Chapter 110
.
Eve sat in her room, waiting for the president's state of the union address. She'd offerred to stay with Karen, but Karen wanted to be alone. Zack wasn't back from work yet, he couldn't even comfort his wife now. Eve dreaded Mason's speech, but how could he top last year? Last year Mason told them things which changed the world forever. Eve thought about this last year, losing her mother, Cujo, Adam. She'd done stupid things before becoming muslim. Even after she'd lost her virginity, helped Karen abort her little sibling. Maybe others handled things better than Eve, some handled this worse. At 9pm the speech began, marking exactly one year since things changed. What happenned next was anyone's guess.
.
Mason: My fellow Americans, we have faced much this last year. We were dealt a great challenge, and we have faced it. Millions came together, putting side ol differences and building Arks, capable of insuring the survival of the human race. These Arks, now almost complete, will sustain six million lives. Ofcourse, that number is less than 2% of this country's total population. Every measure to prevent the asteroid from hitting Earth is being examined. This country has endured much tragedy. Building the Arks required painful cuts to social security, healthcare, food stamps, education. Teen suicide has become almost trendy. Many women, fearing bringing a child into this new world, terminated their pregnancies. Many elderly, fearing becoming a burden to family, or feeling left out in the cold, have chosen to be euthanized. As a lifelong catholic, I mourn abortions and suicides. But as president, I feel they should be legal, to ensure they are painless and safe. Worse are the followers of the fanatical preacher Samuel, purposefully murdering children. A kindergarden teacher who shot her own class. Six year olds are bringing guns to school. We can fight these things, but we must work together. If you see something suspicious, report it to proper authorities. Do not take matters into your own hands. We can insure the survival of our species, but only if everyone does their part. As we look at this world, we can take some pride. We are not at war, like Israel and Pakistan. We are not attempting genocide, as in Sangala. There are a few radicals talking about seccession. A tiny faction, to whom Ron Samuels has become a symbol. But they do not have the support of the people. They are a threat, in that they may resort to terrorist attacks against innocents. We have much to accomplish, but we will do it. We will survive the asteroid together.