night.”
“Okay, John,” Gus grunted and trudged off into the night.
Beth caught John and said, “You sure do boss people around a lot, don’t you John?”
John looked at Beth and said,” I'm sorry, I had not realized that I was being bossy.”
“John, I was only joking with you, it is obvious that the others look up to you and you are a good leader. You have saved my ass and helped save all of the others from harm several times today,” replied Beth.
“Don’t give me too much credit and remember only this afternoon you were calling me a pervert for looking at a beautiful woman.”
Beth moved closer and gave him a kiss on his cheek.
She said, “Thanks for saving my life this morning and you can watch my ass anytime you want to.”
John threw his arms around her and pressed her against his chest. John kissed her quickly and she rubbed her cheek against his.
A half hour later, Steve said, “Someone’s coming toward us; I think its Jim and Scott.”
Steve had been on lookout since the boys had left on their scouting trip.
“Hello, don’t shoot, it’s Jim and me.”
They strolled into the middle of them and filled them in on their scouting trip.
Scott said, “Dad, you were right, the bomb killed one and wounded all of the others. None has life-threatening wounds, but several are in great pain and the others were peppered with tin and gravel. Only Karl and Manny appear to have escaped with minor wounds. Even the girl was hit in the chest by shrapnel from the can. Her right boob got hit by a piece of tin and they were making fun of her.”
John asked, “How could you know all of this, son?”
“Dad, we snuck right up on their camp. They are only about a mile or so behind us and have a roaring fire in a cave on the bank of the creek. Dad, let’s plan another attack tonight and do away with this scum, they are sitting in the open at the front of the cave. You can see all of them huddled around the fire, several had already bedded down for the night and the rest are drinking heavily.”
John replied, “Son, wait until Gus gets back and then we will discuss this further. Our goal is to escape from them, not to kill all of them. Besides this cozy camp, that you’re telling us about sounds somewhat suspicious to me. Sounds like a trap or they are plain stupid.”
Steve again warned them that someone was approaching. Everyone ducked behind trees and logs, for they were not going to be ambushed as easily as the thugs had been.
This time the person stayed in the shadows for several minutes before Steve hollered, “Gus, we see you, get your sorry ass in here now.”
“Damn, I’m getting too old and slow to sneak up on a bunch of tender foots like you.”
Gus approached the group with a smile and quietly whistled a tune.
“I didn’t find a five star hotel, but I found a place about a half a mile on down the creek where we can get out of the rain, but sorry, no fire tonight. We will be cold camping.”
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Chapter 14
The First Night
Deep Woods Somewhere in Idaho
May 17, 2020
They walked alongside the creek bed and out of the now rushing water as much as possible, but had to cross the creek or walk in the middle of it several times. The rain continued to pour down, soaking most of them to the bone. At least all the women had the jackets from their camp to keep their upper bodies dry. The rain had started pouring down after the
“Okay, John,” Gus grunted and trudged off into the night.
Beth caught John and said, “You sure do boss people around a lot, don’t you John?”
John looked at Beth and said,” I'm sorry, I had not realized that I was being bossy.”
“John, I was only joking with you, it is obvious that the others look up to you and you are a good leader. You have saved my ass and helped save all of the others from harm several times today,” replied Beth.
“Don’t give me too much credit and remember only this afternoon you were calling me a pervert for looking at a beautiful woman.”
Beth moved closer and gave him a kiss on his cheek.
She said, “Thanks for saving my life this morning and you can watch my ass anytime you want to.”
John threw his arms around her and pressed her against his chest. John kissed her quickly and she rubbed her cheek against his.
A half hour later, Steve said, “Someone’s coming toward us; I think its Jim and Scott.”
Steve had been on lookout since the boys had left on their scouting trip.
“Hello, don’t shoot, it’s Jim and me.”
They strolled into the middle of them and filled them in on their scouting trip.
Scott said, “Dad, you were right, the bomb killed one and wounded all of the others. None has life-threatening wounds, but several are in great pain and the others were peppered with tin and gravel. Only Karl and Manny appear to have escaped with minor wounds. Even the girl was hit in the chest by shrapnel from the can. Her right boob got hit by a piece of tin and they were making fun of her.”
John asked, “How could you know all of this, son?”
“Dad, we snuck right up on their camp. They are only about a mile or so behind us and have a roaring fire in a cave on the bank of the creek. Dad, let’s plan another attack tonight and do away with this scum, they are sitting in the open at the front of the cave. You can see all of them huddled around the fire, several had already bedded down for the night and the rest are drinking heavily.”
John replied, “Son, wait until Gus gets back and then we will discuss this further. Our goal is to escape from them, not to kill all of them. Besides this cozy camp, that you’re telling us about sounds somewhat suspicious to me. Sounds like a trap or they are plain stupid.”
Steve again warned them that someone was approaching. Everyone ducked behind trees and logs, for they were not going to be ambushed as easily as the thugs had been.
This time the person stayed in the shadows for several minutes before Steve hollered, “Gus, we see you, get your sorry ass in here now.”
“Damn, I’m getting too old and slow to sneak up on a bunch of tender foots like you.”
Gus approached the group with a smile and quietly whistled a tune.
“I didn’t find a five star hotel, but I found a place about a half a mile on down the creek where we can get out of the rain, but sorry, no fire tonight. We will be cold camping.”
✼
Chapter 14
The First Night
Deep Woods Somewhere in Idaho
May 17, 2020
They walked alongside the creek bed and out of the now rushing water as much as possible, but had to cross the creek or walk in the middle of it several times. The rain continued to pour down, soaking most of them to the bone. At least all the women had the jackets from their camp to keep their upper bodies dry. The rain had started pouring down after the
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