The Aftermath: Parts I and II

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Author: Megan E Pearson
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you is pointless.  I mean you are my guests here and I guess that was pretty insulting.  I simply mean my efforts to help you are helpless since they never change.  Plus I guess helping you really isn't a priority.  I mean even if we found what one would call a cure it doesn't really change your current state.  It simply changes what you have the ability to do in your current state.  I mean I guess it's pretty harsh of me to say that I want you dead but it's the truth.  I wouldn't want to offend you by lying to you.  I would also settle for evidence that you might stop doing what it is that you are doing, but I find that very unlikely."
    Yet even as she explained to the subjects the fact that her experiments wouldn't yield any useful results she couldn't help but continue to fill out the forms and jot down the notes every half hour.
    "I guess though, I've grown dependent on this routine.  I don't want to do it anymore, but I still don't stop.  I mean I clearly break a lot of the rules.  No drinking while on duty being one of the main ones.  Really these bottles were supposed to be left in the living quarters, but you know after a few months I realized I needed the amusement.  I just can't bring myself to completely give up.  Probably because as useless as I am at least it's something to do.  Not really something to do since it involves a lot of sitting and writing the same thing over and over, but I can trick myself into believing it's productive."
    She walked over to the fridge and grabbed another bottle of wine.
    "You'll excuse me for clearly ignoring the no getting drunk rule.  I would gladly share, but you know that would be a waste of good booze.  If you don't react to that drug you really aren't going to react to this.  Though it must be boring to watch me get drunk while you just stand there and... What do you do?  Moan?"
    She paused and poured more wine.
    "It's not that I am not trying to entertain you, honestly I am.  The main issue is of course that I simply can't.  Speaking of entertainment though, you know what else I miss?  Books.  I have hundreds, but I miss new books.  I miss discovering a gem or classic that I had some how missed.  I miss when I could go to the new releases and be told that this book would remind me of a book that I have loved for years.  The first time I took in those new words, the feel of a new book in my hands.  My weekly book club discussions.  The random discussions that sparked between myself and strangers at bookstores, or over coffee with new dates.  I am grateful for all the wonderful books they've given me, but it will never be the same.  I would love to hear your thoughts on Lovecraft, Vonnegut, Orwell, Palahniuk, or Poe.  Some sort of stimulating conversation on what you like or dislike about their writing style, choice of plot devices, foreshadowing, anything.  Books simply beg for intellectual conversation.  It's hard to read and feel like I can be truly satisfied.  The first time I read those books sure, but each time I reread them without some way to express my opinions or talk about them the experience is starting to feel more and more hollow."
    She drank a few more glasses thoughtfully.
    "I also shockingly enough miss horror films.  They stocked my library with plenty of films, but considering the situation stayed away from much that could be described as horror.  A few classics, which I am grateful for, but very little else.  I suppose I can see the thought process behind avoiding the horror section.  It's safe to make the assumption that seeing that type of film would drive those of us doing this to some sort of breaking point.  To be entirely honest though denying that little piece of this world seems shallow.  Not watching horror films does not change what is going on right outside my doors.  I am sure they didn't want us thinking about it much because they didn't want us to slip into some sort of depression.  However it seems

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