“What did you just say?” Myra asked.
“The man on the beach, what did the military do with him?”
Myra looked at Wyatt. Wyatt shook his head and instructed her to end the call. Myra nodded.
“I don’t know what happened to him. If I did I am sure I would not be at liberty to divulge that information.”
“They really do keep you in the basement with all of the other mushrooms don’t they?” The caller laughed before she continued. “They took him away. The military put him on one of their trucks and took him away where he will be kept in isolation until his GRMN2 status has been confirmed. If he has the virus your house guest will be moved to the incubation wards of the nearest hospital. Once his transformation is complete he’ll be sent to Alcatraz until his talents manifest after which time he’ll be sent to Area 51 for testing.”
“What are you talking about?” Myra asked. She looked at Wyatt pointedly. “What is she talking about?”
Wyatt remained silent.
“Wyatt.”
“Why do you think the Knoblickers keep breaking into hospitals?” The caller asked. “Hospitals hold the highest concentration of the virus. I bet you didn’t know that so many doctors have been infected and transformed, authorities have been pulling homeless people off the street, the few that are left, and disguising them as doctors to keep the public from discovering what has happened.”
Wyatt shook his head and mouthed, “Not true,” to Myra.
“I don’t believe you.” Myra said looking at the camera.
“Believe what you want, you better hope you don’t break an ankle or need your appendix removed in the near future.”
Wyatt walked into the camera shot. He looked at the camera and said, “Which is not our topic for today. We’re sorry we could not answer your question. Thanks for calling.” He said as he ended the call. He looked at Myra and walked out of the shot.
She looked at the camera. “Thank you Wyatt. Let’s take another call. Hello, this is Myra.”
“I have a question about the rations. What do I do if someone steals my ration tickets?” The caller asks.
Myra looked at the paperwork sitting on the table in front of her. She quickly consulted the list she had drafted earlier. It was a quick reference guide showing her which piece of documentation held the answer to an anticipated question. Theft resolution was noted on the back of the ration book and the page laying directly under it, both were to the left of the reference sheet. She quickly scooped up them up. Laying the page across her lap, she held up the book of ration tickets. “If you could get a close up Wyatt.”
Wyatt zoomed in and focused the shot, making the phone numbers on the back cover easy for viewers to read.
“If your ration tickets are stolen, you are going to want to call two numbers. The first number is an automated system which reports the theft to local authorities. You will enter your name, address, as well as your contact information when prompted. You will be issued a report or confirmation number. You must call the top number first, you will need that confirmation number in order receive your replacement ration tickets. Although ration offices are still in the process of being set up, websites as well as phone lines are already up and working. When you call the ration office, the automated system will collect your information again along with the confirmation number you received when you reported the theft. You will immediately be issued ration tickets for a powdered nutrition drink mix. These tickets will allow you to purchase a fifteen day supply of the mix for all members of your household. Once the confirmation number has been verified a new set of ration tickets will be mailed to you. The entire process should take less than five business days.”
“Great. Thanks.” The caller responded.
With that, the ominous first call was erased from the minds of viewers and focus was returned to current problem at hand.
Myra began her next call. “This is Myra.”
“What happens if I don’t get my ration tickets by Monday?”
Myra picked up the page still resting across her lap and quickly perused it. “Call your local ration office or report it on the website. To report it on the website you will want to go to your local web browser and type in ‘food rations offices.’ The websites are live. I don’t have a specific web address for you. Those addresses were not available when my notes were compiled by the studio.”
“You are so helpful Myra. Thanks for the information.”
“You’re welcome.”
“May I ask one more question?”
“Sure. What’s your question?”
“Is it true Area 51 is currently housing all the GRMN2 victims in the country? How long do they anticipate the expansion of Area 51 is going to take? Are they going to keep building indefinitely?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Ignoring Myra’s response, the caller continued, “I was also curious. How long does it take talents to manifest in the Transformed? How long before this new race takes over the planet? Are they really going to save us all?”
Myra looked at Wyatt.
Wyatt looked back at Myra as their broadcast fell silent.
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