https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2-17.mp4 LaMesha paced City Two: bored and disinterested. Never once imagined five years later that all she’d become was uneventful. She spun the revolver given to her, a Geogen-issued one. Her weapon was the newest model to come out this year; still worthless because she had never used it. She wondered what significance did she …
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https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2-16-1.mov “Why do I fear getting caught here more than this building collapsing?” Brandon said. “Because you’re being paranoid again, Junior Agent,” Jioni replied. While the girls looked around at the new area in aw, Brandon remained dormant with his arms to his side; he didn’t say anything, he looked at nothing. Jioni occasionally grabbed …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2-15-1.mov Jioni was the first to climb inside. She removed the tiny shards of glass on her hands that she received from touching the frame. She took a breath; Kathy followed next; she scanned the floor, trying to search for the flashlight she had thrown—she kicked wooden planks and other garbage around. Brandon stood by …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2-14-2.mov “Um, Let me try,” Brandon said. He grabbed the flashlight and struck it; he cracked it even further within a few hits, even more so than Jioni did with her attempts—then he stopped—and appeared to think. He lowered his eyes and loosely gripped the flashlight. “Why’d you stop?” Jioni questioned. But as she got …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2-13.mov Jioni expected Brandon to promise, but he stayed silent. She hissed out a breath and continued looking through the different windows, now having a new reason for not wanting him there. She diverted the topic back to the task by grabbing both of their hands—Jioni found the entrance—she pulled out the flashlight and began …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2-12.mp4 They reached the back of the building, and Jioni looked for a cracked window. She scanned each one. One by one, they were all perfectly intact. While she looked, Brandon started to ramble and broke Jioni’s concentration. “I avoid Hippie Girl when I see her,” Brandon said. “Her face scares me—it triggers my flight …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2-11.mp4 “Yeah, about that, so Hippie Girl suggested that—” “Hippie Girl? Just stop—everyone, stop,” Kathy interrupted. She had two fingers on her forehead. “I need to hurry before it gets dark,” Jioni said. She continued to walk. “Hippie Girl’s advice is awful, and she’s trouble, ok. I bet she’s five more incidents away from being …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2-10.mov Stress panged through Jioni’s face, but she felt genuine happiness for Brandon. But a conflicted furrow brow came when she realized it wasn’t fair. Mac was right, the community lessons were less than perfect and both Jioni and Kathy were proof of it. Though the sentiment brought her down, there was no need to …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2-9.mp4 “It must be a jealousy thing. Oh, by the way, congrats on advancing,” Kathy said as she punched his arm. “Jioni and I bombed it, but I admit I wasn’t even trying.” Jioni paused. “If you weren’t trying…why was your score higher than mine?” Jioni asked. The feeling of incompetence coincided with her embarrassment. …
