CHAPTER TWO: THE
COMPUTER
Melissa
walked
into the lounge where Eric was doing his homework and Sarah was reading
a magazine. It was Monday evening at 20:17.
“Sarah,”
Melissa
said, “my computer just got delivered this afternoon.”
“Cool!”
Sarah
grinned. “Can we go check it out? I just heard of this great website
called, Underage Drinkers Against Drunk Driving. It’s supposed to be
really good.”
“As soon as
I
figure out how to get it set up.” Melissa agreed.
“You need
help?”
Eric volunteered.
Melissa’s
eyes
opened wider. “Oh, that would be excellent! I’d much rather have you
help me than ask a sophomore. You know how they love to make fun of us
freshmen.” she said.
Eric stood
up,
and
Melissa led him to her dorm room.
“You know,
that
was really good the way you helped out when that little girl got hurt
out in the parking lot. I was impressed.” Melissa said.
“Well, what
else
am I gonna do, just walk away and leave her there to bleed?” Eric asked.
Melissa
cleared
the top of her desk as Eric began opening the boxes.
Eric set up
the
computer, installed the operating system, connected it to the internet
and to the printer-fax-scanner. He explained everything he did, so
Melissa would understand the process. It was 22:03 when he was finally
finished. “I guess you’re all set, then.” he said, as he turned for the
door.
“Do you have
to
leave so soon?” Melissa asked, smiling at him.
Eric was
stumped.
“Well, you have everything set up and running,” he shrugged. He looked
at her. “Was there anything else you needed?”
Melissa
sighed,
and shook her head. “Oh, no. Nothing.”
“Okay, then.
See
ya.” Eric smiled, and walked away.
HOME PAGE
CHAPTER ONE:
THE PARKING LOT
CHAPTER THREE:
THE LOUNGE
CHAPTER FOUR:
THE CAFETERIA
CHAPTER FIVE:
THE PARTY
CHAPTER SIX:
LUNCH
CHAPTER
SEVEN:
MELISSA
WORRIES
CHAPTER EIGHT:
MELISSA’S PROJECT
CHAPTER NINE:
THE TEMPLE
CHAPTER TEN:
RECRUITMENT
CHAPTER ELEVEN:
THE PLANNING
CHAPTER TWELVE:
OPERATION UNDERWAY
CHAPTER
THIRTEEN: OPERATION MOVED
CHAPTER
FOURTEEN: GLORIA
CHAPTER
FIFTEEN: THE DISCUSSION
GLOSSARY
Copyright
2007 Tom Alciere