And this new man, no longer shackled to anyone who could stir up his anger, became peaceful version of his former self. The irony was not lost on Charlie. He had, on occasion, mused in incredulity when he thought of how well he managed to emerge from such an ugly predicament.
That is why Charlie was now able to genuinely take care of another human being. He was, in fact, relieved to make the acquaintance of a lively creature was not privy to his past. Joan took only a few weeks to develop a base level of trust for the rugged man. He was not as dirty as the other scavengers, so she knew he was either educated or determined. Both very useful traits for one to possess on the dark streets of what remained of Burbank.
They evolved first into …show more content…
And now, having her taken from him was more than he could shoulder. He thought about ways to get her back, but there were not two people in the whole of the basin able or willing to help him. Especially when confronted with the idea of returning an attack on the band of looters that terrorized those who …show more content…
He would take it all in for the last time, and then end his suffering once and for all.
His sweaty hand grabbed the edge of the retaining wall at the top of the overlook path, and he braced himself against it to catch his breathe. He was startled by the activity that greeted his ascent. Charlie saw them as they whirled around and looked at him with eyes like dinner plates. He was shocked that he would encounter life on top of this hill, and they were just bewildered to begin with.
“Well, hello there! You scared us, friend!” said a young, passionate voice from atop his Jeep.
Charlie could not make a sound beyond a confused gasp. The two boys sensed his anxiety and quickly responded with an attempt to put him at ease.
“Look here, if you wouldn’t mind terribly”, said the other young man, “we have this map here, but we are having a hard time getting back onto a main road. You see, we are headed back up north. Any help would be greatly appreciated.”
“Well, uhh...I’m not…”, Charlie sputtered for lack of orientation to his present situation. He never encountered other people up here in his woods, at his overlook. He was taken aback, primarily due to his preoccupation of the day’s forthcoming
That is why Charlie was now able to genuinely take care of another human being. He was, in fact, relieved to make the acquaintance of a lively creature was not privy to his past. Joan took only a few weeks to develop a base level of trust for the rugged man. He was not as dirty as the other scavengers, so she knew he was either educated or determined. Both very useful traits for one to possess on the dark streets of what remained of Burbank.
They evolved first into …show more content…
And now, having her taken from him was more than he could shoulder. He thought about ways to get her back, but there were not two people in the whole of the basin able or willing to help him. Especially when confronted with the idea of returning an attack on the band of looters that terrorized those who …show more content…
He would take it all in for the last time, and then end his suffering once and for all.
His sweaty hand grabbed the edge of the retaining wall at the top of the overlook path, and he braced himself against it to catch his breathe. He was startled by the activity that greeted his ascent. Charlie saw them as they whirled around and looked at him with eyes like dinner plates. He was shocked that he would encounter life on top of this hill, and they were just bewildered to begin with.
“Well, hello there! You scared us, friend!” said a young, passionate voice from atop his Jeep.
Charlie could not make a sound beyond a confused gasp. The two boys sensed his anxiety and quickly responded with an attempt to put him at ease.
“Look here, if you wouldn’t mind terribly”, said the other young man, “we have this map here, but we are having a hard time getting back onto a main road. You see, we are headed back up north. Any help would be greatly appreciated.”
“Well, uhh...I’m not…”, Charlie sputtered for lack of orientation to his present situation. He never encountered other people up here in his woods, at his overlook. He was taken aback, primarily due to his preoccupation of the day’s forthcoming