Daniel Asher Ben-Joshua
[South End]
[10:20 AM]
"ALRIGHT, THAT'S ENOUGH!! Everybody. Just calm down. Now!! A woman died. Happens all the damn time. No need to go blaming some nonsense flu!"
It was probably Todd's shouting that brought Daniel back to reality. Todd was probably right, whatever it was, confining people might have worked in a warzone, but here in the peaceful town of Sanctuary, it would just make people panick.
"Now, listen, folks! This ain't nothing, but nothing. I mean come on, now. First we had that bird flu years ago, which was nothing. Then swine flu came along -- again, nothing. Now a damn-near two hundred year old woman dies, and we all just happen to be sick at the same time, so it means the world's ending? Again?!"
Daniel shot an annoyed look at the snickering teenagers. Someone's dead. That's not funny, however you look at it.
Okay, maybe it was also a relief from the shock they just had. No sense in correcting them now.
"Look, folks, I'm a simple man with a simple job. But even I know that getting all worked up over something like this, is just silly. Now, ya'll folks, please, just go back and continue your shopping. There ain't nothing here to see, or worry about. Okay? Now, go now. Shoo!"
"Sorry Sam, was just caught in the moment, too much movies".
Daniel looked at Ras, and instantly saw that he too, was not completely convinced. Force of habit, probably. When something bad happens, your soldier senses just cannot accept it as coincidence.
Then a sudden though struck him.
"Wait... Hold on." Daniel thought, "if you let people go like that... Whatever else Todd says might be true, but we might need people to give a statement later, maybe."
He was just about to tell Todd, when he saw him glare at him, and decided against the idea. Instead he adresseed the people around him in a calmer voice this time.
"Todd is right, people, but please remember one thing," Daniel said, "It would be kindly appreciated if you would drop by the sheriff later to give her some info. Please keep that in mind. Have a safe trip home you all."
Then Daniel looked down on the Mrs. Anne's body. Now covered under Todd's uniform. She was showing the first signs of death already. No longer did she look like the lively woman she once was, nor the sickly woman she was just a few minutes before. her Vivid green eyes looked glassy and broken, they stared into a bleak nothingness, no longer noticing the blue sky they were aimed at. He kneeled besides her, closed her eyes in a tender movement and offered a quick prayer.
"Shalom, Anne," He whispered, "May God have mercy on you soul."
He stood up, and paid attention to the world around him again, just in time to hear Ras confirm that he had called 911.
"Good," He thought to himself "Then I'll stay here to wait for the sherrif and whoever else will be getting here."
"I think I'll stay here until the Cops are here, Mister... What is your name? Well, anyway, you and the lady can leave if you want. I'll leave you my cellphone number, if you need it."
He popped a chewing gum into his mouth, and walked over to his Motorbike, where he put away the groceries he dropped earlier.
Edited by nevernown, 11 February 2014 - 07:56 AM.