Gabi+Vignette

I have been stuck at Hutchison for months. I have had no contact with my parents or any other civilization other than the people here. My experiences grow scarier by the day. Just yesterday my best friend was held at gun point from one of the guards because she was sneaking out to see her parents; no one is allowed in and absolutely no one is allowed out. They don't want the population shrinking anymore because it has already gone down fifty percent because of deaths from the disease. The only parts of town left are here, in East Memphis and different parts of Germantown. My parents, so they tell me, were some of the first to go many months ago when the flood first started. I have relied on my friends ever sense, but things have been very challenging since each one of us grows more insane everyday with no electronics, family, and very little food. Here comes the principal now to tell me how my sister is, since she is in the hospital, they found her unconscious in my house.

"I know you are dying to see her Gabi, but we are unable to leave campus without presidential permission, too many people are trying to gain that now."

"I have already died mentally, the only reason you see me here is because I want to see her if she wakes up. You are part of the Elites, why can't you help me?"

"You know I have not even been off campus, they only assigned me as an Elite, so they could see how we are doing, and would you like to talk to someone about that? I have got to run, but I will give you an update soon."

That is all the information I received in the last month. They say since she touched the water she has it. What is it? It feels like there is nowhere left to turn, everywhere I go I am watched by guards. There is nothing left to do, but stare at the blank walls; they quit teaching a month ago, too many spaced out students.

The principal sees me again walking aimlessly down the hallways and motions me forward to discuss more plans of action, but I am too lost in my world to see her.