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Daily Archives: September 13th, 2004

Susie

“But the weather doesn’t really… change,” says Susie, with a brittle, scared laugh. “I just–I don’t think it’ll sell.”

“Listen here, Miss,” says Roen. Color’s creeping up his neck. “We have a job to do. We bring news to our community, via broadcast, cable or live performance. WAVE 3 Sunrise Weather is a crucial part–”

“That’s something else,” Susie interrupts, recklessly. “Nobody actually sees the sunrise, I mean, since we moved into the caves…”

“You think that matters!” Roen thunders. “I will not allow these Commies–”

“–Terrorists–”

“–Conspirators–”

“Whatever! To change our American way of life!”