Found Book One

The Woods

This chapter has some dicey content (More like sexy) but just a warning if you're uncomfortable with that. 

I put on a white shirt with lace cuffed sleeves and lace at the bottom of it. I pull on a pair of dark green dress pants I slip my belt on. 

I hear a knock at the door, I smile and grab my things for school and work at Deanna's. 

I smile when I open the door to see Maggie, "Come on," she says, "You look nice. Deanna's gonna be proud," she says. I nod and walk with her in the direction of Deanna's home. 

"We're sending off a run crew, we need parts to make a running electricity grid," Maggie tells me. I nod as we walk up the stairs to Deanna's home.

"Come on in ladies," Reg, says as he opens the door for us. I place my clipboard down at the kitchen table. 

"Let's get to the pantry so we can get the crew loaded up," Deanna says as we head out the back way. 

We make our way to the pantry, Glenn and the rest of the run group are waiting there with Eugene and a van. 

"Stay safe," I say to Tara and Noah, they both nod before they get into the van. Deanna, Maggie, Reg, and I watch as the can pulls away. 

"We have things to discuss," the woman says, "Let's go then," Maggie says with a smile. 

I smile back, we all walk back to the house, on the way we see a large man, even taller than Abraham walking toward the house. 

"Tobin!" Deanna calls to him, he turns to the three of us, "We need to talk about the construction crew," he says. "Did something happen?" the woman asks in a terrified tone, "Nothing bad," he says with a smile. 

Deanna nods and we go into the home. Tobin talks about how he almost killed one of his crew members and how Abraham saved her. How the man took charge and the crew is still working. 

"He's meant for the job, he may not be qualified but he's more than better at it than me," Tobin says. "Well then, I'll talk to Abraham when he gets back," Deanna says. 

"And Deanna, I know you won't regret it," he says. I smile at him as he leaves. "He's right you know," Maggie says with a smile. 

"This is becoming a pattern," Deanna says as she leans against the wall. 

"We know what we're doing," I say, "That's why you have us here." Maggie nods, "We only want what's best for this place and it's future." 

Maggie stands up and, "We should get to work on those field plans," she says as she motions to me. 

I nod and stand, "I'll be down in a minute," Deanna says. Maggie says okay to the woman and we go down into the office. 

Maggie gets out the maps and the paper that we need to remake the plans for the expansions and the crop fields. 

Deanna joins us and when she gets downstairs another knock sounds at the door. 

"I'll be back," she says with a smile, I smile back as Maggie and I talk about the best way to plant the crops that we need. 

Deanna begins speaking with someone, I can hear Gabriel's frantic voice as he asks to speak with her privately. 

I look at Maggie, she has the same frown on her face that I do mine. she motions for me to follow her toward the stairs. We tip-toe up the stairs. 

Gabriel talks about Satan and his false light, "You say your community is not a paradise but it is. I am grateful that I'm here, but you made a mistake letting in the others," Gabriel says.