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 …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 …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