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Winter has begun. People are wearing thick clothes, their jackets are pulled over their noses and their heads are covered with a cap. With quick steps they walk through the streets, overtaking or following other people. Thick masses of snow fall from the sky, bathing the city in a white and looking as if they want to cover everything. The sky is dark grey and only in a few places can the blue of the otherwise bright sky be seen.
The snow vehicles glow orange and stand out from the mass of other vehicles. Loud clattering can be heard everywhere as everyone tries to get home as quickly as possible. To escape the cold air and the snow. To finally throw themselves onto the couch at home in sweatpants and a warm jumper. To hold the warm tea in your hand and listen to the crackling of the fireplace or the voices from the TV.
In the middle of the market square is a small group of people singing one song after another. Next to them is a small stall selling warm drinks, but only a few stop to buy something. Most are on their direct way home.
The usual advertisements of the shops can be seen on the huge news and advertising boards. In between, the voice of a presenter can be heard, informing about the traffic situation and giving a short summary of the news.
"We warn again about the virus that our government will cause," the speaker says. But no one reacts to these words, they move on and the speaker's words disappear into the crackling snow. The government will succeed, implement its plan, create the virus and infect the people one by one. Slowly it will eat them up, as if the people were nothing more than parts needed for the government's next move.
All the people just gathering their things in their offices, walking the streets, trying to get through the crowded streets in their cars, the children telling their parents about kindergarten and school, they will all be infected and gradually wiped out. Like the trees of the rainforest that are destroyed to make room for new ones.
A place where people do what they are told, and if they don't, the government finds its way. The only question is when the virus will break out and take everyone with it, like this time.
No one knows the effects, but no one cares either, because it's news to dispel boredom.
"Watch out," whispers a young man no older than eighteen. Around him stand a few more young people. They look out of the alley into the square, where people are pushing past each other. "It won't be long now, then it will start," says a young woman leaning against the boy.
Their eyes are fixed on the scoreboard. "They want to destroy us". Everyone can see it, but no one pays attention. "You all know what to do," the young man turns back to the others. Everyone nods and shortly afterwards it is quiet again in the small alley.
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