“Ladies and gentleman,” the man barked into a bullhorn. “Once again, you have failed to get into your shelters on time. Another drill, another failure. Do you realize what this means?” Everyone was smart enough now not to answer. “It means you’re all dead,” he continued. “And don’t you dare cover your children’s ears. This is the reality we live in now. As soon as a shipload of Skulls hits our shores, you’re all dead. I don’t care if your back hurts or you’ve got arthritis or you don’t know how to run. You know why I don’t care?” The people who had made it to the basements were trickling
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