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were RVs that she recognized all over the place. Some were just parked on the side, but many were pulled up next to a fuel pump. After he got the gas flowing into his rig, Frank walked over to where Jerry’s rig was. He was already talking to Charlie and Jeb.
“Hear anything from Earl or Jackson?” Frank asked.
“Not yet,” Jerry said. “But I’ll try them again in a few minutes.”
“I just talked to the Sheriff,” Frank said. “He’s past the switchbacks.”
“Good, that old codger got out of dodge too,” Jeb said. “He on his way to us?”
“Yep, he got his rig on the road. Things weren’t good in town. They got overrun.”
“Does he know what happened at the park?” Charlie asked.
“No, he didn’t get back there, but he said that he could hear artillery and small arms fire coming from that direction.”
“What happened in town?” Jeb asked.
“They hit the place full force. Knocked out the Hospital, too,” Frank said.
“Oh no,” Charlie said. “How about the Doc?”
“He didn’t know if the Doc made it out alive or not. He said some of the rednecks where still sniping at the enemy when he got out, but he didn’t think they were going to be able to do much with a force of that size.”
“Damn,” Jeb said.
“So what should we do if we can’t raise Earl or Jackson?” Charlie asked.
“We go back for them, of course,” Jeb said.
“I agree,” Jerry said.
“Me too,” Frank said. “But we probably should get our rigs settled somewhere, and then go back there in our toads.”
“If you want to make a stop before Colorado, I know a park in Green River that’s nice,” Charlie said. “I know the owner.”
“Kurt?” Jeb asked.
“Yep,” Charlie said, grinning.
“Is it safe there?” Jerry asked.
“I think so. It’s pretty flat there. It doesn’t have a lot of cover like Hilda’s place, but you can see people coming from a long way off.”
“Well, it looks pretty good here, and that’s even further north and east,” Jerry said. “And we’re all tired. Maybe we ought to take the chance.”
“Yeah, I agree with that,” Frank said.
“Maybe we ought to let Charlie lead us in there, then,” Jeb said.
“Be glad to,” Charlie said.
“Okay, let’s spread the word to the rest of the group,” Frank said.
The men looked at each other and nodded. Jasmine walked over with Hilda and Jane. Lucy bounded along behind Jane, enjoying the fresh air and the space.
“What’s up, boys?” Hilda asked
“Charlie suggested that we stop at a place he knows about in Green River.”
“Oh, that’s a great idea,” Hilda said. “That’s Kurt’s place. We go way back.”
Jane looked at Frank.
“Safe?” she asked.
“Sounds like it, sweetie.”
“Good, it’s been a long day,” Jane said. “I saw that town on the map. It’s up where Route 24 hits I-70.”
“Yeah, that’s right,” Charlie said. “We’ve got to go that way to get to Colorado anyway.”
“How much further is it?” Jasmine asked.
“It’s about two hours away,” Charlie said. “Maybe less if we haul ass.”
“Well, then I say we get back on the road,” Jeb said. “We’re burning daylight.”
“My rig ought to be full by now,” Charlie said. “I’ll go get her ready to lead.”
The rest of the group had gathered by now, and were listening. Frank noticed, and turned towards them.
“Everybody, we are going to spend the night in Green River. It’s a couple of hour’s away, right up by I-70.”
“We’re with you,” said one man. The others murmured and nodded.
“Everybody fueled up that needs to be?” asked Jeb.
There were people nodding and saying yes.
“Good, then let’s blow this joint,” Jeb said.
They dispersed to their rigs. Soon they were back on route 24, following Charlie.
Jane was in the driver’s seat now.
“It always takes me a few minutes to get used to driving this monster,” she said. “But then it’s almost relaxing.”
“Well, you
“Hear anything from Earl or Jackson?” Frank asked.
“Not yet,” Jerry said. “But I’ll try them again in a few minutes.”
“I just talked to the Sheriff,” Frank said. “He’s past the switchbacks.”
“Good, that old codger got out of dodge too,” Jeb said. “He on his way to us?”
“Yep, he got his rig on the road. Things weren’t good in town. They got overrun.”
“Does he know what happened at the park?” Charlie asked.
“No, he didn’t get back there, but he said that he could hear artillery and small arms fire coming from that direction.”
“What happened in town?” Jeb asked.
“They hit the place full force. Knocked out the Hospital, too,” Frank said.
“Oh no,” Charlie said. “How about the Doc?”
“He didn’t know if the Doc made it out alive or not. He said some of the rednecks where still sniping at the enemy when he got out, but he didn’t think they were going to be able to do much with a force of that size.”
“Damn,” Jeb said.
“So what should we do if we can’t raise Earl or Jackson?” Charlie asked.
“We go back for them, of course,” Jeb said.
“I agree,” Jerry said.
“Me too,” Frank said. “But we probably should get our rigs settled somewhere, and then go back there in our toads.”
“If you want to make a stop before Colorado, I know a park in Green River that’s nice,” Charlie said. “I know the owner.”
“Kurt?” Jeb asked.
“Yep,” Charlie said, grinning.
“Is it safe there?” Jerry asked.
“I think so. It’s pretty flat there. It doesn’t have a lot of cover like Hilda’s place, but you can see people coming from a long way off.”
“Well, it looks pretty good here, and that’s even further north and east,” Jerry said. “And we’re all tired. Maybe we ought to take the chance.”
“Yeah, I agree with that,” Frank said.
“Maybe we ought to let Charlie lead us in there, then,” Jeb said.
“Be glad to,” Charlie said.
“Okay, let’s spread the word to the rest of the group,” Frank said.
The men looked at each other and nodded. Jasmine walked over with Hilda and Jane. Lucy bounded along behind Jane, enjoying the fresh air and the space.
“What’s up, boys?” Hilda asked
“Charlie suggested that we stop at a place he knows about in Green River.”
“Oh, that’s a great idea,” Hilda said. “That’s Kurt’s place. We go way back.”
Jane looked at Frank.
“Safe?” she asked.
“Sounds like it, sweetie.”
“Good, it’s been a long day,” Jane said. “I saw that town on the map. It’s up where Route 24 hits I-70.”
“Yeah, that’s right,” Charlie said. “We’ve got to go that way to get to Colorado anyway.”
“How much further is it?” Jasmine asked.
“It’s about two hours away,” Charlie said. “Maybe less if we haul ass.”
“Well, then I say we get back on the road,” Jeb said. “We’re burning daylight.”
“My rig ought to be full by now,” Charlie said. “I’ll go get her ready to lead.”
The rest of the group had gathered by now, and were listening. Frank noticed, and turned towards them.
“Everybody, we are going to spend the night in Green River. It’s a couple of hour’s away, right up by I-70.”
“We’re with you,” said one man. The others murmured and nodded.
“Everybody fueled up that needs to be?” asked Jeb.
There were people nodding and saying yes.
“Good, then let’s blow this joint,” Jeb said.
They dispersed to their rigs. Soon they were back on route 24, following Charlie.
Jane was in the driver’s seat now.
“It always takes me a few minutes to get used to driving this monster,” she said. “But then it’s almost relaxing.”
“Well, you
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