Crawlerz | Book 4 | From The Ashes
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LeBron didn’t care who got credit for any of it. The document in front of him on the computer right now was one he planned on telling Jeff to make his own. It was a high-level plan sketching out how they could get to the utopia of a crawler free country. It made some pretty serious assumptions that were bound to be challenged by the political element surrounding the leaders. LeBron didn’t care who challenged it. The plan as written was a blueprint for making them all a hundred times safer than they were now.
The problem as LeBron saw it was that all these people were trying to hold on to something that was dead. They were defining success by going back to a lifestyle that wasn’t going to exist again in the foreseeable future. Once they shifted their definition of success LeBron knew his plan would start to make a lot more sense. Now he just needed Yue to figure out the best ways to turn the crawlers into lemmings while he worked on getting Jeff to believe that it was him who came up with this plan in the first place.
He wished Yue was here for the manipulating Jeff part. That was one thing she was a million times better than either Drew or himself at. LeBron wasn’t worried about getting it done himself though. He’d do it because it was necessary. He’d do it to protect his brother and sister. If he happened to save the world in the process that was a serious perk.
Author’s Note
I realized the other day that our youngest child was born into a pandemic and still hasn’t seen the end of it. When we look back at the pictures in a decade, I’m hoping this will all look seriously strange to him. I’m hoping he asks questions like, “Why was everyone wearing a mask?” I’ll be very happy to live in a mask free world again! A world where your whole family can be there when you have a baby. Not just the mother and her husband staring at one another. Although to be honest I’ll always treasure those first few days we had together with the newest miracle in our lives.
The pandemic seems to be turning the corner finally for which I for one am very grateful. It means a relaxation of all these odd rules we’ve come to accept as the new normal. I really miss taking the family to the movies. It costs approximately a zillion dollars and the experience is pretty much always ruined by one of our children being too loud or needing a bathroom break. Actually I guess I’m good with just sneaking out and watching movies by myself now that I think about it
Back in our other universe the pandemic hasn’t turned any corners. The infected are still savagely attacking anyone who isn’t infected yet. They’re getting stronger every day. What has changed is how people are reacting to them. No more hiding in holes behind three feet of concrete or sitting on ships waiting to starve to death. It’s officially on. The charge is being led by a witchy Yue and a troop of half-mad warriors. What could possibly go wrong?
I guess we’ll find out in Book 5! THANK YOU AGAIN so much for sticking with me on this crazy ride. If you enjoyed it, please throw some starz my way. Reviews are also always appreciated! Until next time….
Thank You!!!!
R S Merritt
April 7th, 2020
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