The U.S. of After Chapter 54

Clayton All of us formed a line leadin’ to a long bridge that went out over the water and onto a large deck.  At first it didn’t resemble a ship, but when I looked closer and actually stood on the pavement I realized it was the loadin’ elevator of an aircraft carrier.  The ship was

The U.S. of After Chapter 51

Clayton Once we got on down the river a ways we found that there were boatloads of people with the same idea we had.  I suppose they heard about the same stories around campfires lit in places I had not traveled.  I heard accents from all over, mostly the south, but pretty much from everywhere.

The U.S. of After Chapter 17

Clayton There stood Gabe in front of me. He looked a little cleaner this time, and I started to say somethin’, but he cut me off. “Clayton,” he said, his voice soft and deep as if it came from underground somewhere.  “I thought I told you that your destination should be Jerusalem.” I stood still

The U.S. of After Chapter 8

Clayton All I could hear was a roar at first, then after the explosion outside I grabbed Amy by the arm and we managed to run down the stairs lickety-split.  Both of us stopped when we saw that the livin’ room had caught fire, and a gapin’ hole was in the wall where a chunk

U.S. of After Chapter 3

Howard I waved at Gabe, but he was too busy to respond.  Of all of us, he is the most traveled. Clayton spent a few moments searching for him but I suppose he realized that this would be a terrible waste of resources.  It would.  We trudged on, realizing that the diesel truck that went