Episode 89.
The last few weeks had been one of extreme sadness. Worldwide hostilities had spread.
Russia and Ukraine were still fighting. Over what no one was sure other than rubble and pride.
Israel was still at war with Hamas. But things had changed when Iran had detonated a dirty bomb in Tel Aviv. This had led to an avalanche of horror.
Israel had obliterated Iran. This had caused Pakistan to fire an errant nuclear warhead, thinking they were being attacked, which had caused India to respond. India had decimated Pakistan.
Amongst all of this, China had invaded and occupied Taiwan.
Through it all, the United States had not been directly involved in any of it. But they had been indirectly involved in all of it.
And most people did not understand that one nuclear submarine could destroy Earth. But, when the Soviet nuclear submarine Kalishnakov was hacked into and ordered to fire their two long range nuclear warheads, they did. And the U.S. reacted in turn.
Peter was a light sleeper, he had always awoken when the blinds got light. He did the same tonight. Out of habit he looked at the alarm clock and saw it was 2:17 am.
He gently nudged Sarah awake and wrapped her in a hug. Holding her, his mouth beside her ear, he whispered “I have always loved you. And I always will.”
And then there was….
