In the Wind

Dannys head was spinning, he could not comprehend what just happened. He was just ordered back into his home by Russian Soldiers.

He could not bring a thought to his mind, everything was in fast motion, and the fever was making him weak and dizzy.

Katie stepped up to the plate and took control., She guided Danny to the chair and covered him with a afghan, wait while I get you some juice and some fever reducer, she said.

After a few minutes, they were both more collected, okay! we are not in immediate danger, something really bad has happened and they want to keep the order, agree? Yes, she said.

They were probably assisting our military, there's no way we were invaded, they couldn't just sneak in, then they both actually laughed, because yes, many people had snuck into the country.

Katie stood up, I need to fix you something to eat, you need to keep your strength up !

Dannys thoughts returned to the soldiers, he got up and went to the chair by the bay window so he could see what was going on, they were just milling around on the corner, this was something more serious then kids fighting over tennis shoes, was it a terrorist attack? Was it just Michigan ?, or the whole country?

The not knowing was the scariest part, not being able to get news or communicate, dead of winter and he had the flu.

He thought of his youngest son Lee. How in the world was he going to find out how he was doing?

He had more questions then answers.

He watched as a snow plow made it's way down the street, that seemed to lift his spirits, maybe this whole thing was about the weather, some idiot bureaucrat shut the country down for 6 inches of snow.

His hope faded when military jeeps started to pull up, each jeep had 4 to 5 soldiers, the first group went to the house on the corner across the street, the second group went to the house next door,  What the h*ll is going on.

They watched for what seemed like hours, and finally the soldiers started coming out of the house across the street, He watched as his neighbor came out of the house and motioned to his car, the soldier gave him a nod, that gave Danny hope again, He watched as his neighbor Jim retrieved something from the car, under careful supervision.

It was when they came out of his neighbor Bens house that chills and fear left him paralyzed, they not only had all of Ben's Rifle cases, But it looked like they had Ben...in a body bag!

 

 

 

to be cont.