As soon as it was clear that the danger was over, Stan headed back to the gang’s last conquest. It didn’t take much to get control of the small farm from the five women that were part of the gang that had been left behind to control the captive women. Stan made himself scarce when the former captives took care of their guards.
A week later, with more bodies in Boot Hill, and the first early snow falling, Hank said goodbye to the woman that had become the leader of the captive women. They were going to stay at the other farm and make a go of it there until the National Guard showed up, hopefully the next spring. In the meantime, the cul-de-sac community would lend a hand with personnel and supplies to get the women through.
Steven stood with Sara a few feet away to say goodbye. With the children dead, and the anguish of it all, Sara was going to go to the farm, to get away from the memories. Steven would stay at the cul-de-sac. He would be the newest member of the small standing defensive force the cul-de-sac had agreed should be maintained, despite the danger of a major attack now gone.
“What do you think, Hank?” Henry asked, walking up to him as the small group headed to the farm with the first load of supplies. “National Guard going to be a good thing, or bad?”
“I talked to the Commanding General for this area the other day. They are reaching out as they can. Things will come back. It’s just going to be a long time.” Hank turned to look at Henry. “It helps when you have good neighbors.”
THE END
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