![]() ![]() Her family murmured their uncertain praise. “Um,” mumbled Beth, suddenly not as hungry, “I think I’m going to do it.” “Well Bethy,” her father asked, “have you made a decision for tomorrow?” After Hershel prayed, the whole family dug into the venison, baked potatoes, green beans, and dinner rolls. It was a long ride, Beth was always last to get off since her home was the furthest from the school, or from town for that matter.Īnnette had cooked an extra special dinner to celebrate Beth’s upcoming graduation. Beth knew even if she chose to be tested, the glimpse was only 5 minutes long and could focus on any part of her life, many of her questions would likely remain unanswered.įinally, the bell rang and Beth gathered up her things and headed to the bus stop. Would she have kids? Would she still be close to Maggie and Shawn? So many questions ran around in her mind. Beth’s fingers quieted, but her mind did not. The blonde stopped and blushed in embarrassment at being reprimanded. Beth began drumming her fingers on the table, her stomach twisting and turning. What would she be like in 5, 10, 20 years? Would she marry Jimmy, whom she was currently dating, or find someone else? Would she become the singer she had always dreamed of? It seemed unlikely based on everyone’s reactions to their Prospect Device results, but Beth still held on to that small hope. I AINT FUCKING WITH THOSE BROKE BITCHES I GOT MONEY NOW FULLA part of her wanted to remain ignorant, to protect herself from the harm so many were seeing, but another part was full of curiosity. Now, with her senior year coming to a close, Beth had to decide if she wanted to view her future. There was so many theories: that the US had come under dictator rule, that WWIII had occurred, or that the swine flu had evolved faster than scientists could combat it. ![]() The whole town had been gossiping, trying to figure out what was going on. Recently, students came out sobbing, or even worse, with just a blank look on their face. People used to come out of the board certified room looking happy and enthusiastic about their future. Although no one could talk about what they saw in the Prospect Device, there had been a mood shift among all of her peers for the past few years. ![]()
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