So... sorry for the long delay. For any old readers that are still checking in thank you, I promise that I have another two chapters story boarded after this one. For new readers please start at the first chapter to follow along. I will be trying something new from now on and be telling the story from a point of view format. Each chapter will be a certain characters point of view and not necessarily in any order.
Amanda
Hardstorm: July 10th 2052. 6:32 AM
'Holy shit what time is it?'
Amanda woke up on her stomach head pounding. It was another night out on the town on her new asignment for the militia. Travis had asked her to be the spokesperson in a way that has the spokesperson go out and drink with the guys and since she happened to be a young attractive female then Travis saw nothing wrong with using some female persuasion in recruiting.
She couldn't say for sure if it was her or the benefits of working in the militia that had the five new recruits sign up. Ever since the economic collapse a few years ago and especially since the nuclear war a few months ago food has been hard to come by and anyone in the militia had all the food they needed and as a bonus your family would get extra rations as well.
Amanda forced herself to look at her alarm clock. She could only open one eye with the sun in her face. Shielding her face from the sun, the clock stared back at her blankly.
'Shit. Brownout.' Even though power had been restored betwen Hardstorm and nearby Laketon they still wasn't enough to meet demand and rotating brownouts were scheduled.
Amanda started staying at her old apartment in town after walking in on Travis and Sarah having sex. Not only was it awkward between her and her best friend, Sarah, she hadn't been able to stop thinking about Travis. The night of the July 4th party she went out and got drunk, stumbled home, and pulled out her box of toys and masterbated before passing out.
The day after the party a recruit showed up talking about how she had convinced him to join. She had been so drunk she didn't even remember who he was. But he sure remembered her.
She rolled over and realized she passed out naked again. Her box of toys were out also.
'Fuck me' thought Amanda as she giggled to herself and realized that is probably what she did last night. She reached down and touched herself. 'Definitely sore.'
She sat up on the bed, her 36B breasts poked outward. It was another hot and humid night. A sheen of sweat was already gathering it was going to be another hot and humid day in Hardstorm. A shower would help but with the brownout the water pump wouldn't be working.
Getting up she put on her clothes from last night, her bra was mysteriously missing, but her UK shirt fit like a glove. She straped on her thigh holster with her .380 colt mustang and headed out the door. Breakfast at the cabin was the best bet rather than risk opening the fridge. The only place allowed to have air conditioning was the community center that along with Travis' cabin never lost power.
Not many people were up as Amanda got into her car and headed towards the middle of town. She had to pick up a couple of the new guys before going to the cabin.
Fairweather Estate
The cabin was busy by the time Amanda got there. 'It couldn't be any earlier then 9.' Amanda noted that even the mayor was there and that was rare these days now that Travis had the militia running itself.
"Good God where have you been?" Sam shouted from the front porch of the cabin.
Amanda thought she wasn't scheduled for later but she was second guessing herself now.
"You look like you were up all night drinking again, and you are wearing what you went out in aren't you?" Sam has always had a crush on Amanda, who didn't? She was 5'4" 115 pounds and her breasts were as perky as an 18 year old. Her black hair hung just above her shoulders and her green eyes melted any guy that tried to stare into them, and a few girls as well. But ever since Sam had steped into the second in command role he had been more like a parent to her and everyone else. Sarah had said it was the former sergeant in him.
"I'll tell you what Amanda, I could never get tired of watching you walk towards me."
"Fuck off Sam." Amanda realized Sam was just giving her hell and not that she was in trouble.