When It Ends

Chapter 15: Dash

I need a plan.

A good plan.

The sort of plan that smart people make.

I don't have a plan.

They can stay here and be liars together, and Jack and I can dip out.

I've had enough people lie to me and keep secrets, it's the end of this world and the only other company I have, betrayed me. Trust is everything, and once I give it, its strong. I can't keep having it broken.

We have to go, quickly.

But I really need a plan. Jack said that something is coming, so we need to go.

I don't even know the full scope of these powers, so I have no idea how I'm going to protect Jack, or where we're going.

Currently sitting on the guest bed with Jack, packing our shit, and figuring out where to head to.

When we got here the supplies I had packed previously, was gone. I had about a half bottle of water left and that shit was about to go too.

I feel sort of, stronger physically ever since I discovered what I am and some of what I can do. At least I'll be able to carry more stuff, and Jack can walk so I won't have to carry him as often.

I need a stroller. Like a fancy one with the umbrella to shield the baby from the sun.

The type of stroller that has those bottom compartments for bags and stuff. But maybe a special one with the upper part a little bigger, so instead of fitting babies it could also fit a fast growing toddler.

It would definitely need to be adjustable.

With one of those we could carry more supplies and Jack won't get tired. He is getting big though so he might not want to get in the stroller.

I don't care, as long as he can fit in it.

I'm thinking about this stroller.

I need this stroller.

Where the fuck am I going to find a stroller?

Wait, why am I tingling?

Oh shit... there's a stroller right in front of me.

"Jack, why the fuck is there a stroller in here?"

"Were you thinking about a stroller?"

"Well, yes."

"And did the stroller look like that one?"

"Uh huh."

"Did you feel your powers working?"

"Sort of."

"Well shit Dasana, did you fail math?"

"Jack watch ya mouth, you're like a month old. And yes, I did fail in previous years."

I'm slow as shit, and realization just hits me.

"Holy shit! I did that? I'm so awesome!" Now I am happily twirling across the room.

I've never twirled before, it's fun, I'm going to do it more often.

"Dasana."

"Yes, Jack?"

"Stop dancing, you look dumb."

"You know Jack, I think I liked it better when you played dumb."

"I don't care, we need to go soon. Whatever is about to happen, it's going to happen within the hour."

That makes me stop my happy dance.

"You're right, we need to go. Grab what you can and put it in the stroller, I'll go take food from the kitchens."

Yes folks, Cameron has more than one kitchen. Rich people.

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After grabbing all the non perishables and bottled water I can carry, I also grab some random things I think could possibly be useful.

I made a few trips up and down the stairs and am quite winded, but it's fine, after a few minutes I'll be able to breathe properly and pop my lungs back into place.

I've done my best with what we  have and what we can carry, with my new abilities surviving should be much easier and I seem to have pretty good control over what I can do.

And then I put Jack in the stroller, despite his protests, gather a couple backpacks, and leave the mansion.

We make it to the edge of the property, where we first came in. I have an urge to look back, so I do.

What I see, is sort of terrifying.

Coming from behind the house is a ship, probably straight from Area 51. I've only paused for a moment but it looks headed in our direction, it isn't fast yet gradually picks up speed.

If we had actually gone into the forest behind the house, we would have been captured. Betraying ass hoes.

I guess I found out about them a little too late.

"Jack you seeing this?"

"Yeah"

After a split second we both look forward, and I do the dash.

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