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Watching the End of the World – Chapter 93

When they got to where the General waited he was smiling. He made a show of counting them. “That’s everyone,” he said. He gave a command to the men holding Santiago and Jordynn down and they let them up. “There,” Armagin said. “That is better, don’t you think?” He was rubbing his hands together as … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 93

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 92

They emerged from the trees and walked out onto the beach. At any normal time it would have struck Nate as a gorgeous beach, the sand sparkling white, lined with swaying palms, the water pristine blue. But this was far from a normal time. Far out on the ocean, just barely visible, was a boat. … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 92

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 91

“They’re sloppy,” Rick said to Tomasi. He and the big Fijian were gathered with the rest of the crew against the wall of the barracks. General Armagin had gotten a radio transmission a few minutes before that clearly upset him. Right after that he’d taken most of his men and left hastily, leaving only a … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 91

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 90

“Holy shit! What do we do now?” Caleb had just slammed the door and locked it. The sound of gunfire outside was nearly constant. “You follow me and we get to the coast as fast as we can,” Akila replied. “But I need to get my rifle first.” She ran off to the living quarters. … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 90

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 89

Sibalin stared down at Akila for a long minute. No one moved. No one spoke. Though Sibalin’s men could not understand Akila’s words, they could understand her gesture. Finally Sibalin nodded. “I honor your sacrifice,” he told her. “You have made me see that not all of your people are deranged.” Akila looked up. “You … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 89

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 88

Jenna walked across the airstrip, the whole time scanning the trees, looking for movement, the flash of sunlight on a gun barrel. She felt exposed, acutely vulnerable. There was a prickly sensation on her skin, as she anticipated the sudden, hot pain of bullets ripping into her. She heard the others behind her but they … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 88

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 87

Akila came running into the common room, her rifle over her shoulder and a pack in her hand. “We have to leave. Right now!” Nate and Omisha were sitting on the love seat and both stood up. “What’s going on, Akila?” “I don’t have time to explain right now. We have to go. Bring your … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 87

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 86

Rick kept his hands laced behind his head as the General’s men prodded him and the rest of the security team into a line against the wall of the barracks. Armed men entered the prefab huts and the production trailer, gathering the camera and support crews and lining them up as well. General Armagin watched … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 86

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 85

Finally, in the morning as his plane was landing in Mwinda, Ross was able to get through to the base camp. “Thank god I finally reached you,” he told Tomasi. “I’ve been trying to call you all night.” “What’s going on?” Quickly, Ross told him about Sibalin’s invasion. Then he said, “Patch me through to … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 85

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 84

Ross slammed the phone down in frustration. He was on the private jet, only a couple hours out of Mwinda. He’d spent the entire flight alternating between trying to raise the base camp on the phone and trying to arrange an extraction and he had nothing to show for it. Meanwhile, the updates he was … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 84