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“And where have you been? No, don’t tell me. I already know. You’ve been to the Complex, haven’t you? You know, that place where you’re strictly f*******n to go. Don’t bother to lie, you were seen.”
She turned around and saw the furious face of her father. What was he doing there? He wasn’t expected back until later that night. She couldn’t speak, she was so shocked to see him. He continued.
“What were you thinking? Everybody knows it’s contaminated with radiation after The Event.”
“But there’s no...”
“I haven’t finished. I’m disappointed and angry. You disobeyed me.”
“But a week...”
“Was obviously not long enough. But that’s irrelevant now because you’re going to have to be quarantined.”
“What?”
“We can’t risk you contaminating the rest of the settlement.”
“But the Complex is
