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really was. But that’s not important. The important thing is he is going to be really upset when he finds out what Dan did.”
So Dan was still alive. That was good. Max was glad.
“What did Dan do?” Cliff asked.
“Well, Cliff, Dan killed a friend of ours named Russell. Russell was a good man.”
“If Dan killed your man, there was probably a good reason for it.”
“Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, killing Russell was a bad idea. He was one of our… diplomats, so to speak. Though nobody really gives a shit about him personally, it’s the thought that counts, right?”
“I suppose so. What do you want, Seth?”
“As I said, you’re going to do exactly what I say, or I will put a hole in each of these mother fuckers’ heads one by one. I’ll start with the big dude, then the less big dude, then the slimy little maggot with the glasses.”
“I’m listening.”
“Good. We’re going to make a swap. We will take these three gentlemen to a compound located just outside Columbus. It’s an old tech building along 450W just a block east of State Route 65. You will bring us all of your weapons and ammo, medicine, and any canned goods you have. Do that, and we’ll let them go. Refuse, and I kill all three of them personally. Do you understand?”
Cliff’s face darkened as he looked at Max. The others had come in to listen, and they all looked at each other in terror.
“Jesus Christ, man,” Travis said. “What are we gonna do?”
“I don’t think we have any choice,” Cliff said. “But they don’t know how many weapons we have. Unless they’ve been watching.”
“I would suggest going along with the plan,” Max said. “We can always gather more supplies.”
“Bullshit,” Gena said. “I say we strap up and hunt those pendejos down. If they’re in this area, we’ll never be free of them. They’ll always demand more from us.”
Max was slightly afraid of Gena’s expression. He had never seen her this angry. Her brownish skin was red, and her eyes were on fire.
“She has a point.”
“I’m waiting.” Seth said.
Cliff sighed, hitting the key again. “It’s a deal,” he said. “What time?”
“You have until sundown to get your shit ready. We’ll keep your boys entertained until then. But once the clock strikes nine, these bitches are mine.”
“Oh good he’s a fuckin’ poet,” Travis said. “That’s great, man. Fuckin’ great.”
“Alright,” Cliff said, rubbing his stump. “Let’s get strapped and get our boys back. We’ll show up a little early and scope the place out.”
“I know exactly where it is,” Toni said.
Cliff sighed, shaking his head. Max knew what was coming.
“Not all of us can go,” Cliff said. “Obviously Toby, Max, and Travis can’t go. Grace, it’s up to you if you wanna go.”
“Why is it obvious I can’t go?” Travis said.
“I need you to stay with Max and Toby,” Cliff said. “You know how to shoot, and we need you anyway. You’re the only doctor we have.”
Grace cleared her throat.
“Medical doctor,” Cliff clarified.
“It’s okay,” Grace said. “I’ll stay, too. I don’t think I would be of much use, anyway.” She looked at Gena. “You just be careful, okay?”
“I didn’t join the Army to be careful, Grace.”
Max noticed a little bit of sadness in Grace’s eyes. Was there something there? “You guys will be lucky to have her,” he said. “She has the experience. And Grace, she’ll be back.”
Though Grace nodded, Max knew she was worried. He was too. Not only for Gena, but for everyone else. He had only survived this long because of Cliff, and with the edition of everyone else, he was well-protected. He suddenly felt useless.
“If there’s anything I can do, please let me know. I want to help.”
“We’ll keep in contact with you,” Cliff said. “If we think there’s danger, we’ll let you know, and you can get everyone to the RV. Whatever guns we don’t take, load them up and make
So Dan was still alive. That was good. Max was glad.
“What did Dan do?” Cliff asked.
“Well, Cliff, Dan killed a friend of ours named Russell. Russell was a good man.”
“If Dan killed your man, there was probably a good reason for it.”
“Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, killing Russell was a bad idea. He was one of our… diplomats, so to speak. Though nobody really gives a shit about him personally, it’s the thought that counts, right?”
“I suppose so. What do you want, Seth?”
“As I said, you’re going to do exactly what I say, or I will put a hole in each of these mother fuckers’ heads one by one. I’ll start with the big dude, then the less big dude, then the slimy little maggot with the glasses.”
“I’m listening.”
“Good. We’re going to make a swap. We will take these three gentlemen to a compound located just outside Columbus. It’s an old tech building along 450W just a block east of State Route 65. You will bring us all of your weapons and ammo, medicine, and any canned goods you have. Do that, and we’ll let them go. Refuse, and I kill all three of them personally. Do you understand?”
Cliff’s face darkened as he looked at Max. The others had come in to listen, and they all looked at each other in terror.
“Jesus Christ, man,” Travis said. “What are we gonna do?”
“I don’t think we have any choice,” Cliff said. “But they don’t know how many weapons we have. Unless they’ve been watching.”
“I would suggest going along with the plan,” Max said. “We can always gather more supplies.”
“Bullshit,” Gena said. “I say we strap up and hunt those pendejos down. If they’re in this area, we’ll never be free of them. They’ll always demand more from us.”
Max was slightly afraid of Gena’s expression. He had never seen her this angry. Her brownish skin was red, and her eyes were on fire.
“She has a point.”
“I’m waiting.” Seth said.
Cliff sighed, hitting the key again. “It’s a deal,” he said. “What time?”
“You have until sundown to get your shit ready. We’ll keep your boys entertained until then. But once the clock strikes nine, these bitches are mine.”
“Oh good he’s a fuckin’ poet,” Travis said. “That’s great, man. Fuckin’ great.”
“Alright,” Cliff said, rubbing his stump. “Let’s get strapped and get our boys back. We’ll show up a little early and scope the place out.”
“I know exactly where it is,” Toni said.
Cliff sighed, shaking his head. Max knew what was coming.
“Not all of us can go,” Cliff said. “Obviously Toby, Max, and Travis can’t go. Grace, it’s up to you if you wanna go.”
“Why is it obvious I can’t go?” Travis said.
“I need you to stay with Max and Toby,” Cliff said. “You know how to shoot, and we need you anyway. You’re the only doctor we have.”
Grace cleared her throat.
“Medical doctor,” Cliff clarified.
“It’s okay,” Grace said. “I’ll stay, too. I don’t think I would be of much use, anyway.” She looked at Gena. “You just be careful, okay?”
“I didn’t join the Army to be careful, Grace.”
Max noticed a little bit of sadness in Grace’s eyes. Was there something there? “You guys will be lucky to have her,” he said. “She has the experience. And Grace, she’ll be back.”
Though Grace nodded, Max knew she was worried. He was too. Not only for Gena, but for everyone else. He had only survived this long because of Cliff, and with the edition of everyone else, he was well-protected. He suddenly felt useless.
“If there’s anything I can do, please let me know. I want to help.”
“We’ll keep in contact with you,” Cliff said. “If we think there’s danger, we’ll let you know, and you can get everyone to the RV. Whatever guns we don’t take, load them up and make
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