“This is bad, Jenna.Jamie McGuire, #1 New York Times and internationally best-selling author was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Halle looked around at the roomful of frightened people. “Red Hill? That’s just if something bad happens, silly.” “I bet she’ll head this way as soon as she gets off work. Halle just always seemed so fragile.Īs if she could hear my thoughts and personify them, she squeaked her next words, “I want Mom.” I was always athletic, always pushing against boundaries, vying for independence, even when I was little. We couldn’t look more different-Halle with her light-blue eyes and tiny frame and me with my honey-brown irises and chestnut hair. She pushed up her black-rimmed glasses, her ice-blue eyes glistening. Her clothes were mismatched, and her heather-gray hoodie jacket was tied around her waist. Her stringy blonde hair was a ratty mess as it always was after school. I don’t want any of the stuff on the news to scare your sister.” “We wait for the guys to get back and help as best as we can.” He leaned in, whispering in my ear. Tom looked down at Halle and me and then nodded, giving Dad an unspoken pass, before he continued on. “Tom, I’ve got my little girls here,” Dad said. Dad looked around and caught Tom as he was making his way toward the police chief and the mayor. The men gave a nod and turned for the back door. I know most of you came in for the photo op, but you’re getting called in. “The governor has ordered we gather water and supplies. Tom listened intently to the man in the suit and then waved to his men to come closer. He walked over to Tom, the fire chief, just feet away from where we stood. He was dressed in a suit, and he nodded before leaving the stage immediately. The crowd erupted, and the governor leaned over to whisper something in a man’s ear. “There are reports in Mississippi!” a man said, holding up his phone. “We’re not exactly sure yet,” Governor Bellmon said. “What kind of virus?” someone else asked. But we’re safe here, and that’s what we need to focus on now. With words like epidemic and now pandemic being thrown around…it’s a worrisome situation. The governor was elevated above the crowd on a make-shift stage in the center of the room, speaking comforting words into a microphone, as people yelled questions and concerns.
0 kommentar(er)
