Oasis: Chapter 6 (partial)
** Author’s note: I didn’t have time to finish this up, so here’s a teaser. **
I took a step into the mess Andy and crew had made. At least I know how do deal with this mess. My stuff could all be cleaned up, washed off or replaced. This was a problem I could wrap my head around, a problem I could fix. What happened at the hospital had no explanation and there was no fix.
Linda touched me on the arm. “I’m sorry, Corbin.” Read the rest of this entry »
Oasis: Chapter 5
As I walked through the streets, they became increasingly empty. The noise from the cars, radios and televisions was gone, and it was easy to hear the arguing, crying, and panic happening in the various homes and buildings.
I feared for what was to become of Oasis. Read the rest of this entry »
Oasis: Chapter 4
The controlled evacuation of the hospital broke down as soldiers, patients and nurses burst from every entrance. They yelled and waved for the crowd to move back. The crowd was already responding in panic. The frightened mob began pushing in all directions away from the hospital.
I knew that the insanity of this crowd was likely to end in injury. The idea popped into my head that I could use the bus bench as a protective island until the crowd thinned a little, and then run for it. I crouched down from my perch and held on to the back rest of the bench. I debated for a moment on how long I should wait before diving into the frenzy.
