Chapter 14
Accordingly, it has been a solid year since the Earth stopped its rotation, eight thousand seven hundred and sixty hours of searing heat and moderating storms.
Robert no sooner sits in the dining nook with his first coffee of the day when his cell phone goes off. Certain that the call was one of his foremen with some sort of urgency, he flips the phone connected without looking at the caller I.D.
“Roger Baughman. Long time, no…”
“Slow down. Slow down, and say that again.”
“Oh, no! God, no!”
At this point Emma sits down her cup, as does Jillian, though James is still out in the kitchen making breakfast.
“I’m in pain for you, Roger. But what makes you think they’re coming my way?”
“Is that so?”
“Don’t worry, I know just what to do.”
He swipes the phone off, activates a s
