Every day the news talks about the Virus and how it’s getting worse. We don’t have a cure yet so more people are getting infected and more people die. I’m really starting to get sick of all the death. Here in the U.S. we have special compounds for the uninfected. This is where I live, with my mom and dad. Everyone in the compound works very hard to keep the virus from entering. In fact, both of my parents are scientist and they are desperate to find a cure. My friend Will and I are watchers, we watch the boarders to the compound to ensure the infected don’t get in.
“Quite night”
The sound of Wills voice pulled me from my thoughts. He stared at me waiting for a reply.
“What?” I replied confused.
“I said, quiet night.” He repeated.
“Yes,” I sighed sadly.
Will eyed me, “why do you sound sad? It’s good that it’s quiet” “Not for them it isn’t. The quitter it is means the sicker they are, or worse, dead.” I muttered. Will stopped checking the perimeter and nodded. Before he could try and brighten the mood the loudspeaker came on. “Watcher Lee, please report to the laboratory as soon as possible. Watcher Lee, please report to the laboratory as soon as possible. Thank you.” I handed Will my watchers flash light and headed for the laboratory. “If they ask,” Will shouts after me. “I’ve been on watch all night,” he finishes with a smirk. “I don’t even want to know,” I retort over my shoulder and sprint towards my parent’s lab. As I entered the lab my father waved me towards his office. “Hey dad, did you send the announcement for me?” I asked as I sat down in one of the chairs across his desk. My dad shut the door then took his seat behind his desk. He pulled out some papers and frowned. “I did. Look at these” He handed me a pack of papers showing the death toll. Nearly seventy five percent of the world was infected and from them half were dead. I closed my …show more content…
You are a very capable young man.” He barked as he stood and walked towards the door.
I followed him to the door.
“Think about it, and if you can help, meet me at the entrance before sunrise. Now, go get some rest.”
“Fine, I’ll think about it.” I dragged my feet the entire way to my room. My mind was racing with thoughts. How can I do this? Why does my father only trust me with this job? I could get infected out there.
When I got into my room, I went over to my bed and laid down not even bothering to change my clothes. And then my own words from earlier entered my mind ‘Not for them it isn’t. The quitter it is means the sicker they are, or worse, dead.’ My eyes popped opened.
“I’ll do it” I declared decidedly. But I won’t be alone, I grab the phone on my bedside table and dial 0 for the operator.
“Operator, how can I help you” the familiar voice of my 6th grade teacher asks.
“Hi, Ms. Z, can you get watcher Will on the line please?” I yawn sleepily.
“Just a minute Lee.”
After a few minutes the Will answers, “Hello, this is watcher Will.”
“Will, its Lee” I announce.
“Oh hey Lee, so what did he say about the potatoes?” He asks immediately.
“Potatoes?” I questions
“Never mind, what’s up Lee?” he
“Quite night”
The sound of Wills voice pulled me from my thoughts. He stared at me waiting for a reply.
“What?” I replied confused.
“I said, quiet night.” He repeated.
“Yes,” I sighed sadly.
Will eyed me, “why do you sound sad? It’s good that it’s quiet” “Not for them it isn’t. The quitter it is means the sicker they are, or worse, dead.” I muttered. Will stopped checking the perimeter and nodded. Before he could try and brighten the mood the loudspeaker came on. “Watcher Lee, please report to the laboratory as soon as possible. Watcher Lee, please report to the laboratory as soon as possible. Thank you.” I handed Will my watchers flash light and headed for the laboratory. “If they ask,” Will shouts after me. “I’ve been on watch all night,” he finishes with a smirk. “I don’t even want to know,” I retort over my shoulder and sprint towards my parent’s lab. As I entered the lab my father waved me towards his office. “Hey dad, did you send the announcement for me?” I asked as I sat down in one of the chairs across his desk. My dad shut the door then took his seat behind his desk. He pulled out some papers and frowned. “I did. Look at these” He handed me a pack of papers showing the death toll. Nearly seventy five percent of the world was infected and from them half were dead. I closed my …show more content…
You are a very capable young man.” He barked as he stood and walked towards the door.
I followed him to the door.
“Think about it, and if you can help, meet me at the entrance before sunrise. Now, go get some rest.”
“Fine, I’ll think about it.” I dragged my feet the entire way to my room. My mind was racing with thoughts. How can I do this? Why does my father only trust me with this job? I could get infected out there.
When I got into my room, I went over to my bed and laid down not even bothering to change my clothes. And then my own words from earlier entered my mind ‘Not for them it isn’t. The quitter it is means the sicker they are, or worse, dead.’ My eyes popped opened.
“I’ll do it” I declared decidedly. But I won’t be alone, I grab the phone on my bedside table and dial 0 for the operator.
“Operator, how can I help you” the familiar voice of my 6th grade teacher asks.
“Hi, Ms. Z, can you get watcher Will on the line please?” I yawn sleepily.
“Just a minute Lee.”
After a few minutes the Will answers, “Hello, this is watcher Will.”
“Will, its Lee” I announce.
“Oh hey Lee, so what did he say about the potatoes?” He asks immediately.
“Potatoes?” I questions
“Never mind, what’s up Lee?” he