World of Anarchy/Chapter 31

Short af preview of Chapter 31 of World of Anarchy entitled: Exodus

Chapter 31 - Exodus
He exited his house and was instantly hit with the cool autumn air with a grin to stretched across his face. That was something that he was rarely seen with because he never had a reason to smile. Until that day that is. Finally, after all his hard work things were beginning to come together.

He strolled down the streets of Quiet Mountain saying hello to those he passed by. He knew them all quite well considering how small the town was. But that’s just the kind of town Quiet Mountain was--one where everyone knew everyone else. It wasn't some big vacation hot spot or busy metropolitan area. And he liked that. Lucky him that The Founders had chosen Oregon to be the location that they had to live.

After walking a few blocks he stopped at a local diner, A-51, to order a coffee to go. He made some small talk with the barista before grabbing a newspaper and heading back out. The cold autumn air hit him as his eyes scanned over the paper. There something about fires that burned down hundreds of homes in California that caught his attention. Before he could read anymore however, two people he knew well appeared in front of him.

“What a pleasant surprise.” He said as he folded his paper back up and slid it under his arm. “How are you two doing on this lovely morning?” He asked Russel and a very visibly pregnant Karen Burch.

“We’re doing fine.” Russel said in his monotone voice. “Just having a bit of a spat.”

“We can’t decide on a name for the little one.” Karen said as she rubbed her belly. “Russ here wants to name the baby Ruth.”

“Ruth is great name--” Russel tried to defend himself.

“No--It’s really not.” She cut him off before turning back. “Anyways, have you heard that Maria had her baby today.”

“Yes, it’s actually one of the reasons I set out on this lovely morning.” He said glancing down at his watch. 8:54. “I’m actually running late. See you two later.” He said setting off before turning back to look at the Burch’s as he thought of something. “I've always thought the name Teresa was nice.”

“Teresa, huh?” Karen smiled as she said the name. “I like it.”