the bad press could be too much to overcome.
Please consider what I've told you,
Frederick Evenstad
Chief Operating Officer, Evenstad Technologies
—
TO: Frederick Evenstad
FROM: Niels Evenstad
SUBJECT: RE: Golden Gun
SENT 3/31/2072 AT 12:22 p.m. EST
I'm aware of all of this. I've already approved all forty
CESUs to be used. I realize that this 'golden gun' of yours is dangerous, but
the ratings, Brother. The ratings will get word out about your product, and the
money will buy us real family security.
Niels Evenstad
Chief Operating Officer, Evenstad Media
JOURNAL 10MANFRED
ENTRY 006
DATE: 2/26/2074
Secrecy is more important than ever. People draw close to
me. I saw a flash of light go by. I can only assume that it came from one of
the medallions. Nothing in nature, and certainly nothing I have yet seen here,
would cause such an effect. I worry that the young man and woman may have
tracked me here. I must cut back on my journal even more, to avoid the light of
the screen revealing my location. Hopefully, my mind is strong enough to
withstand the wear without it.
ENTRY END
JOURNAL 05CRAIG
ENTRY 004
DATE: 2/28/2074
Oh God. I can finally stop for a moment. I've left Susan
behind after what she did. I just… I couldn't believe it. She didn’t have any
difficulty with it and didn't show any remorse about it.
Tina's dead. I didn’t stay a single second after that. Why
would I? How could I? There was no reason for Susan not to turn straight on me.
I left while her CESU was still recharging and just ran.
I'm alone again, and all I have to show for the time I spent
with Susan is Tina's corpse and paranoia. I'm no closer to taking apart these
CESUs than when I first went looking for tools.
Well, I guess that's not entirely true. I think I know how
to get into them. But I don't like it. I think I have to use another CESU to do
it. It's just too bad I couldn’t have grabbed Tina's. Maybe that would have
worked.
ENTRY END
09
JOURNAL 11SUSAN
ENTRY 006
DATE: 2/28/2074
Tina's gone. Craig ran. Probably smart. Way he was acting, I
might have had to take him out, too. Not an immediate problem. I can remove him
when I need to. Nabbed the other medallion she had. Nasty piece. Keeping it
close at hand. Between that and my first one, I don't see where I'll be in much
danger. Just have to be careful. Don't let them go without a charge for too
long.
Think the money is safely mine. Haven't met everyone yet. If
Craig and Tina are the average, I should be fine. Not issues. Might get some
respect from the girls at work. Lot of people might quit work. Twenty million
is good, but not really enough for a good life. Not after taxes. Have to stay
behind the cash register for a bit, still.
ENTRY END
WHO IS GOING TO WIN THE PARK?
POLL2
1: Susan (32%)
2: Christina (14%)
3: Blake (10%)
4: Justice (7%)
5: Rita (7%)
6: Craig (7%)
7: Manfred (7%)
8: Desiree (6%)
9: Julia (6%)
10: David (2%)
11:Tina (1%)
12: Nathan (1%)
(Information Collected by The Cruise)
JOURNAL 08DESIREE
ENTRY 005
DATE: 3/4/2074
Lord, I've received Your sign. Everywhere I look, I see
demons. On the walls, sitting next to me on the furniture, everywhere.
Everywhere but the doors and windows. I never see the demons outside. So I
know. I understand. I can't stay here. They won't leave. You've revealed them
to me, and there's no way for me to banish them. Not from here. They've
impregnated the walls.
I have to leave. Staying here won't do anyone any good.
Justice doesn't want me to leave. He doesn't understand it. I can't make him
see what's going on. I know You have Your reasons for not letting him see it.
You have Your reasons and they aren't for me to question. I can only say it
would be easier if You would share the visions, but I don't make this request.
I would not dream of such indignity against You.
When it comes time to escape, I
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