Feed (2010) by Grant Mira

Author:Grant, Mira [Mira, Grant,]
Format: epub
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 2011-01-14T19:17:30.375000+00:00

From Images May Disturb You,

the blog of Georgia Mason, March 25, 2040

Fifteen

It turns out that calling a United States senator from inside a quarantined biohazard zone to report that youve found a live cat and a syringe containing what you suspect to be a small but terrifying amount of live Kellis-Amberlee is a great way to get the full and immediate attention of both the army and the Secret Service. Ive always known radio and cellular transmissions out of quarantine zones were monitored, but Id never seen the fact so clearly illustrated. The words intact syringe were barely out of my mouth before we were surrounded by grim-faced men carrying large guns.

Keep filming, I hissed to Rick and Shaun. They answered with small nods but were otherwise as frozen as I was, staring at the many, many guns around us.

Put the syringe and any weapons you may be carrying on the ground and raise your hands above your heads, boomed a dispassionate voice, distorted by the crackle of a loudspeaker.

Shaun and I exchanged a look.

Uh, were journalists? called Shaun. On Class A-15 licenses with the concealed carry allowance? Weve been following Senator Rymans campaign? So were carrying a lot of weapons, and were sort of uncomfortable with this whole syringe thing. Do you really want to wait while we take off everything?

God, I hope not, I muttered. Well be here all day.

The nearest of the armed menone of the ones in army green rather than Secret Service blacktapped his right ear and said something under his breath. After a long pause, he nodded and called, in a much less intimidating voice than the one from the loudspeaker, Just put down the syringe and any visible weapons, raise your hands, and dont make any threatening moves.

Much easier, thanks, said Shaun, flashing a grin. At first, I couldnt figure out why he was wasting the energy to show off for the crowd, which was probably pretty high-strung and might be trigger-happy. Then I followed his line of sight and had to swallow a smile. Hello, fixed-point camera number four. Hello, ratings like you wouldnt believe, especially with Shaun doing his best to keep it interesting.

I stepped forward and placed the syringe on the ground. It was safe inside its reinforced plastic bubble, which was safe inside a second plastic bubble. A thin layer of bleach separated them. Anything that leaked out of that syringe would die before it hit the open air. Still moving with extreme care, I put my gun a few feet away, followed by my Taser, the pepper spray I keep clipped to my shoulder bagthere are dangerous things out there other than the infected, and most of them hate getting stinging mist in their eyesand the collapsible baton Shaun gave me for my last birthday. Holding up my hands to show that I didnt have anything else, I began to step back into the line.

The sunglasses too, maam, said the soldier.

Oh, for cryingshes got retinal KA! You have

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