Too Much Rain
The Flood of the Century
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They both heard the excited statement from the radio. “The water is literally at the top of the levee! It can’t possibly hold!! Linda said, “This sounds pretty serious”. Roy replied, “We are in a dangerous position. We better hurry and get your car out of here. She grabbed the keys and the small overnight bag she always carried. She walked back to Roy’s truck and handed the overnight bag to him. Roy said, “It’s so light it could blow out of the truck bed so I’ll put it in the cooler” “That’s O.K.” Linda said. At that instant, Roy shouted! LINDA! GET IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK!! NOW! Linda had just laid her purse on the seat of the truck. She turned and looked quickly at Roy in wide-eyed amazement. Roy shouted again! NOW!! NOW!! Then she saw the huge wall of water roaring toward them. She could hear it! The sight and sound of that terrible behemoth bearing down upon them was terrifying. She scrambled and tried to get up over the side of the truck bed, but she slipped back. Roy leaped behind her
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Grieving the loss of his wife and ten-month-old daughter, twenty-four-year-old Roy Johnson seeks a change in his life. He leaves his job as a heavy equipment operator in Bentlyville, Pennsylvania, to be nearer to his family in Kansas. Linda Powers mourns the death of her husband Jeff, who died in Spain at the hands of terrorists. When she abandons her job and friends in Litchfield, Ohio, she’s not sure exactly where she’s going.
Lonely and sad, Roy and Linda each embark on their personal odyssey and can not predict what their futures hold. Surely, they will never be able to replace their loved ones. As they drive separately toward St. Louis, Missouri, their paths cross at several rest stops. Their interactions are friendly and polite.
But soon, Mother Nature intercedes. When torrential rain storms sweep through the Midwest and a huge levee breaks, water envelops their vehicles and they are forced into the fierce elements. As Roy and Linda depend on each other for survival, their love grows. They wish to spend the rest of their lives together, but they must first survive the brutal flood waters.
About the Author
L. Louis Marchino served in the Navy, worked thirty-one years as a salesman, and was a professional musician for fifteen years. He is now retired. Marchino and his wife, Kathryn, have seven grown children. They live in southern Indiana.