Season two, Episode twelve, “Trust”

02/05/22 • 29 min

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After the Apocalypse

A pandemic survival story

Season two, Episode twelve, “Trust”

Brad looked at the steaming pile of eggs on his plate and didn’t know what to think.

‘Eggs for dinner?’

He loved eggs.

His mom used to make them for him.

And did the concept of ‘dinner time’ even mean anything anymore?

John Tasker noticed his hesitation and said with a smile, “Go ahead, boy, dig in!”. We got plenty.”

Brad did as he was told, bringing a greasy, savory forkful to his mouth.

There was a time he wouldn’t have even thought about the taste of his food.

But now, this mouthful of scrambled eggs felt like a warm explosion of joy in his mouth.

His whole body shuddered.

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After the Apocalypse

A pandemic survival story

Season two, Episode twelve, “Trust”

Brad looked at the steaming pile of eggs on his plate and didn’t know what to think.

‘Eggs for dinner?’

He loved eggs.

His mom used to make them for him.

And did the concept of ‘dinner time’ even mean anything anymore?

John Tasker noticed his hesitation and said with a smile, “Go ahead, boy, dig in!”. We got plenty.”

Brad did as he was told, bringing a greasy, savory forkful to his mouth.

There was a time he wouldn’t have even thought about the taste of his food.

But now, this mouthful of scrambled eggs felt like a warm explosion of joy in his mouth.

His whole body shuddered.

...

Podcast on Acast -> https://shows.acast.com/after-the-apocalypse

Facebook group -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldmanapocalypse

Patreon to support the show -> https://www.patreon.com/AftertheApocalypse

Kindle Vella Story -> https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09LTRC8RH

Merch Store -> http://tee.pub/lic/8MubRv7yeAw

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Season two, Episode Eleven “John Tasker”

After the Apocalypse

A Pandemic Survival Story

Season two, Episode Eleven “John Tasker”

The old man grabbed Brad’s arm and hissed, “Let me do the talking.”

Brad felt the strong grip on his arm and watched, mystified, as the old man transformed.

He hunched over and assumed the guise and deportment of a completely different man than he was, an aged and feeble man.

With the old man shuffling and supported on his arm, they emerged into the daylight.

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Enjoy your week, spring is coming, the days are getting longer, (at least on my side of the planet) and Keep surviving.

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KJ felt her hand hit hard against something under the water. Not so much felt as sensed the impact. The cold water had numbed and sucked the sensation from her extremities.

She swam on muscle memory now. She trusted her technique, long tuned by hours in the pool, to keep her afloat on the swollen river and move her forward.

To the far bank.

Her only chance was to make it to the other side.

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