Well, in that case, if it is up to me, we can move a lot faster. If anyone has a question, shout it out, I won’t take long to decide.” He looked around, but clearly no one was questioning him. “Okay, it seems we will get very wet. We need to stay close to each other, as I would guess some of the roads are flooded. We will walk north until we get to the Target store. If we can get in, to be honest, we will probably loot some goods. We will at least take a cart or two so we can more easily carry some of the heavy loads.” He looked around, still no questions. “From there, we will again head north, this time up the main highway so we don’t get stuck in the mud in the cattle land out there. Then head for the high school and on up into Black Forest until we get to the town. We will probably move on from there with a slightly larger group of my family and head back west. We have to find a place that is high ground due to the rain, and preferably well-stocked, or has some other benefit to wait out whatever this is.”
Ellen spoke up, “You said you would tell us what you think it is.”
Cal looked at the ground for a bit. “I will, but it is only a guess, and it would be best to wait until we get to a more secure location. We are going to have to make some long-term plans…”
“How long, Cal?” Adam asked, wondering at what his old leader was thinking. Cal was smart, but more importantly, he was wise. Knowing is good, but the ability to synthesize information and make plans makes all the difference. Calvin Ward was gifted at this kind of wisdom. Most of the guys found it kind of creepy, feeling like he could tell the future. Adam had always just appreciated it.
“I don’t know, Adam. But, it is going to be a bit. I don’t want to get into it until we stop moving, but think about it. It has been 24 hours, nothing has come back on. We haven’t seen any movement on the roads, no cars, which probably means the cars aren’t working. No cars from outside the area, so it isn’t just here. Nothing has come back on, which could mean it is persistent, though there hasn’t been enough time to tell yet.” Adam’s head dropped but it was the jaws around the room that dropped, they were seeing a glimpse into a special mind. In the midst of stress, change, fear, and unknowing about his family, this is what Calvin Ward had assessed. Knowing Cal as long as he had, Adam knew that Cal had assessed that in a flash, in the first few seconds. Cal looked around and had been in this position before, so he knew what he would need to do. “Anyway, it will be a while. Like I said, let’s talk more when we get to a more secure location.”
They all put the backpacks on, and walked out into the pouring rain. It wasn’t even seconds before they were drenched to the bone. The streets were flowing with water like fast running streams, all going downhill. Every intersection they could see through the haze, which wasn’t many, was flooded with a pond-sized amount of water. Cal led them into the haze, soaking wet, through whatever obstacles. He led them north and they followed, because they knew not what else they could do.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Drains in the garden now seemed like the greatest design feature in the history of man. Emma watched the rain pour in a steady stream through the openings and rush down into the pipes below the slab. The rain had fallen all night, and was still continuing in a very uncharacteristic way. They were also lucky in a completely different way. Due to the small security opening, the plants weren’t being drowned in this ridiculous storm. Not knowing what she could do, she decided to take care of the plants. It had been her stress-relief for years, the simplicity of taking care of plants. There was something so calming in the simple pattern of leaves,
Adam replied without thinking, “Hua.”
Cal thought for a moment. “Well, in that case, if it is up to me, we can move a lot faster. If anyone has a question, shout it out, I won’t take long to decide.” He looked around, but clearly no one was questioning him. “Okay, it seems we will get very wet. We need to stay close to each other, as I would guess some of the roads are flooded. We will walk north until we get to the Target store. If we can get in, to be honest, we will probably loot some goods. We will at least take a cart or two so we can more easily carry some of the heavy loads.” He looked around, still no questions. “From there, we will again head north, this time up the main highway so we don’t get stuck in the mud in the cattle land out there. Then head for the high school and on up into Black Forest until we get to the town. We will probably move on from there with a slightly larger group of my family and head back west. We have to find a place that is high ground due to the rain, and preferably well-stocked, or has some other benefit to wait out whatever this is.”
Ellen spoke up, “You said you would tell us what you think it is.”
Cal looked at the ground for a bit. “I will, but it is only a guess, and it would be best to wait until we get to a more secure location. We are going to have to make some long-term plans…”
“How long, Cal?” Adam asked, wondering at what his old leader was thinking. Cal was smart, but more importantly, he was wise. Knowing is good, but the ability to synthesize information and make plans makes all the difference. Calvin Ward was gifted at this kind of wisdom. Most of the guys found it kind of creepy, feeling like he could tell the future. Adam had always just appreciated it.
“I don’t know, Adam. But, it is going to be a bit. I don’t want to get into it until we stop moving, but think about it. It has been 24 hours, nothing has come back on. We haven’t seen any movement on the roads, no cars, which probably means the cars aren’t working. No cars from outside the area, so it isn’t just here. Nothing has come back on, which could mean it is persistent, though there hasn’t been enough time to tell yet.” Adam’s head dropped but it was the jaws around the room that dropped, they were seeing a glimpse into a special mind. In the midst of stress, change, fear, and unknowing about his family, this is what Calvin Ward had assessed. Knowing Cal as long as he had, Adam knew that Cal had assessed that in a flash, in the first few seconds. Cal looked around and had been in this position before, so he knew what he would need to do. “Anyway, it will be a while. Like I said, let’s talk more when we get to a more secure location.”
They all put the backpacks on, and walked out into the pouring rain. It wasn’t even seconds before they were drenched to the bone. The streets were flowing with water like fast running streams, all going downhill. Every intersection they could see through the haze, which wasn’t many, was flooded with a pond-sized amount of water. Cal led them into the haze, soaking wet, through whatever obstacles. He led them north and they followed, because they knew not what else they could do.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Drains in the garden now seemed like the greatest design feature in the history of man. Emma watched the rain pour in a steady stream through the openings and rush down into the pipes below the slab. The rain had fallen all night, and was still continuing in a very uncharacteristic way. They were also lucky in a completely different way. Due to the small security opening, the plants weren’t being drowned in this ridiculous storm. Not knowing what she could do, she decided to take care of the plants. It had been her stress-relief for years, the simplicity of taking care of plants. There was something so calming in the simple pattern of leaves,
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