Waste
For How Long?
It’s a real good thing this cure doesn’t take long to make. We made over 100,000 thousand vials of the cure in a little over 2 hours and I remembered that I was to call Brian and tell him how long I’ll be gone even though I’m not sure myself. Those markers on the pictures President Halverson showed us, it looks like it would be a good week maybe a week and a half before we’re able to go back to the U.S. Who really knows? We put 4 vials in each glass box and placed the C4 and the detonation devices on the outside but I wouldn’t set them until we got them all into place.
“Guys I’ll be right back. I need to call Brian and tell him how long we’ll be gone.” I said going through my back pack for my cigarettes and my lucky ashtray. They nodded and I went outside on the balcony and sat down in one of the chairs. I pulled out my phone and found Brian’s name in the contacts and pressed the call button.
“Hey sweetheart.”
“Hey baby. I didn’t interrupt anything did I?” I asked.
“No we’re on break at the moment. Did you find out where you’re going?”
“We’ll be heading out to Australia tomorrow morning at 4.” I said lighting up a smoke.
“How long will you be gone?”
“I really don’t know. It may be a week or 2 and half. The Australian Government was kind enough to put flag markers up on the places we need to set off the cure bombs.” I said puffing on the cigarette and flicking my ashes into the tray.
“They’re certainly prepared for your arrival.”
“Yeah I know. Better than the people in the damn Middle East. We had a conversation on them while on the jet and we all had a feeling that we would be sent back there. Thank God we weren’t.” I said propping my feet onto the railing.
“I remember you telling me about that. Those crazy people wanted you to cure everyone but the effects of the cure on the dead were supposedly inhumane right?”
“Right but I think President Halverson is just about fed up with them. He probably won’t send us back there a fourth time.” I said putting out my cigarette.
“He shouldn’t send you all back there again. I mean if the people are not on your side, then why help them?”
“The government can make them do as we say but there are so many people who don’t give a damn about their government’s orders. Dante’s afraid that there could be another war between us and Iraq. Anyways, how is everyone?” I said smiling.
“Everyone is good. Jimmy left about 5 minutes ago to get Felicity something to eat for her cravings.”
“That poor man but that’s what happens when you have a pregnant wife. I need to go and get some supplies to take with us to Australia. Make sure you tell Felicity that I’ll be back soon and to call me if anything happens.” I said getting up and looking out over the view from the balcony.
“I will baby and you be safe. I love you.”
“I love you too sweetheart.” I said smiling. We said our goodbyes and I hung up the phone slipping it back into my pocket. I grabbed my cigarettes and left my ashtray sitting on the small table. I went back into the room where the others were sitting around just watching TV. I first need to make a list before I go out and get anything.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Brian’s POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I hung up the phone after talking to my beautiful girlfriend and I sure am going to miss her. She’ll be gone for probably 2 and half weeks and it’s going to seem like an eternity. I grabbed me another beer from the small fridge in the recording studio just as the others came in along with Felicity.
“Hey Felicity.” I said smiling and she carefully sat down on the plush couch.
“Hey Brian. Jimmy told me about Serenity leaving for another assignment. Where is she going this time?”
“She’s going to Australia. She just called me like 5 minutes ago.” I said as the others grabbed a beer for themselves and Jimmy handed Felicity a water bottle.
“How long is she gone for?”
“She said she’s not sure. It could be a week or 2 and a half weeks. I told her I would call if anything happens but I need an opinion from you guys.” I said looking down at my hands.
“What is it Syn?” I reached my hand into my pocket and pulled out the ring box.
“I want to ask Serenity to marry me.” I said smiling as I handed Felicity the box. She opened it and I thought her eyes were going to pop right out of her skull.
“Brian…this ring is gorgeous. Where did you get it?”
“I bought it last week. I was going to propose to her last night but the Hunting Crew came over and told her about the job.” I said as they passed the box around.
“How are you going to propose?”
“That’s where I draw a blank. I mean I want it to be unique and romantic. I want it to be something she’ll never forget.” I said as the ring came back to me. I just looked down at it trying to figure something out.
“Why don’t you take her out for a romantic dinner and maybe a walk down the beach? When the setting is just right, get down on one knee and tell her how much you love her and how you can’t see your life without her in it.”
“You really think on your feet don’t you Felicity?” I asked laughing.
