Evergreen part 18

Nova sat by the window a worried look plastered on her face. She had food, that was for sure, but that didn't mean safety. If Jim could not find a decent power source then it would last but a short while.

It was then that she heard it - or thought she heard it - a knock at the door.

"Hello?" She called out. There was no answer. Slowly she made her way to the door.

Evergreen part 17

Jim gunned it hard. The van sped up like a bullet. He didn't know what was going on around him as he ducked down. By the time he got up again they were long past him.

One down, however many more to go he thought