Border Secured (A Scenario) Section 3 - Part 10

Sergeant Francis told the Commissioner that he would get back to him. As we both ran towards the back of the yard the soldiers came from around there dragging a young man by his feet. They said they found him hiding in the gutter on the roof. They handed a gun to Sergeant Francis that they said he had clutched in his hand when they found him. Cassie shouted, “He

Border Secured (A Scenario) Section 3 - Part 9

Maud was screaming and pointing at something at the front of the yard, Cassie was screaming, the little ones, except for the baby who was miraculously sleeping through this bedlam, were screaming and the dogs were howling. By this time the person, or persons, they were chasing had obviously gotten away. I put the firearm

Border Secured (A Scenario) Section 3 - Part 8

I remember my first love. We attended the same high school. He was so handsome and all the girls wanted him. I knew he liked me too because he would stand under the tree near the canteen and stare at me every time when I went for lunch and he would stand near the school gate when it was time to go home, but he would never say a word to me. He was in the upper school so he graduated before me and I never saw him again. Every now and again I would think about him and wondered what ever happened to him. I guess it was never meant to be. Oh well, let me get back to Charmaine. Charmaine was very infatuated with Carlton, or as she wrote, “I

Border Secured (A Scenario) Section 3 - Part 7

I was sorry that I had told Maud to come back to the house. I just wanted to read the rest of Charmaine’s diaries. Anyway, she was eager to show me what she had outlined for Cassie and her children, or as I loved to call them, the ‘migrants’ so I listened attentively. Maud had developed a plan to keep them out of my way but what was interesting was that it was a seven-day plan instead of the initial three-day plan that Reverend Julian had proposed. When I questioned her about it she said that it was just a precaution in case anything came up. I looked her squarely in the eyes and told her crisply, “You are obviously taking me for granted and I will not put up with it! They leave here after three days!” She pretended not to hear me and kept on talking, but if she thinks I am joking she has another guess coming! Looking over the plan I saw where she made sure that I would not see Cassie or her children during my waking hours, which seemed workable seeing that I was returning to the hospital tomorrow. She would also ensure that they not be around when I came home from work. Maud knew that I treasured peace and quiet after a hectic day delivering babies at the hospital. The dogs began to bark which seemed strange at that time of the night. “Are you expecting anyone?” asked Maud. “Nope!” I replied. Anyone who knew me knows that I do not entertain unexpected visitors after seven o’ clock at nights. Maud went to look to see if there was anyone at the gate. She returned and said that she did not see anyone. It seemed as if the dogs were barking because they wanted water so she had refilled their water bowls. We finished going over the plan and agreed that we all should make an effort to make it work. She then left. One thing with Maud, I have never had to remind her

Border Secured (A Scenario) Section 3 - Part 6

Charmaine was fascinated with the necklace given to her by Grandpa Stanley. Somehow it seemed very familiar to her. During her birthday party she could not stop touching it. Her friends loved it and all of them said they wished they had a necklace just like it. As soon as she reached her room Charmaine began to write about the events of the night in the diary given to her by Florence. She took off the necklace and decided to do a sketch of it in the diary. She was running her fingers over the etchings on the locket when it opened and something

Border Secured (A Scenario) Section 3 - Part 5

 I was walking along a dark road when I saw an elderly gentleman, dressed in a grey three-piece suit and white shirt, as if he was going to a wedding, coming towards me. He was walking with a cane and he stopped when he reached me. He bowed his head and said, "Goodnight Ma’am, how are you?" I tried to answer him but I couldn’t. It felt as if my mouth was stuffed with cotton, and my head felt light