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Watching the End of the World – Chapter 14

After Omisha had stopped crying and gone to her room to lie down, Nate went back outside. What Omisha had told him had rattled him. He needed to talk to someone. He needed someone to tell him that Omisha was just overreacting. He’d considered turning the TV on and seeing for himself, but somehow he … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 14

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 13

Nate and Tony walked into the warehouse just as Caleb pulled the tarp off a stack of boxes that were clear at the back and let out a whoop. “Santiago! Take a look at this!” Santiago hurried over and whistled. “We got a whole liquor store here. Rum, whiskey, vodka, you name it.” Then his … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 13

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 12

Akila led them outside and lined them up on the runway. Tamara was holding her rifle casually, so that it was pointed at Caleb, who was standing next to her. Akila walked over and pushed the barrel of her gun so that it was pointing at the ground. “Rule number one, people: your gun’s always … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 12

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 11

Nate woke up the next morning feeling pretty good. For a moment he lay there, enjoying the warmth of the bed, no real awareness of who or where he was. But it only lasted for a few moments. The depth of his situation crashed down around him and he sat up. Suddenly the room was … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 11

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 10

“Bingo!” Caleb yelled as they walked back into the warehouse. He reached into a big wooden crate that he and Santiago had pried the lid off of and pulled out an automatic rifle. Santiago took another one out and worked the action, cocking the gun. The weapon was pointing carelessly at Caleb as he did … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 10

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 9

“That’s a machine gun,” Caleb said. Nate began backing away. This wasn’t right at all. The men jumped out of the truck, shouting something angrily in a foreign language and gesturing at them. “What are they saying?” Tamara asked, moving in close to Caleb. “I don’t think we’re supposed to be here,” Jenna said. They … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 9

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 8

Africa passed beneath them the next day while the contestants watched movies, talked, drank and napped. Now that they were getting close to the island it seemed that everyone was feeling their nerves a little. Even Caleb was subdued. Finally, about the middle of the afternoon, Nate woke up from a nap and looked out … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 8

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 7

They took off a few minutes later. After dinner Nate reclined his chair and watched an old Charlton Heston movie called The Omega Man while the attendants brought around blankets, pillows and soft booties. During the movie he noticed that while the others were spending their time watching movies, or reading, or talking, that Maha … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 7

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 6

When the movie he was watching ended, Nate looked out the window and was surprised to see ocean below. He got up to stretch his legs and walked to the back of the jet. The two flight attendants were in the galley, talking about something in hushed tones. They broke off when he walked in … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 6

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 5

Chapter Five Nate was trying to take a nap when all the wall screens on the jet came on, showing Arnie sitting at a table.  He gave them a big smile and wiped his glistening forehead with a tissue. “Hello again!” he cried heartily. “I hope you’re finding the jet to your liking. The production … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 5