In the midst of his grandiose scheming, he heard a
voice through the tiny speaker of his CB radio. “I think we’re
getting close. Can you hear me?”
“I can hear you loud and clear,” he said. “Keep going
through the woods, due south. You should come to a clearing. Look
for a large farmhouse. The only house in the area you’ll find, in
fact.”
“Roger that.”
He thought for a moment about who he should say he
was when he finally came face to face with the vermin. He recalled
that he was known as a pretty boy before the war. He had a baby
face, but now that face was marred. Maybe a non-threatening name
would be best to smooth the jagged edges of his current appearance.
A name like Bernard or Wesley would make him seem less
aggressive.
As he pondered his new alias, he knew his old one
would have to be hidden for a while. The name Victor Magnus would
not be muttered, but instead a new name must be used when dealing
with the rebels.
He saw two figures appear at the tree line. Behind
them, two taller figures appeared. He saw the soldier with his
rifle still slung over his shoulder. The man beside the soldier
held a revolver in one hand and a CB radio in the other.
He reached into his jacket and felt his holstered
pistol. As the foursome came closer, he was able to make out their
dirty faces. He looked at the soldier and used every ounce of
self-control to hide his hatred. Scum of the earth, he thought.
You’ll get what’s coming to you after I use you for all you’re
worth. There’s a special place in the concentration camps for the
likes of you.
He stepped towards them and heard the man’s voice.
“Hello there. I’m Charles, the one who you spoke with.”
“It’s a pleasure finally meeting you,” he said with a
smile as he stepped closer. “I’m Wesley.”
# # #
TO BE CONTINUED…
IN EPISODE THREE
About the author:
JJ Holden lives in a small cabin in the middle of
nowhere. He spends his days studying the past, enjoying the
present, and pondering the future.
Contact JJ Holden at [email protected]
For more information on this series, go to
jjholdenbooks.blogspot.com
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