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Ine s was very hesitant in getting out of the truck though Saeon had told her that it was safe. Even though she wanted to see and interact with people, again, now that she was here and it was about to happen she was nervous and afraid. Saeon sensed this and pulled her close to him, then kissed her to calm her. She now went willingly with him into the outpost. He took her up to the bar told the barkeeper to let her behind the bar. After she was let in Saeon instructed her to sit on a stool that had been placed there for her. The barkeeper then gave Saeon a key to the office where he would send his wire. The barkeeper looked at Ines as he noticed that it had gotten quiet in the bar. He then signaled for his daughter to come to the counter and give each customer another beer. He also took out his shotgun and stood by Ines as though daring anyone to make a move towards her. They had best sit and enjoy those free beers they got today, because tommorow they would be paying for them. The price would be double what they paid for the house brewed beer. Not to mention the shots of whiskey he would sell. Nobody had seen the likes of this stuff since before the After War. Where had Steel gotten this from? And, cigarettes? The best brands, too.
It had been an hour and a half now, and Saeon still had not come out. Ines was no longer under the will of the Affected and needed to go to the bathroom. She told this to the barkeeper who called his daughter over and instructed her to take Ines there as he followed close behind them with his shotgun. The girl went inside with her and stood there with her back turned to Ines looking at a fading picture on the wall of a pear tree with three golden pears on it. Ines asked the girl if she needed anything? The girl replied that she needed to be able to wash herself and have shampoo and soaps for herself and her mom. She needed new clothes, shoes and things for a woman that would make her pretty. Ines told her that she had brought all of the things that she might need and that it was in the truck outside. The girl then told her to please don't let her father know that they had given her anything, because he would take them from her and sell them. As soon as they returned to the bar Saeon came out of the office and told them that he had gotten the reply to his wire. He gave the barkeeper instructions to not allow anyone to come outside except his daughter while they would unload the truck. They would sit everything by the back entrance and leave. The barkeeper then sent his daughter to lock the front entrance and leave out the back entrance with Ines and Saeon.
While Saeon was busy unloading the cases of beer, wine, whiskey, cigarettes and food and placing them buy the back entrance, Ines was handing down all the things that she had brought for women for her to take them to her hiding place. After she had made ten or more trips Ines pulled her into the truck, gave her a bath bag and showed her how to use it. She let the back curtain down and let her bathe and wash her hair. After she had dried off Ines handed her a new dress and a pair of new shoes. She tore up the dress that she had been wearing and helped her with her hair and make up. Now she sprayed some of her perfume on her and handed her a case with all those items in it. Saeon had finished unloading the truck, bid the girl goodbye, helped Ines into the truck and left. At the sound of the truck the barkeeper came barrelling ot the back entrance to check out what Saeon had left him. He was estatic. He went in and announced that the bar was closed for the rest of the day. He gave them all one for the road and sent them on their way. He had to restock and reorganize. He was about to make loads of money and it didn't cost him a dime.
After getting through the ice glades and picking up all of the lists from all of the communities, and after driving for four more hours, they slept in the back of the truck on the thick mattress, again.
About the Creator
Nelly Black
I love writing stories (series) that have the reader sitting for hours just to find out what's next. I also write songs plays books and poetry. I love it when people enjoy my writing.
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