Night of the Comet (Jori)

Chapter 17 - What Santa Brought

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Night of the Comet

Chapter 17 – What Santa brought.

Here it is, the last chapter.

No One's POV.

I woke the next day around 8:30 and left Jade sleeping in bed. Checking on the children, Brian was playing Xbox in his room and Sara was watching dvd's of SpongeBob in hers.

Of all things to survive the end of the world, the knowledge that SpongeBob was one of them, seemed both ironic and cruel indeed.

I had headed into our spacious 5-star kitchen and just began to make breakfast when Sara excitedly ran into the kitchen.

"Auntie Tori, Auntie Tori. There's a ship! Santa brought people. My Christmas wish came true, Santa is bringing people."

Even though I understood what she said, I didn't quite process the information. "What?"

"I see a ship, out on the ocean."

Before I knew it, Sara was pulling me out onto the adjoining patio. Once on the patio, I did scan the horizon, but saw nothing. Feeling a huge letdown, I said. "I'm sorry I don't see anything."

"There! Look!" Replied Sara, pointing to one spot.

Taking a 2nd look, I saw something. My heart leapt to see what appeared to be some sort of grey ship that had just come over the horizon. I couldn't make it out, but I could tell it was certainly coming towards LA.

"My God, other people." I said with utter astonishment.

I barely knew how to react and after a moment of indecision, looked to Sara. "Get washed up and dressed and tell Brian to do the same."

"Yes" Sara said, as she excitedly ran off.

Then I tore upstairs and vigorously shook Jade awake. "Jade wake up!"

Immediately scowling at me, Jade grunted and covered her head with a pillow. "Fuck off Vega! I'm sleeping."

"Uhh...Jade there's a ship on the horizon, it's coming into port."

As if someone had suddenly electrified the bed, Jade jumped off it and gave me a wild-eyed look. "A ship, because if you're fucking with me Vega, we're having serious issues."

I pointed to our deck. "It's out there, Look."

Jade ran to the deck and moment later, saw it. "Holy fucknuts! Wait." Then she ran into the bedroom and from a drawer pulled out some binoculars. Returning to the patio, she then gave the ship a closer look.

"What is it?" I asked anxiously.

"That's not just any little pleasure boat Vega, that's a fucking aircraft carrier."

Now my dad was army, but I knew enough about navy ships to know that those ships carried lots of people.

"Looks like Christmas came a bit early, didn't it."

Jade looked to me with a smile. "Dam sure....It looks to be about an hour or 2 out. Let's shower, dress and meet them at the port."

"Perfect."

As Jade sprinted to the bathroom, I grabbed the 2-way radio I used to talk to Trina. It's our only mode of communication since the phones are down.