“Core temperature is stable.”
“Turbines functioning perfectly.”
“Water pressure is fine. I can't see what's wrong!”
“Then what the hell is wrong and who sounded the alarm!”
A high pitched whine made each person cry out and clutch their ears. Fortunately, it was over in a few seconds to be replaced by the crackles and pops of a speaker coming to life.
“Initiate quarantine, effective immediately. Code Manhattan, repeat Code Manhattan. This is not a drill, repeat this is not a drill.”
The speaker died with one last crackle as the words played out in the imaginations of the rooms occupants. The lighting switched automatically from red back to the harsh fluorescent glare of five minutes ago. Gabby had wandered over to Mary and without thinking, they were holding hands for reassurance and
