Prompt: 075. 10000 rats
1. After the flood waters receded over 10,000 rats were spotted running through the city streets, squeaking and squealing, fighting over scraps of food, and spreading out to make new nests.
A. After the flood waters receded over 10,000 rats were spotted running through the city streets, squeaking and squealing, fighting over scraps of food, and spreading out to make new nests. It was a disgusting reminder that the city had fallen far below accepted standards.
A federal mandate was released. Cities were required to ensure that all buildings and infrastructure met government guidelines. There was a posted list of cities and the dates when government officials would be running inspections. Everyone was panicking as their city bureaucrats began closing down any building that didn’t meet strict criteria. Property owners fought to keep their houses and buildings from being condemned.
Millions of people were issued notices of eviction as their landlords viewed them as risky renters. The ranks of the homeless began to swell, creating an unforeseen shift in society.
2. (Rats = rations.) The Governor announced that the Peacekeepers would be enforcing the new curfew and that the investigation would continue. Until the 10,000 stolen Rats were found, the people would remain under martial law.
A. The Governor announced that the Peacekeepers would be enforcing the new curfew and that the investigation would continue. Until the 10,000 stolen Rats were found, the people would remain under martial law.
The instant the curfew was lifted in the morning, Anna hurried to join the bread line. She almost wept on seeing that it already snaked around the street corner, but didn’t hesitate to take her place. Her family hadn’t had bread the past two days as the curfew bells had rung before she’d reached the front of the line.
Today she was hopeful that they would receive their bread ration. If not, she didn’t know what they would do.
3. They called him the “Killer King” for the 10,000 rats that had been confirmed as his kills.
A. They called him the “Killer King” for the 10,000 rats that had been confirmed as his kills. They were talking about giving him a medal and having him go on the talk show circuit. He wasn’t exactly thrilled about either idea, but he’d gotten good at doing as he was told.
He was a long way away from being that troubled teen that decided stealing a car was a great life decision. Though sometimes he had to wonder at what he’d become.
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