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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 5370735" data-attributes="member: 3285">Music of the Spheres: Part 9 – JudyThe stillness of prairie grass in the dark hush before dawn. Beyond it, a traditional white clapboard house with an old barn that needs painting. The ambulance lay silently nearby. The Durango pulled up to the Kaufman house.&nbsp; Randy hopped out, followed by Bob and Donny.&quot;I'm gonna check on the girls,&quot; said Randy, pistol down.&nbsp; &quot;Donny, you're with me. Bob, you watch the door.&quot;&nbsp; Randy found some solace in the door being locked.&nbsp; He unlocked it.&nbsp; &quot;Girls?&nbsp; It's dad.&nbsp; You home?&quot;&quot;Daddy?&quot; Alexis came down the steps, the older of the two, a pretty blonde like her mother and just blossoming into womanhood. &quot;What's going on? Television and radio have been out--&quot;&quot;I know.&nbsp; The whole town's a mess.&nbsp; We're going to have to evacuate.&nbsp; Where's your sister?&quot;&quot;Crystal's upstairs,&quot; said Alexis.&nbsp; &quot;I've been trying to keep her calm.&quot;Randy blinked. &quot;Where's your mother?&quot;&quot;Mom?&nbsp; I thought she was still at the hospital.&quot;&quot;You didn't see the ambulance outside?&quot; asked Donny, peering through the curtains back at the ambulance.&quot;What?&nbsp; We've been upstairs.&nbsp; Oh, I see it now…&quot;Donny and Randy exchanged a look.&nbsp; &quot;Get your gear together.&nbsp; Pack up essentials.&nbsp; Only what you can carry.&nbsp; We're leaving right now.&quot;&quot;But what about mom?&quot;&quot;We'll find her,&quot; said Randy sternly. &quot;Right now I want you two safe so I can focus on finding your mother. Now go!&quot;Alexis nodded and ran back up the steps, calling to Crystal.&nbsp; Donny allowed himself a smile.&nbsp; &quot;Your girls are tough.&nbsp; Like their mother.&quot;Randy didn't respond to his compliment.&nbsp; &quot;Donny, I'm gonna stay in here with the girls.&nbsp; But I need you to check out that ambulance.&quot;&quot;Will do chief.&quot;&nbsp; Donny ducked back outside. The ambulance rocked while Bob approached it with his pistol. &quot;What's going on?&quot;&quot;Something,&quot; said Bob.The back doors of the ambulance suddenly spilled open.&nbsp; Judy fell out with the ambulance driver and volunteer paramedic Dave on top of her.&nbsp; He was drooling, his eyes bloodshot, clawing at her face.&nbsp; She rolled over and plunged a syringe into his throat.&nbsp; Dave shuddered. His eyes rolled in his head and he slumped off the ground, a marionette with its strings cut.&nbsp; &quot;Like I said,&quot; said Donny, &quot;tough.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="talien, post: 5370735, member: 3285"] [b]Music of the Spheres: Part 9 – Judy[/b] The stillness of prairie grass in the dark hush before dawn. Beyond it, a traditional white clapboard house with an old barn that needs painting. The ambulance lay silently nearby. The Durango pulled up to the Kaufman house. Randy hopped out, followed by Bob and Donny. "I'm gonna check on the girls," said Randy, pistol down. "Donny, you're with me. Bob, you watch the door." Randy found some solace in the door being locked. He unlocked it. "Girls? It's dad. You home?" "Daddy?" Alexis came down the steps, the older of the two, a pretty blonde like her mother and just blossoming into womanhood. "What's going on? Television and radio have been out--" "I know. The whole town's a mess. We're going to have to evacuate. Where's your sister?" "Crystal's upstairs," said Alexis. "I've been trying to keep her calm." Randy blinked. "Where's your mother?" "Mom? I thought she was still at the hospital." "You didn't see the ambulance outside?" asked Donny, peering through the curtains back at the ambulance. "What? We've been upstairs. Oh, I see it now…" Donny and Randy exchanged a look. "Get your gear together. Pack up essentials. Only what you can carry. We're leaving right now." "But what about mom?" "We'll find her," said Randy sternly. "Right now I want you two safe so I can focus on finding your mother. Now go!" Alexis nodded and ran back up the steps, calling to Crystal. Donny allowed himself a smile. "Your girls are tough. Like their mother." Randy didn't respond to his compliment. "Donny, I'm gonna stay in here with the girls. But I need you to check out that ambulance." "Will do chief." Donny ducked back outside. The ambulance rocked while Bob approached it with his pistol. "What's going on?" "Something," said Bob. The back doors of the ambulance suddenly spilled open. Judy fell out with the ambulance driver and volunteer paramedic Dave on top of her. He was drooling, his eyes bloodshot, clawing at her face. She rolled over and plunged a syringe into his throat. Dave shuddered. His eyes rolled in his head and he slumped off the ground, a marionette with its strings cut. "Like I said," said Donny, "tough." [/QUOTE]

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