Capítulo 10: Chapter 10

Lync rolled over to face his companion. Adam was leaning up on an elbow, staring intently into the dimness of the shelter toward him.

“We’ll hope it will be safe to go up into the mall.”

“But if we can’t leave the mall? The supplies we have won’t last forever.”

“No.”

“Maybe…maybe taking shelter here wasn’t such a good idea. Not if we’re going to die anyway, of radiation poisoning or starvation.”

He couldn’t let Adam think that way. “As long as we’re alive, we’ve got a chance.”

“But—”

It looked like having a dad who was a prepper was going to come in handy after all. “If we can’t leave the mall, we’ll drain the fountain and set it up to grow a garden.”

“That’s a great idea, but how can you do that?”

“We, Adam. We’lldo this together. The hardware store was getting ready for the growing season, and their latest shipment was potting soil and seeds.”

“How do you know this?”