War of the Heart — Chapter 4
A novella of love and society restrictions. If you haven’t read this yet, you can begin with chapter 1 here.
Suzanne listened as the announcer talked about Chad and Ricky’s conditions. She had only learned what it was less than an hour earlier. That was just like the press.
The news crew interviewed a few locals near the riot area. Suzanne saw red as they screamed how the police were terrorizing them and trying to be Hitler by exterminating them.
“Turn it off!” she screamed.
The orderly jumped and quickly turned the television off. Seconds later, he was gone. Mabel stopped in mid-sentence and gaped at her daughter.
“I’ve got to go. Spread the word.” She ended the call. “What has gotten into you?”
Suzanne threw her hand in the direction of the television. “The stupid media is making this worse. They don’t interview everyone. Just the ones who can paint the cops in a bad light. They aren’t out to kill us all. They…” Suzanne collapsed back into her chair and sobbed.
Mabel rushed forward and held her daughter as she finally let it all out. Suzanne’s body shook as she let the emotions come to the surface. There was no being brave now. She was too angry and scared.
