Walkers (Book 2): The Rescue Read Free

locks quits.  The fuel tanks that keeps everything going is drying up.  When that happens...KABOOM!  It was a security measure that no one can figure out how to by-pass.  Seven days, JD, that's how long we have."
         "Couldn't we just haul some fuel in there and fill the tanks?
         "That idea was attempted, but some fool broke the valve to open the tanks and now they can't be refilled.  Some high end company back east makes the valves. They didn't have an extra one on hand and they don't know how to make one." 
        "Great, now we have to do this or we could all die from diseases the geniuses have been playing with.  It's not fair, it just isn't fair."
         "Not exactly, the explosion is designed to kill everything in the place.  Good idea in theory, it just doesn't account for the people living there."
         "Well, I'm going and would fly in with you but there isn't room in the plane for two others so we'll have to drive.  We could drive in...."
         "Hold on a sec there, Calamity Jane, you aren't going without me, so just stop talking around me."
         "Calamity Jane?!"  I stood up and put my hands on my hips.
         "That's enough, you two.  Geez, you guys married of something?"
         "Or something."  Lacy replied.  I saw the look and shifted my perspective. 
         "No, you are NOT going.  I nearly had a heart attack getting you out of Florida and I am not worrying about you, too."
         "JD, I'm not a child anymore."
         "You aren't going, dear, so sit back down."  said Randy, softly.  She turned to say something to him, but stopped at his expression and quietly sat back down.  Randy took her hand and kissed it gently.  I was going to have to ask him how he did that. 
         "The way I see it,"  Mason said, "JD and I can take that shiny new Volvo because it has a bunk and pull a tanker of fuel behind us.  That would save time looking for a place to re-fuel all the time."
         "Good idea,"  Kenny said.
         "It was my idea,"  He frowned at me so, I shut up. Reluctantly.
         "Then when we get there, we can switch to something else to get them out.  Since we don't know the extent of the bomb blast, we'll need to put a lot of space between us and the facility or find a place nearby to protect us for a short period.   We can fine tune it on  the way there.  If you're going, Ken, then we need to talk some more and look at the maps you brought.  We can plan to leave in the morning, if JD can be ready in that time."
         "I'm ready now,"  I replied, and left the room, stomping all the way to my bedroom to pack a few things.  Lacy was close behind, listing all the reasons I should stay.  I sighed as I began packing.                                          
     
     
     

                                                        Chapter 2
     
         Lacy was pacing.  I hated it when she did that.  I was packing and trying to stay out of her way, but she wasn't paying a lick of attention to what she was doing, so I kept running into her.  Finally, I grabbed her by both arms and steered her to the love seat where I sat her down.  Sitting beside her, I leaned my head back and closed my eyes, waiting for her to begin.  It had started out to be a nice day, then a plane, a cousin and a briefcase later everything was out of kilter.
       "I don't want to lose you,"  she said, "I couldn't bear it if anything happened to you."  I sighed, here comes the tears.
         "I don't plan on anything happening to me but I can't sit here all safe and sound when our family needs help.  It would've been nice if someone would've come to our aid but we managed ok.  I'll will again.  I just don't have a choice in the matter."
         "You always have a choice, JD.  What has Northern Uncle Bill done for us?  He is the most untouchable,