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bethanythemartian
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You’re a daycare worker, watching over toddlers, when the imminent end of
the world is announced. It becomes increasingly clear none of the kids’
parents are going to show up as the end inches nearer.
[Audio starts]
“Mom has been texting me for the last twenty minutes. She wants me to come
home. It’s a four hour drive, when the roads are clear, and from what I
hear everybody is trying to get somewhere right now. There’s no telling if
I’d even-”
“Everybody else has left. All the other kids were picked up, the other
staff left. They gave me all the keys. I promised to stay and wait for as
long as- well. Even if some of the parents show up, I guess some of them
won’t, so I’m just waiting. Until.”
[Clears throat.]
“A couple of people came after everybody left. Peter, one of Aidan’s
fathers, gave me three hundred dollars for staying. What am I going to do
with money? It’s- anyway. I kind of get it. He wanted to give me something.”
[Audio ends]
[Audio starts]
“They’re all between 2 and 4.” Sniff. “They’re so little. Too little to
really- maybe if they were older, I’d have to tell them something. But um.
I’m just- trying to stay calm and keep them happy and occupied. I think
that’s the best thing, right now.”
[Heaving breaths.]
“I normally use this recorder to help me remember stuff. It’s just, uh,
habit to talk to it. I don’t know. They’re napping, right now. I’ve got the
baby monitor, they know that if they talk into it, I’ll come, so-”
[Sobbing.]
[Audio ends]
[Audio starts]
“Mom keeps texting, so I blocked her. I sent her a text telling her
goodbye, first, but. I do. But these kids need me.”
[Sniff.]
“I tried calling their parents again, but I can’t get anybody. It’s just
busy signals. I called the firefighter station, 911. I can’t get through to
anybody.”
[Shaky breath.]
“I went out into the yard. Um, I think they can play. It’s nice out, and
you can’t really see it yet. Little bit of a glimmer, if they ask I’ll just
tell them it’s a plane, but it’s nice out and we’ve got hours before-”
[Murmuring child’s voice, indistinguishable.]
[Audio ends]
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cottagesummer45 long time no see!
Voted on the Working Families line, don’t forget your smaller parties. They
need a percentage to stay in existence and if they’re not running their own
candidates then it’s not detracting from a close race.
I was out of town for all of the early voting times. I was so excited NYS
got it, and then couldn’t use it. Mayyyybe next time?? A lot’s at stake
here. (at Tonawanda , New York)
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