State of Emergency Page #4

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military officials issued a statement

claiming that

the effects of this disaster seem to

have been caused by an airborne agent.

Either chemical or viral,

and most likely one that was engineered.

Scientists have determined that

the agent was most likely released

in the explosion which occurred

in the western part of the county

just a few days ago.

Now, the big question on everyone's mind

is:
What was the cause of the explosion?

It's gotta be the chemical factory.

I can't think of anything else

that could be behind this.

- What are you ranting about over there?

- TV said there was an explosion.

- Yeah, so?

- So, that black cloud we saw...

That was in the direction

of Reseda County, right?

Yeah.

That side of the county just happens to be

the home of one of the largest chemical

weapons factories in the country.

Jesus.

Probably used to make

nerve agents and stuff, right?

Yeah, nerve agents, chemical weapons.

They shut it down in the 80s. Poured all

those chemicals into huge holding tanks.

- Said they were unstable or something.

- They didn't shut it down good enough.

Yeah.

Got one.

- Where?

- Just south of the water tower.

- Where do they keep coming from?

- I don't know.

As long as they're out there,

then that's all I care about.

What I would do is

just take 'em all out, right now.

- How many does that make?

- Eleven, not counting the south side.

- Scott, honey?

- Yeah.

Would you mind bringing down

more water? We're running low.

- Sure, honey.

- Thank you.

Even in the apocalypse,

she's got me doing chores.

...But what you failed to mention,

was what the situation is.

We have been receiving phone calls

all day from people around the country,

simply asking, as if we, the media,

knew what was going on...

I didn't take any more

of your candy bars.

- No, man, couldn't sleep.

- Join the club.

What's that?

Nothing.

- Want to sit?

- Next to you?

No.

Fine.

It's Alix. Most people just call me Ix.

- Al-Ix.

- Oh.

Who is she?

Her name was Emilie.

Can I see?

She's pretty. What happened?

I don't really wanna talk about her.

So, what happened to you?

What's your story?

It's complicated.

It's complicated

or you just don't wanna talk about it?

It's complicated

and I don't wanna talk about it.

Okay.

I, uh...

had to move back in with my parents

about a year ago.

Living in the city

wasn't exactly working out.

I, uh, couldn't get a job,

had no friends, no money.

And, uh,

my parents gave my old room back.

Yeah, like until I got on my feet but...

that didn't last for long.

I came home one night,

and they sat me down, and they said

they didn't approve of my behavior.

I stormed out

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