Dreaming of a better World
Author: ZeusFluff.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Revolution characters. Summary: A series of scenes set 8 weeks after the Blackout, Rachel, Ben, Charlie and Danny set out to leave Chicago in search of better living conditions and food in the countryside. Date Started: 10/9/15. Date Finished: 10/9/15.
8 weeks after the blackout…
"Mommy, I'm still hungry."
Rachel's face fell even more as she stared into 5 year-old Charlie's eyes. Tucking the covers around her, she tried to give her a smile.
"I know baby. Just close your eyes and go to sleep ok. Mommy will find you something more to eat tomorrow."
She didn't like scavenging for food in the garbage, but food was so hard to come by now. The only things she could find were two apples and half a brown banana. Rachel never thought she would have to do something like this. Living in a world where there wasn't enough food to feed her family, and wondering where they could sleep without feeling scared. Letting a few tears slip down her cheeks she made sure Charlie was asleep before she closed the door, but left it slightly ajar. Just the way Charlie liked it.
Making her way down the hallway, she entered Danny's room. She found him standing in his crib and holding onto the side railing with his little hands. He was crying. Scooping him up from the crib, she took Danny over to the rocking chair and sat down in it.
"Shh baby its ok. Mommy's right here. Just close your eyes and go to sleep."
It took a few minutes but Danny was finally settling down against her shoulder. She'd made applesauce out of the apple she'd scavenged from the garbage and given it to Danny to eat. Once he was asleep, she set him back in his crib and stuck a hand through one of the slats in the side rail. Running a hand through his blond hair she shook her head.
"That's it. Tomorrow we're leaving the city."
Rachel knew that leaving the city would be their best chance at surviving. Or at least trying to survive. They could after all, hunt for food in the countryside. But it would also be dangerous.
To Be Continued…