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Rated: E · Short Story · Contest Entry · #2088590
A couple leave the safety of the shelter after a nuclear event.
"What do you think is out there? We have stayed in here for 3 years, surely it is safe."

"I don't know. You know the scientists said it would never be the same world afterwards."

"Do you think anything survived? "I think we should suit up to be safe. I doubt that much survived."

"Do I really have to put on that suit, it looks atrocious on me! I don't want my first time out in 3 years to be in that suit. There wasn't any indication of radiation from the do-ma-hickey."

"It’s called a Geiger-Mueller, I doubt that there is anyone remotely close to see you anyhow, dear, and I love you in the suit."

"I'm scared it’s only been three years maybe we should wait another day."

"Its time - we have to go out.... Ladies first! Sorry just kidding."

"WAIT, NO, don't! We should go out at the same time. It’s green? And my readings say its normal? It is so quiet. What is that, animal?"

"GO back inside! NOW, that's the neighbor!"

"That was close! I think we should wait a little bit longer before we try again. I wonder how many people were turned into that type of thing. Did you see the way he was looking at us? Like we were aliens or something. Could it have been these suits? Maybe he was just as afraid of us, as we were of him. Jim, why aren’t you talking to me? Jim?”

“I’m sorry dear, must’ve hit my head when we fell. Yes, I believe we should wait a bit before we go back out. I just don’t understand how the readings were normal.”

“I’m sorry Dear. Let me look at your head. Jim, your eyes are a strange color, are my eyes different too? You have a bit of a bump. Let me see if I can find the Inst-a-ice. I hope they don’t try to get in here. You don’t think they can get in here do you? You think they are still human or more animal now.”

“I don’t think they can get in, unless we let them in. Before we venture out again, we will have to decide how we approach them. Probably don’t need the suits. Yes your eyes are different and your skin has an odd color to it oh it is the air. Hurry turn on the purifier! Ah much better. I think we should wait another three years."

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