The U.S. of After Chapter 56

Morax I perched on the top rail of the control tower.  This dead president boat once served a mighty nation that fell into our hands.  The ship was ours now.  Americans didn’t need what Americans couldn’t maintain. Long way down was the ocean. It was wide and rolling along as we sailed the path to

The U.S. of After Chapter 43

Morax They did not see the cause of their death when it came. Ethan did as instructed.  He will receive his reward. I crouched on the railing of the bridge, my hands at the ready, the horde building behind me, a black flood of death.  I felt confident.  I wanted to kill them all and

The U.S. of After Chapter 35

Ethan A pecking crow was my alarm clock. Actually several crows.  I opened my eyes and craned my head around to see one pecking at the wound on my leg. “Get off me, you bird!”  I screamed, and I guess he figured I wasn’t dead, so he flew off along with all his other buddies.

The U.S. of After Chapter 32

Howard Prayer, especially fervent prayer, is fascinating to watch. Clayton knelt in the sand next to Amy.  Ralph stood still, watching the both of them.  The Spirit within Clayton and Amy, a piece and persona of the Living God, translated their meager prayers into a song of beautiful light that danced above their heads, putting

The U.S. of After Chapter 29

Kelly I felt like killing him. I had to know why he wore my husband’s uniform, but the words wouldn’t form in my mouth.  I just stood there next to him as he waited in line for water and glared at him.  He finally turned around to see me and smiled a bit.  It was

The U.S. of After Chapter 23-24

Ralph His-a-kit-a-mi-si caught the bullets while the old man smiled his smile of peace. Ethan We all rode the horses without talking for some time.  I don’t know when someone started speaking, but it must have been after traveling for nearly a day.  We all rode in a line, me first, then old man Jacob,

The U.S. of After Chapter 20

Jacob Thanks be to God. I rest in his mercy and grace. The morning dust blew across the vacant highway.  Grass, once green and now the color of wheat before a harvest, grew up between the cracks of the unkept pavement.  I hadn’t seen any vehicles in a while and that was a good thing. 

The U.S. of After Chapter 18

Morax This thrall is full of hate and lust and power mad pride.  I did not have to do much leading. I sat on the hill, the grass all burned and brown from the sun, overlooking the beautifully ruined town of McAlester.  The animal man barked orders to twenty one hardened soldier-scavengers.  A hundred more

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 16

Howard It was not a difficult thing keeping the three of them safe in the truck while it spun out of control and flipped over twice.  It was all thanks to my Superior intervening, really.  It was another thing entirely to watch helplessly as Moloch spurred Ralph into a frenzy of rage.  The fiend would