Road to Clover (The Breanna Raven Series) by Katarin Haley Pope Read Free Book Online Page B

everything is far from normal.
    “How well did you sleep last night, Agni?” I ask as I take the stick from him.
    “Not too good, but you were out like a light.”
    “I guess I was tired. Yesterday was a long day.”
    “Y esterday was a crazy day.” He adds.
    “So, what time do you want to leave ?” I ask as I make a feeble attempt at throwing the stick. King gallops playful over to it.
    “I’m not sure if we should. There were more bombings last night.” Agni reveals. “You slept right through it.”
    “Were they here on the island? How long did it last?”
    “Until like 3:00 a.m. or so, but they weren’t on the island. I heard on the radio that Washington DC was taken. They’ve bombed New York City so bad to the point where most of it is inaccessible. Mexico City, Rome, Hong Kong, and other cities around the world are destroyed or close to it.”
    “Have they said who they are?”
    “No, I only heard individual call signs. Nothing to indicate who they are. I don’t think it’s a good idea for us to leave.”
    “ I’m still going, Agni. I have to find Chloe. Don’t you want to see your dad again?”
    “I do , but it may be too dangerous, Breanna.”
    I know how he feels. I’m afraid to leave, too, but my greatest fear above anything else is not seeing my sister again.
    “Agni, you know why I want to leave.”
    He stares at me, and I can see clear concern in his eyes. I hate to think that I’m forcing his hand, but I have no choice in the matter. Too much is at stake, and waiting is absolutely out of the question. There is no other way.
    We all go back into the house, and we put on our backpacks. I adjust the straps to make sure the weight isn’t heavy.
    “Have the dogs eaten?” I ask as I look down at Miss Kiki who is dancing around my feet.
    “ Yeah, I fed them,” Agni answers.
    He opens his arms for Miss Kiki, and she happily jumps to his chest. King tries to mimic her and attempts to jump in my arms. That dog is bigger and stronger than I am, and he knocks me right off my feet. He immediately starts licking my face and my hair. Of course, Agni is laughing. It is kind of funny, but I’m trying to be serious as I’m trying to get the behemoth away from me. After I’m back on my feet, I pet his huge head. I can’t even get mad at him. Silly dog, anyways.
    As we’re preparing to leave, my heart is racing. My life is in this house. There are so many memories, and I wonder if there’ll be more. I really don’t want to leave because it feel like I’m abandoning a huge part of my life, but I know I have to. The house is an empty shell as long as my family is not here.
    I have one last thing to do before I officially leave. I take off the top sheet of paper from my mother’s floral writing pad that she keeps on the console in the hallway next to the bathroom, and I write down instructions just in case my parents get home before I do. On the note I tell them that Agni and I will turn on our radios every three hours for ten minutes starting at 9:00 a.m. today. I let them know the channel to use to contact us, as well. My last written words are for them to be safe and that I love them very much. I get all choked up, but I manage to swallow the lump and hold back my tears. I leave one of the radios right beside the note, and I make sure it’s turned off. Hopefully, the battery will work if they return before I do. With that done, I meet Agni, King, and Miss Kiki on the front porch. I lock up the house, and I give the key to Agni so he can put it in my backpack for me.
    I remind him, “Agni, we need to go over to your house and get the other radio.”
    “We’re good to go. I went over there while you were asleep and got the other one.”
    “Did you write your dad a note, too?” I ask him.
    “Yep, I got that done, too.”
    “I guess we’re all set then.”
    “I guess so.”
    Without looking back, Agni and I start walking down Rose Court together. The dogs are at our side. The streets are