Sasha
I have to tell you something
Melanie
OMG. You will not believe what happened last night
Melanie
Ok. So. Anders texted me.
Sasha
What happened to 3 weeks?
Melanie
That’s what I said. Guess he was worried about me…
Melanie
Anyway, he had me go into this classroom in the science building through a secret entrance
Melanie
That’s not the craziest part
Melanie
The room was lined with tanks of reptiles. Snakes. Lizards. Frogs.
Sasha
Frogs are amphibians
Melanie
how can I explain this without sounding utterly insane
Melanie
he made me communicate with a snake
Melanie
I know. But you have to believe me, it just kind of came naturally.
Melanie
This noise in the back of my throat
Melanie
maybe I’m losing it. But the snake looked at me, and said something back.
Sasha
Right. What did it say?
Melanie
Just basically acknowledged my existence in its own snake way
Melanie
anyway THEN I realized that I was locked in the room.
Melanie
You know how the doors in that building can only be unlocked from the outside?
Melanie
Yeah, well these FEMA guys came in in their hazmat suits
Melanie
I really thought I was done for.
Melanie
I hid behind a desk and prayed that they wouldn’t see me
Melanie
Then I noticed the snake I’d “talked” to slithering past me
Melanie
and I realized that ALL the reptiles (and amphibians) had broken loose
Melanie
They were moving quickly towards the FEMA guys
Melanie
first the guys tried to swat them off but there were too many
Melanie
The snakes were crawling into their suits and stuff
Melanie
They both fell to the ground and I got the hell out of there
Melanie
and this is what I feel bad about. I shut the door behind me
Sasha
Those guys are creeps. I’m sure they got what was coming to them
Melanie
Am I going crazy?
Melanie
Is this how it starts?
Sasha
you aren’t going crazy.
Melanie
I’m supposed to meet Anders later tonight.
Melanie
I don’t know what to believe anymore.
Melanie
He said some pretty out-there stuff...
Melanie
Anyway. What was it you wanted to tell me?
Sasha
Well, I did some snooping around Anders’s room
Sasha
His idiot roommate left the door unlocked and I couldn’t help myself
Sasha
I found this in his trash
Sasha
that’s what I’m trying to figure out
Melanie
!!! What do those x’s mean??
Sasha
Charles is dead, we know. Do we know a Janet?
Melanie
I have Comp with her
Melanie
I think I saw something on fb about her being a meningitis victim
Sasha
there were more of these
Sasha
With other members of Anders’s clique of bio nerds in the middle
Sasha
Whatever it is people are getting...
Sasha
it’s being spread by Anders and his friends.
Sasha
They’re the ones who started it.
Sasha
That’s what I gleaned from the notebook I found shoved in the trashcan
Sasha
And I think anders was right about those pills
Sasha
He wasn’t just being paranoid
Sasha
The question is this: what the hell are they spreading? And HOW?
Melanie
He told me that they’d created a human/reptile mutation that was sexually transmitted
Sasha
wtf. So those are people he hooked up with
Sasha
that is not what I was expecting
Melanie
it explains my symptoms
Melanie
I was going to keep this from you, but here goes
Sasha
How long has your hand been like that???
Melanie
since I woke up this morning. It’s so gross
Sasha
It’s not that bad. Cute mani!
Melanie
Anyway he also told me that the FEMA guys are actually FBI...
Melanie
and they’re trying to end the mutation by killing us with those pills
Melanie
I had no idea I was part of some calculated plan though. Some…web
Melanie
Like an idiot, I thought he actually slept with me because he liked me
Melanie
one thing doesn’t add up
Melanie
You said you took the pills
Melanie
And yet you’re fine
Sasha
It’s just what he was telling you sounded so insane.
Sasha
I wanted you to get better.
Sasha
I really thought those pills would make you better
Melanie
I could have DIED
Sasha
It came from a good place, I promise
Melanie
UGH. Why can’t people just tell the TRUTH???
Sasha
I’m really really really really sorry
Melanie
I need some space, k?
Sasha
I can help you. We can help each other
Melanie
Not now. I’ll text you later
Melanie
Ok 2 hours is not space!!
Melanie
And why the heck are you calling me by my full name?
Sasha
This is Agent Frank Pearson, FBI.
Sasha
We have your friend Sasha Penkov in holding and we need to ask you a few questions.
Melanie
What? Holding? What does that mean?
Sasha
I highly recommend that you meet with us.
Sasha
If you decline we may have to resort to drastic measures.
Melanie
Sasha, is this you?? Are you messing with me?
Sasha
Ms. Penkov is in holding.
Sasha
If you want to see her again, you’ll meet an agent at 2 a.m. tonight, at the East Gate.
Melanie
Sasha, I swear, if you’re pulling my leg…
Sasha
is that a confirmation?
Melanie
Yeah, fine, whatever. Who needs to sleep anymore around here anyway?
Sasha
We will see you at 2 a.m., Ms. Fulbright.
Melanie
I’ll bring a 6 pack and some popcorn. We’ll make a night of it.
Sasha
Please come alone and do not bring any food or alcohol
Sasha
Noted. I’m switching Sasha’s mobile off now
