day 3

The house was clean, the dog had been walked, the food in the freezer was cooked so it wouldn't spoil, she'd practiced for a couple hours, she'd found someone else alive in the neighborhood, and now Marya wasn't sure what to do with herself. Normally she'd watch TV or read or call someone or surf the web, but there were only a few channels left broadcasting, she couldn't get online, and very few people were answering their phones, when the calls went through at all. You could only try someone's number so many times before you got tired of getting "This call cannot be completed as dialed" messages.

( Marya wiped Oscar down to prevent him from shaking himself dry all over the house )

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