After the End
“The woman sat in one of the plush theater seats beside her husband and patted the blanket-wrapped bundle in her arms. Little Ian had been so quiet since they'd arrived Lila began to have the horrible suspicion Mrs. Patton was carrying around a dead child. She went over and offered the woman a packet of trail mix and peered into the blanket at the sleeping baby's face, round-cheeked and rosy. He was snoring slightly and the tightness in her chest eased."Does your baby need anything? We don't hav...e much an infant can eat. How old is he?"Gloria looked up at her with a blank gaze. Doug rubbed her back. "Honey, Lila's talkin' to you. Tell her about Ian.""He's six months. He's on breast milk and cereal now, too."Lila glanced at Doug. "I suppose you'll need diapers and stuff."He indicated the bag he wore over one shoulder. "We have a few left, but we'll need supplies tomorrow." He paused then added, "So, do you people have a plan in mind?""Like you said, to the waterfront to get a boat," Ari said.MoreLess
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