Chapter 29

DANIEL

"The scouting team is back," I said to Ezra who was in the driver's seat before he glanced out of the car's window and at the road that led into the estate.

The cars sped down the road before it skidded to a stop next to us and the people that went on the scouting run burst out of it, horror and shock etched onto their faces.

"What the hell happened here? Why is the gate on the ground? Why are houses burning?" Captain Caldwell asked in a rush as Ezra got down from the driver's seat while my mum practically threw herself on me, hugging me tightly and I stumbled back a bit.

"What are we going to do about the gate? We can't fix it in time. They'll be here soon," one of the soldiers said to Caldwell, his tone sounded urgent.

'Fix it in time for what? Who will be here soon?'