Chapter 123

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When Eve returned to school on Tuesday March 7th she had a mix of both joy and sorrow. Many had this same unfamiliar feeling. Many had died yesterday, but many more would live now. Jenny seemed particularly excited. Being almost five months pregnant she could bring her child into a new world now. But so much had been lost in the last year. Other women now regretted terminating their pregnancies. Eve thought about what she could've had. She and Adam could've been a great couple, if he hadn't lost his temper. Her mother would still be alive, if only she'd had the strength to endure. Eve couldn't get them back, she could only endure, and try to move one. After school on Tuesday Eve went with Nadia to the mercy clinic. Lately this had become discouraging. With so many elderly cut off from social security they went to the linics in despair. Suicide had become trendy for teens. A suprising number of parents gave their minor children permission. But after Mason's address there was a new sense of hope. Noone came to the clinic today, save for protestors and staff. Eve took off early, told Nadia she had to get home for dinner. In truth, Murphy had sent Eve a text, they needed to talk. When Eve got home, alone, she called Murphy. She was hoping that he would tell her she wasn't needed anymore, with ELE being stopped.

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Eve: Hello sir, looks like we made it.

Murphy: Looks like. Thank you for all you've done.

Eve: Happy to help.

Murphy: Good. I hope you'll continue to keep me informed, on important things.

Eve: Is that neccessary? I kind of thought we were done.

Murphy: Hopefully these radical groups will calm down now. The only way we can really know for certain is help from goodcitizens like yourself.

Eve: I don't want to get anyone in trouble.

Murphy: I realie this isn't easy for you. You consider some of these people your friends.

Eve: Particularly Amy. She and I, we're a couple now.

Murphy: Oh. I didn't realize you were gay.

Eve: Neither did I, until her.

Murphy: I wish you the best, I don't neccessarily approve of your little hunting trip.

Eve: How did you know about that?

Murphy: Not important. The fact that you withheld this is.

Eve: I'm sorry.

Murphy: Hopefully their more radical elements will die down. Hopefully Mason will let up soon. But there will always be extremists. We will always need help from people like you Eve.