#95: Speaking Every So Often

Maintaining sporadic contact with Vanessa and Luke, who had also wasted no time in fleeing once cleared, Kelsey settled into her new life in Topeka. With vigilant eyes, she monitored the news daily from her apartment. However, when a headline flashed across the screen detailing a catastrophe in Antarctica, Kelsey’s heart sank.

“100 Missing From The Mariner,” the banner blared across multiple news channels. It had been a mere two weeks since Kelsey had set foot on dry land. In silent horror, Kelsey switched off the television, opting instead to stare into the abyss of the blank screen before her, haunted by the specter of what had transpired aboard The Mariner.