I turned my head sideways, only allowing my eyes to peek out from my hiding post.
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This was a motley crew of dirty, filthy men. They looked like hardened criminals and exemplary citizens of the underworld. I waited until the parade of golf carts passed me by at a leisurely pace, before I left the safety of my hiding post to investigate where they were heading to.
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They parked right in the middle of Main Street, without any regard for orderly parking. They stopped in front of a pool hall. I counted fifteen carts with two or three passengers on each cart. They looked egregiously out of place riding on those carts going at fifteen miles per hour.
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They parked right in the middle of Main Street, without any regard for orderly parking. They stopped in front of a pool hall. I counted fifteen carts with two or three passengers on each cart. They looked egregiously out of place riding on those carts going at fifteen miles per hour.
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I doubted I would find anything edible inside the trash bin. I made haste to find something to eat. I retreated my steps through the alley, to the back streets.
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Surveying the territory, I saw there was the option of a Wal Mart four blocks down, or a mall in the opposite direction. I decided to venture into the Wal Mart, to check if it would be easier to get in there, then in the mall.
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I found the main doors to be blocked by a Wal Mart trailer bed. I circled the massive building to the receiving docks, to see if I had better luck there. The entries were sealed shut.
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I found the main doors to be blocked by a Wal Mart trailer bed. I circled the massive building to the receiving docks, to see if I had better luck there. The entries were sealed shut.
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I was feeling light headed by now, and very weak due to hunger and thirst.
I decided to inspect the front entrance once again, to see if there was any way possible way in. The mall and other places seemed interminably far away from where I stood, I was too lazy to venture there just yet.
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At the main entrance, I crawled under the trailer bed to the other side, and found the doors to be covered by several wood panels. This was disheartening, as my reservoirs of strength were dwindling. I attempted to force one of the wood panels loose. I was relieved to find the last one to easily yield. Behind this panel, the glass door was broken. It seemed someone had beaten me to this place.
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The massive sky lights allowed the late afternoon light to filter and illuminate the cavernous store. The place was eerily quiet, and empty of merchandise. Only the skeletons of shelving, clothes racks, and the army of cash registers standing at attention were visible.
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The Mc Donalds’ in front of the registers beckoned me. Perhaps, with any luck I’d find some crumbs of food from its menu designed to have extended shelf life. Sugary Coke syrup was better than none at all. That mixed with my saliva, fooled my stomach for the time being. Sucking Heinz ketchup packets, really hit the spot.
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The Mc Donalds’ in front of the registers beckoned me. Perhaps, with any luck I’d find some crumbs of food from its menu designed to have extended shelf life. Sugary Coke syrup was better than none at all. That mixed with my saliva, fooled my stomach for the time being. Sucking Heinz ketchup packets, really hit the spot.
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After my sumptuous meal, I decided to look for the storage rooms. There must be something here I could use - or eat. I walked to the back of the store, and found the door I was seeking.
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There was light filtering from inside. This was probably powered by the solar panels I had seen on most large buildings. This meant that there were probably people behind that door. They could be good or bad. At this stage, I did not care. I was going to see what I could find to eat, or drink, for I could not survive on ketchup packets alone.
To be continued…
