And as useful as he was, Leo also didn’t know how to talk.
Alone on that dam, I forced myself to confront the truth. The water belonged to Slimeball, which meant the city belonged to Slimeball.
This wasn’t my city. I was just living in it.
Back at the garden, I filled the buckets from the water catch and packed as much food as I could fit into Leo.
I drove Leo until his battery died. We stopped to recharge, and drove again, repeating the cycle until night fell. On the next morning, an hour after sunrise, I found her.
She turned when she heard the soft hum of Leo’s engine coming up the road. Nina had tied the big green coat around her lean waist, and it swayed with her hips as she walked back toward me.
“Your plan is stupid,” I said when she came close enough to touch.
“You don't think I can survive on my own?”
“I know you can,” I said. “But where’s the fun in that? The end of the world is better with friends.”
THE END
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born in 1988, my full name is Matthew Gilbert Herron. I write science fiction fantasy under the pen name M.G. Herron. My first novel, The Auriga Project, was published in 2015.
Books and reading have always been close to my heart. I love epic fantasies and fast-paced action adventure novels. My passion for literature, the dusty vanilla smell of old paperbacks, and turns of phrase that prickle your skin eventually led me into writing, and I now earn my living as freelance writer and storyteller.
I currently live in Austin, TX with my girlfriend, Shelly, and our dog, Elsa.
You can find a full list of books, sign up for my newsletter, and read my blog at mgherron.com.
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Tales of the Republic
Episode 1: Stolen Choices
Episode 2: Lost Memories
Episode 3: Perilous Journey
Episode 4: High Crimes
Episode 5: Reluctant Rebel
Episode 6: Early Warning
Episode 7: Killer Cause
The Auriga Project
The End of the World Is Better with Friends
Magick Mirror
Wendigo
The Door Below the Comic Store
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