by Samie Sands
CHAPTER 55
TRANSCRIPT OF PRIVATE BROADCAST:
PM William Parle and Corporal Thomas Cleary
Transcribed by Carla Barnes 28th April 10:30 a.m.
WP: “Corporal Thomas Cleary, are you there? Over.”
TC: “Yes, sir, I’m listening. Over.”
WP: “Okay, what I’m going to explain to you now is confidential information. For your ears only, so I need you to confirm that you’re currently alone. Over.”
TC: “Confirmed. Over.”
WP: “Okay. Things have failed on this end. We had some [pause] issues with the scientist that couldn’t be resolved. We can’t afford another blunder after the Lockdown. The people who have taken control of other continents are assuming that we’ve become weak, and that puts us in a bad position for the future, if you understand what I mean. Rumour has it that a scientist in Russia has a cure. Our Intel hasn’t been able to confirm or deny this yet, but either way it doesn’t look good for us.”
TC: “What happened to the scientist, sir?”
WP: “He won’t be bothering us anymore.”
[8 seconds of silence.]
WP: “He had an idea that victims of the virus are weakening. We think this might be correct, so this is where you come in. Over.”
TC: “Understood. Over.”
WP: “We need you and your teams to conduct a final ‘clean up’ operation of the entire country, if you will. If the infected are dying out and easier to kill, it shouldn’t provide too much of a challenge for you. Do you follow? Over.”
TC: “Understood. Over.”
WP: “I want to make this perfectly clear. Every single person currently left in the UK is to be assumed infected. No questions asked. Do you read me? Over.”
TC: “Understood. Over.”
WP: “I’m trusting you on this, Thomas. I’m putting a lot of faith in your hands. We cannot have another failure on our hands. This has to be successful if we have any hope of ever rebuilding the UK. Don’t let me down, Thomas. Over.”
TC: “What will happen then, sir?”
[4 seconds of silence.]
TC: “I just like to know what I’m fighting for, sir.”
WP: “We are going to start organising the UK first, mainly because it’s an island. Easier to keep anything ‘unwanted’ out. Then we will get everyone settled there as a temporary measure, whilst we get to work on the rest of Europe. This is going to be a lengthy operation, but it’s the only way forward. We’re hoping that the longer time goes on, the less work we’ll have to do in each place.”
TC: “Not to speak out of turn, sir, but why not stay where you are for the time being?”
WP: “For two reasons. One, it’s no longer safe here. We’ve lost a lot of our board members in an unfortunate [pause]episode of late and a side effect of that is the camp is becoming unsettled. If I may be honest with you, Thomas, the issues are becoming too challenging to handle. The riots are becoming bloody and it’s hard to regain control afterwards.”
TC: “Sorry to hear that, sir.”
WP: “This camp is too small for all of the people it’s holding. These people need to be spread out and separated. The quicker, the better. I don’t know how much longer we can continue here. Government secrets are being revealed with unpleasant consequences.”
TC: “Are we still having a ‘government’ style system, after everything that’s happened?”
[9 seconds of silence.]
TC: “Sorry, sir, I didn’t mean that to sound disrespectful, I just thought [pause] with everything going on it was more [pause]. Sorry, sir, I shouldn’t have spoken out of turn.”
WP: “The second reason is we need to show some sort of progress. For all the civilians, and to the other people in power. Europe needs to be seen as strong, as I’ve explained before. Over.”
TC: “Okay, sir, so just to confirm your orders, anyone left in the UK is to be seen as a threat and killed. Then we must remove all of the bodies.”
WP: “Burn all of the bodies. I need them disposed of in the most efficient way possible. I know it’ll take time but you need to make absolutely sure that there is no one left. Another outbreak of this virus will finish us off. All of us. Over.”
TC: “Understood. Your orders will be followed out. My teams will be briefed efficiently and I will keep you updated with our progress. Thank you, sir. Over.”
WP: “Good luck, Thomas. You’re going to need it. You cannot fail. Over and out.”
End of transcription.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank my friends and family, who have been a massive support to me whilst creating the AM13 Outbreak series. I’m also very grateful to everyone who read and enjoyed Lockdown. Your kind words have kept me going!
I would also like to thank Jennifer O’Neill, Lori Whitman and everyone at Limitless Publishing for all of your help, with special thanks to Toni Rakestraw, whose editing was invaluable.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Samie Sands is a 30 year old freelance graphic designer who has recently decided to follow her lifelong dream and use her creativity in a new way by writing.
She has a degree in Media Studies and PR and has already had articles published in a number of e-zines, including one of the most popular pieces at Zombie Guide Magazine. She has also had a number of her short stories included in some very successful anthologies.
She lives in a small seaside town in the UK, but loves to travel to gain inspiration from new places and different cultures. To follow Samie’s work, please check out her website http://samiesands.com.
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Table of Contents
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 28
CHAPTER 29
CHAPTER 30
CHAPTER 31
CHAPTER 32
CHAPTER 33
CHAPTER 34
CHAPTER 35
CHAPTER 36
CHAPTER 37
CHAPTER 38
CHAPTER 39
CHAPTER 40
CHAPTER 41
CHAPTER 42
CHAPTER 43
CHAPTER 44
CHAPTER 45
CHAPTER 46
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CHAPTER 48
CHAPTER 49
CHAPTER 50
CHAPTER 51
CHAPTER 52
CHAPTER 53
CHAPTER 54
CHAPTER 55
