Flee (The Aurora Lockette Series, book 1)
“From Seattle to Orleans I was wide awake.
Konstantin sat next to me in the plane, Carmen on his other side.
“Welcome back,” he joked. “Feel the adrenalin? You probably won’t sleep much from here on out.”
“True story. I’m wired.”
“Don’t worry. You’ll be safe. The blockers from Houston have already checked into the hotel.”
“Thanks. I feel okay about it.” It was true.
I wasn’t afraid. I didn’t feel anything really, just kind of dead and numb inside. I’m pretty sure that was a bad thing, but I was ...okay with it anyway.
By the time we landed in New Orleans, night had fallen. We drove through the dark streets of the city still bearing the visible scars of Hurricane Katrina. The highway twisted by the eerie above ground mausoleums.
“Why are graveyards like that?”
“They’ve tried to bury their dead here before, but the soil is too swampy and they wouldn’t stay buried.
After a heavy rain, bodies would become unearthed and float down the streets,” Carmen said.MoreLess
Konstantin sat next to me in the plane, Carmen on his other side.
“Welcome back,” he joked. “Feel the adrenalin? You probably won’t sleep much from here on out.”
“True story. I’m wired.”
“Don’t worry. You’ll be safe. The blockers from Houston have already checked into the hotel.”
“Thanks. I feel okay about it.” It was true.
I wasn’t afraid. I didn’t feel anything really, just kind of dead and numb inside. I’m pretty sure that was a bad thing, but I was ...okay with it anyway.
By the time we landed in New Orleans, night had fallen. We drove through the dark streets of the city still bearing the visible scars of Hurricane Katrina. The highway twisted by the eerie above ground mausoleums.
“Why are graveyards like that?”
“They’ve tried to bury their dead here before, but the soil is too swampy and they wouldn’t stay buried.
After a heavy rain, bodies would become unearthed and float down the streets,” Carmen said.MoreLess
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