Midland
by:moonlightbear
author's notes: just realizing this story should be call Lincoln because most happenings are happening in Lincoln but i like Midland because its closer to relations with CBTD... anywho enjoy this chapter! and review in good spirits! and i am not bored by any randomness... i don't cbtd or the, crossover, series...(find out a little later...)
Chapter 3-- HOME
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In the middle of Lincoln Stadium stood 15 people, looking up and to the North. Just above the stadium stairs they all could see the top of a... ... ... Mushroom cloud... ... ... They stood there in awe and fear for several minutes. When realization struck Tom picked Nigel up, and started making orders. "Everyone inside ASAP!" Charlie picked up Kyle, Kate took Sara and Kim by the hand, Jake held Mike's hand, Lorraine picked Jessica up, Nora picked Mark up, and Richard followed the group pushing Henry before him. All the kids knew this was bad, but they still had questions and they asked them... All at once and very loudly, which excelled when they entered the locker room, which echo terribly. The lights were out, which meant the power was out.
A flashlight was turned on, and everyone quieted down a bit. "I've got this one and a few others in the office, Tom. We'll stay here till we find out what's going on. That cloud didn't look promising." Richard said, with a glumm expression on his face, but because of the lack of light no one saw it. "I'll be back in a few minutes, I think I can find the office without the light and you guys can keep it."
"No, Richard, lets just make sure everyone is here and then you can keep the light. Nora?"
"Here."
"Charlie?"
"Here."
"Lorraine?"
"Here." Lorraine responded, shakily, and Kate started to talk to her quietly.
"Henry?"
"Here"
"Sara?"
"Yeah." She replied, sniffle. Jake and Mike sat next her, and started to talk.
"Jake? ... ... Jake?" Tom asked slightly louder.
Jake, who was talking to Sara, jumped slightly, "Sorry dad, I'm here."
"Please answer kids this is important, Mark?" He replied loudly.
"I'm here."
"Kim?"
"Here, Dad."
"Jessica?"
"I'm present daddy."
"Good, "Mike?"
"I'm here."
"Nigel?"
"In your arms still!" Nigel replied, struggling to get free.
"Ok, there, stay close. Kyle?"
"Here."
"Kate?" Tom asked.
"I'm here honey." She replied.
"We're all here Rich, go get the other flashlights." Tom said sitting down, next to his oldest son Charlie.
"Be back in a few." Rich replied, and left.
A coversation started in the family. "Dude, that's not what I think it was, right?" Jake asked.
"If you're thinking about the Nuclear Attack/ Bomb that happen north of us..."
"Then you'd be right..." Jessica finished for her sister.
"No more about that Kim, Jessica."
"What's a nuclear attack?"
"Don't worry about that, Mikey."
"Mom! Where's Gunner?"
"I don't know. Didn't he come in with us?"
The sudden scratching at the door scared many of the family, causing them to scream. "AHHHH!"
The door opened and Richard said, "This guy wanted---"
"Ahh!" Screamed Nora. "Oh my gosh Gunner stop!"
"--In." Richard finished. Gunner Had knocked Nora off her seat and was now licking her face in the way of saying 'don't leave me again!'
Charlie turned to his dad and spoke quietly, but the echoes made it possible for everyone to hear. "Dad it looked like it came from the direction of Chicago..."
"I know son."
"Dad, do you think Millie and Jojo are ok?"
"They're at home Sara, They're fine."
"Are you sure? I mean do we still have a home?"
Tom realized what she was saying, and he wondered the same thing... Charlie is right, and the USA looks to be going into war. A Nuclear bomb tends to tell you that... Tom is glad that they had taken this vacation now and is happy the kids talked them in to staying longer... Life has granted them, just that, life; another day to live. Fate was on their side today, and for that Tom is greatful. "A home is where your family is, Sara. We will always have a home."
"You didn't answer my question!"
"Everything will be fine."
Thankfully Kate had gotten the attention of the youngest twins and kept them busy. Nora was talking to Mark and he had not heard the conversation. Mike, who still didn't understand what nuclear attack meant, didn't understand why Sara was so worried about her hampsters, and therefore didn't understand the seriousness of the situation. Richard was now talking with Henry, who seemed a little shell shocked. Richard found out that Henry had a summer essay to write, before they had left on vacation Henry was working on it... it was on Nuclear reaction, bombs, attacks... ... ... He knew what could/ did happen, and he knew no one there could surive that... He knew their home was gone... He knew they were lucky... But he didn't understand why they bombed Chicago, nomally they would attack NYC, or Washington DC... Unless there were more then a few hits... ... ...
... ... ... And he was right... ... ... There were many hits... ... ...
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