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Back to SearchChapter 9: Evasion and Camping in the Rain
Episode 10
Riding with Isabel, the pair manage to slip past or get around some of the official roadblocks intended to keep the populace in place. That is, until they reach the checkpoint at 495. Now, the Merrim…
Published on 4 years ago
Chapter 8: Roadblocks
Episode 9
Martin and Susan narrowly escape the would-be muggers but Martin does not escape unscathed. Walking north hits a snag when the pair run into police roadblocks preventing people from leaving the area …
Published on 4 years ago
Chapter7: Thugs and Doom People
Episode 8
As Martin and Susan travel north through Stoneham, they get to know each other a little better. Susan begins to have second thoughts about agreeing to go with him. She worries that Martin is one of t…
Published on 4 years ago
Author‘s Notes: Two Questions
Episode 7
A pause in the story to answer two of the questions sent to the author.
One: Why isn't Martin carrying a gun? A few notes on why.
Two: What's up with Susan? She has her fans, others wonder how anyon…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Chapter 6: For Lack of Easy Options
Episode 6
As Martin and Susan travel north, making their way through suburban Stoneham, they find a little food by dumpster diving. Susan begins to limp from a bad blister. This leads to an awkward moment, whi…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Chapter 5: New Dawn, New Direction
Episode 5
After a night of sleeping in the woods, Martin and Susan venture through Stoneham looking for food and water but find little. What they do find is a populace lingering in normalcy bias. Even though i…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Chapter 4: A Ride to the O.K. Corral
Episode 4
Stalled traffic on the highway becomes an opportunity for criminals to rob the stranded motorists. Martin hoped to avoid the trouble by walking through the woods, around the ongoing crime scene. A pr…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Chapter 3: No Room At The Inn
Episode 3
Martin tries to find a hotel room for Susan before continuing his trek home. The trouble is, all the other people stuck in Boston by the outage have already filled the hotels, or people are fighting …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Chapter 2: Good Deed Quagmire
Episode 2
While on his way to North Station, Martin encounters Susan, the bank teller. He escorts her home through the gridlock. Once there, her apartment house has caught fire. Martin volunteers to help her f…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Chapter 1: Trying to Get Out of Town
Episode 1
One Monday morning in October, the power goes out in Boston and apparently all across the nation. Martin decides to go home rather than get stuck in downtown Boston. With traffic gridlocked and no bu…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago