Chapter Forty-Seven
The three-vehicle convoy moved south on US-75, leaving the Lexington, Kentucky area.
They were eager to get to Shelter 104 and see if their parents/grandparents were still alive. Nine years ago, the last communications satellite had failed, cutting off information about how they were doing. Alex and Marie would be in their early seventies now, if they were still alive.
So far, on their trip, they’d made relatively good time. They stopped for fuel mid-day yesterday and again late in the afternoon. That final stop had been on the north side of Lexington. They then continued into the city and eventually found an accessible building with a sub-basement to spend the night.
Most of the roadways were clear, with infrequent obstructions requiring them to detour. Chief’s big
