Read Online What Following Brings by S. E. Campbell - Free Book Online Page A

American gangster. Eden gazed down at herself, frowning. Did the other soldiers look as silly as she did? Not that she had seen . Maybe, instead of blending in , she stood out more.
    â€œ You can turn around now, ” Eden said.
    Sergeant Dale whipped around and eyeballed her, scowling. “ Did you eat when you were alive? Those clothes were the smallest size we have and they still bag around you . ”
    Eden frowned at him. “ I was built this way, okay? My mom is the same way. ”
    â€œ Okay, whatever, ” Sergeant Dale said. “ Let ’ s just get out of here before we get caught. ”
    Eden stepped forward, feeling uncomfortable in all of the extra material. Fear filled her as she approached the door and she knew chances weren ’ t good she wouldn ’ t be caught. Judging by Sergeant Dale ’ s tense face, his thoughts were similar. She touched his arm gently.
    â€œ Thank you, ” Eden said. “ For helping me, I mean. ”
    Sergeant Dale frowned at her, but she saw his mouth twitch in an almost smile. “ I owed you, remember? You saved me. ”
    â€œ You didn ’ t owe me anything, ” Eden said.
    Grunting in discomfort, Sergeant Dale said, “ Let ’ s go, Eden. You can thank me later, after I get you out of here. ”
    Nodding, Eden felt fear fill her soul . Now was the time to escape. Then she could worry about everything, from t he Raiders to the pursuing soldiers .
    Once Sergeant Dale had opened the door to the corridor . Eden stepped through and gazed around. It was dark and there were only a few soldiers around. One of the soldiers spotted Sergeant Dale and walked over to him with a grin on his face, and Sergeant Dale gripped her arm and held it within his hard grasp.
    â€œ Remain calm, ” Sergeant Dale said. “ This guy ’ s real slow, but unfortunately, he ’ s a sergeant like me so I can ’ t just order him away. I ’ ll shake him off. ”
    When the Demon reached them, Eden pushed her hand on the bill of her hat and pushed it farther down to hide her eyes.
    â€œ We haven ’ t had an escape. Ever. ” The Demon soldier shook his head . “ What do you make of it? ”
    As Sergeant Dale made a disgruntled face, her eyes darted toward the cell across from hers. Don ’ s cell. She then gazed at Sergeant Dale and then back at the door again. Would Sergeant Dale go for it if she tried to rescue Don? She doubted it. Biting her bottom lip, she thought , What am I going to do?
    At that moment she heard the sound of thundering feet on the stairs and gazed down , eyes wide. She recognized the sound of a large squad when she heard it. Sergeant Dale must have thought the same thing because he pushed his Demon friend out of the way and began to drag her down to the other end of the hallway and toward the next flight of stairs.
    â€œ Go up them, ” Sergeant Dale said. “ Hide in one of the rooms. Quick. ”
    â€œ But they ’ ll find me up t here, ” Eden said, desperate.
    â€œ I ’ m going to try to distract them, ” Sergeant Dale said. “ Let ’ s just pray it isn ’ t Yuri heading this way . ”
    â€œ It ’ s him, ” Eden said. “ I can feel it. ”
    â€œ Then you better run. Now. ” Sergeant Dale pulled out a big, silver key and handed it to her. “ Here. In case the doors are locked. Don ’ t lose the key. We ’ re only given one. ”
    Groaning, Eden whipped around and sprinted up the stairs. She discovered this hall was empty. She laid eyes on the room where she had first met Yuri and sprinted toward it. There were many cupboards in there. Sure, she may have been too thin to fit into any Demon soldier uniforms but she could get into tiny places and hide .
    As Eden opened the door and darted inside she heard a loud, hideous , cry from downstairs. It was Yuri. He was so angry she could hear his voice a flight of stairs