Richard Rawlings (The Invicible Hero)

Chapter 29

The truck rattled along the crumbling road as they drove through the outskirts of the city. Abandoned houses lined the streets, their windows shattered, and once busy storefronts now stood burnt and hollow, remnants of a world that no longer existed. The only sounds were the hum of the engine and the wind that whipped through the broken buildings.

Mia kept her eyes on the road, but her mind was restless, questions swirling in her head. She glanced at Richard, his face set in a tense silence, as if he were listening for something just beyond the edge of hearing.

“Richard,” she asked, breaking the quiet, “why do you think the SSP wanted us to find you?”

Richard glanced at her, his brow furrowing. He shook his head. “No idea,” he replied, his voice low and distracted.

He looked out the window, taking in the desolate cityscape as they drove past. The streets were eerily empty, as if the entire population had vanished overnight. Burnt-out vehicles and debris cluttered the roads, making the