“I can come up with some good ones every now and then.”
“So what do you all think?” I asked and a round of yes’s and hell yeah’s filled my ears. Now all I have to do it plan when she might get home and then reserve a table at a great restaurant. I just hope she’ll say yes and be with me forever.
“Guys I’ll be right back. I need to call Brian and tell him how long we’ll be gone.” I said going through my back pack for my cigarettes and my lucky ashtray. They nodded and I went outside on the balcony and sat down in one of the chairs. I pulled out my phone and found Brian’s name in the contacts and pressed the call button.
“Hey sweetheart.”
“Hey baby. I didn’t interrupt anything did I?” I asked.
“No we’re on break at the moment. Did you find out where you’re going?”
“We’ll be heading out to Australia tomorrow morning at 4.” I said lighting up a smoke.
“How long will you be gone?”
“I really don’t know. It may be a week or 2 and half. The Australian Government was kind enough to put flag markers up on the places we need to set off the cure bombs.” I said puffing on the cigarette and flicking my ashes into the tray.
“They’re certainly prepared for your arrival.”
“Yeah I know. Better than the people in the damn Middle East. We had a conversation on them while on the jet and we all had a feeling that we would be sent back there. Thank God we weren’t.” I said propping my feet onto the railing.
“I remember you telling me about that. Those crazy people wanted you to cure everyone but the effects of the cure on the dead were supposedly inhumane right?”
“Right but I think President Halverson is just about fed up with them. He probably won’t send us back there a fourth time.” I said putting out my cigarette.
“He shouldn’t send you all back there again. I mean if the people are not on your side, then why help them?”
“The government can make them do as we say but there are so many people who don’t give a damn about their government’s orders. Dante’s afraid that there could be another war between us and Iraq. Anyways, how is everyone?” I said smiling.
“Everyone is good. Jimmy left about 5 minutes ago to get Felicity something to eat for her cravings.”
“That poor man but that’s what happens when you have a pregnant wife. I need to go and get some supplies to take with us to Australia. Make sure you tell Felicity that I’ll be back soon and to call me if anything happens.” I said getting up and looking out over the view from the balcony.
“I will baby and you be safe. I love you.”
“I love you too sweetheart.” I said smiling. We said our goodbyes and I hung up the phone slipping it back into my pocket. I grabbed my cigarettes and left my ashtray sitting on the small table. I went back into the room where the others were sitting around just watching TV. I first need to make a list before I go out and get anything.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Brian’s POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I hung up the phone after talking to my beautiful girlfriend and I sure am going to miss her. She’ll be gone for probably 2 and half weeks and it’s going to seem like an eternity. I grabbed me another beer from the small fridge in the recording studio just as the others came in along with Felicity.
“Hey Felicity.” I said smiling and she carefully sat down on the plush couch.
“Hey Brian. Jimmy told me about Serenity leaving for another assignment. Where is she going this time?”
“She’s going to Australia. She just called me like 5 minutes ago.” I said as the others grabbed a beer for themselves and Jimmy handed Felicity a water bottle.
“How long is she gone for?”
“She said she’s not sure. It could be a week or 2 and a half weeks. I told her I would call if anything happens but I need an opinion from you guys.” I said looking down at my hands.
“What is it Syn?” I reached my hand into my pocket and pulled out the ring box.
“I want to ask Serenity to marry me.” I said smiling as I handed Felicity the box. She opened it and I thought her eyes were going to pop right out of her skull.
“Brian…this ring is gorgeous. Where did you get it?”
“I bought it last week. I was going to propose to her last night but the Hunting Crew came over and told her about the job.” I said as they passed the box around.
“How are you going to propose?”
“That’s where I draw a blank. I mean I want it to be unique and romantic. I want it to be something she’ll never forget.” I said as the ring came back to me. I just looked down at it trying to figure something out.
“Why don’t you take her out for a romantic dinner and maybe a walk down the beach? When the setting is just right, get down on one knee and tell her how much you love her and how you can’t see your life without her in it.”
“You really think on your feet don’t you Felicity?” I asked laughing.
“I can come up with some good ones every now and then.”
“So what do you all think?” I asked and a round of yes’s and hell yeah’s filled my ears. Now all I have to do it plan when she might get home and then reserve a table at a great restaurant. I just hope she’ll say yes and be with me forever.
3/9/13