Chapter 20 Summary

Saturday, August 28, 2027. Lauren listens to the ear bud radio and learns that the San Francisco Bay Area is in complete chaos due to the earthquake, so they decide to turn inland and skirt the Bay Area via Interstate 5. There is still quite a bit of unrest in the area where they are, so they decide to skip their usual days of rest and continue walking.

Sunday, August 29, 2027. The group settles for the night in a deserted area well off the highway. Sometime during the night, automatic weapons fire erupts near the road. The group lies very still and watches as two gangs chase each other, shooting weapons. Some sort of truck explodes in the distance, which seems to end the fighting. Both gangs walk off towards the west, but no one can find Bankole. Harry and Lauren search the area and find him...