“Babe come on! Just one more before the world ends.” August blocked the TV as he pleaded to his girlfriend.
“Your joking right?” She answered.
“Just one more, we may not even be alive much longer so we may as well try and enjoy it.” August replied.
They argued back and forth while the news continued, unheard by the couple occupying the small apartment, “… high alert. The Eastern Powers have made landfall in New York. This is a National Emergency. The United States is under attack. I repeat, the United States is under attack. This is an emergency, not a test, and although we are not in New York we highly advise you to stay inside your homes and listen for emergency news. We will be providing coverage 24/7…” The news anchor continued.
“Babe, we don’t even have to stay all night. And tomorrow we can bunker up until this is over. Just this once, you know you want to go!” August continued, still ignoring the TV.
“Hmmm, this is reckless…. but ok.” She conceded.
“Really?! Yes!”
“I want to go. But we’re not drinking, and no drugs,” she glared at him, “and we’re not staying out for long.” She demanded as she got up from the couch and walked to their bedroom.
“…You say that like I do a lot of drugs. I honestly don’t think I could handle any of that right now anyway. Life is freaky.” August said as he turned back to the TV, then followed her into the bedroom.
They entered their small bathroom and freshened up in the mirror together. August brushed his pearly white teeth and patted down his somewhat shaggy hair until he was satisfied with it’s general shape. He shuffled his bomber jacket until it alined nicely with his striped shirt, then leaned in and popped a small pimple on his face. Mercy was also leaned in close to the mirror and applying makeup around her eyes. Then she let down her hair from a ponytail and put on a white beanie.
Once they were satisfied with their looks they took one last look at the tv.
“The state of New York is in a lockdown. The national guard is…….” August turned off the TV.
“Ready?” August asked.
“Ready.”
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