After Our Mutual Destruction

Chapter 3: The Water is Gone

Chapter 3: The Water is Gone

A few months later, the people of Frank's village were in a state

of panic. The river had mysteriously dried up and everyone was looking

to Frank for answers. So, to quench people's thirst for answers, Frank

held an emergency meeting where everyone could voice their opinion on

what to do.

"Ok, settle down everyone!" Frank exclaimed to the crowd of

worried citizens whom refused to calm down. " , can you get

them to calm down?" Frank asked now very annoyed at the crowd's

refusal to listen.

"Can do Mr. Evans, attention everyone here will shut their mouth,

raise their hand, and wait until they are called on to speak!"

Richard yelled to the crowd of anxious and worried people. The noise

quieted down as everyone raised their hands almost in unison.

"Ok, you there in the front row with a yellow shirt and blue

jeans" Frank said to the first person he saw.

"Mr. Evans, what has happened to the river" the concerned citizen

exclaimed with fear and anxiousness in their voice.

"Well sir, currently we do not know" Frank reluctantly admitted

with defeat in his voice. "Now does anyone have any ideas for what to

do about the river drying up? Ok, you there with the stained white

shirt and torn jeans."

"Mr. Evans, what if we cannot do anything? Surely we'll all die

of thirst if the river remains in its current state" the citizen shouted

frantically.

"Well sir that is the reason we are having this meeting. Does

anyone have any actual ideas of what to do? Yes, you there with the

red shirt and khaki shorts."

"Mr. Evans, we should send a team of people up river to see if it

is blocked by something" the citizen suggested calmly.

Hearing this suggestion, Frank contemplated his options for a

second and then responded with "that sounds like a clever idea sir, does

everyone else agree? Those who agree say I" most of the people present

replied I. "Then it is settled, those who would like to volunteer to be a

part of this expedition should speak to Richard" the crowd

dispersed as some people went to speak to Richard, while

everyone else left to go about their day.

"Uh, Frank" asked Martin, Frank's younger brother.

"Yeah, what is it Martin?" Frank inquired with a sigh of

annoyance.

"I'm going to go on this expedition." Martin said with the tone

of someone who is looking to annoy.