All Chapters of Runner - Book One: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Darcy tentatively stepped into Harry’s place. She was not sure how she felt. The only way to describe it was, mixed feelings. Everything she knew had changed and that is what she struggled with. While her life was not exciting, it was normal. Now it was different. Hopefully, Pete had some answers.  The

The smell of ash and soot hung in the air, lingering like a bad smell that would never leave, consuming every inch of fresh air. Yellow tape along with red and white cones surrounded the building, warning those who stepped near that the structure was unsafe and dangerous. Black outlines of soot shot up the brickwork, tainting the abandoned building with burnt shadows.  As night-time set in, the temperature had dropped, not rapidly, but steadily, allowing for the falling snow to rest on the ground and stay there, building up layer after layer. Black slush paved the edges between the road as cars dr

Darcy and Pete never stopped running after leaving the Deli and the two identical ‘twins’ behind. Knocking the two men over had given them time to run as far as possible. Now standing under a bus shelter, Darcy watched Pete puff and wheeze as he tried to get his breath back.  ‘Damn,’ he said, still breathing hard, ‘that was close.’  ‘I told you. Control wants us dead,’ he continued. Pete was almost breathing normally now, still a little heavy, but slowly getting back to regular breathing. As he exhaled, a wisp a condensation blew from his mouth and hot and cold air mixed together. Darcy though felt fine. She was breathing happily, not puffing or panting and stood upright ready to run again if needed.   ‘Do you know who those two men are?’ asked Darcy, once Pete

Jones parked the bike in the dirty alley, filled with trash and old food waste. It was disgusting with its unpleasant smell and checking his watch, Jones made sure he was in the right place.     Snow had piled up against a large plastic bin and traffic sped b

The future is not a happy place. Thirty years ago, in the year 2050, the world experienced a catastrophic event unlike anything ever seen. Throughout the 21st Century, mankind continued to neglect the earth, filling it with waste, polluting the atmosphere and most scientists predicted that the planet would suffer in five hundred years. No one predicted that the earth would become so bad in only fifty years.  During 2050, pollutants rose to extraordinary levels around the globe, making the air difficult to breathe. Hospitals saw a massive rise in respiratory problems, and worst of all, people started dying