MILDRED

IT'S NOT THE HUNDREDTH DAY YET

"The territory is under attack, that's why."

Vanessa announced as we did laundry together.

It had been a few days now and Enid hadn't shown up. I was grossly worried and scared. Vanessa had gotten word from other girls at the staff quarters Enid had not returned for days now.

This scared me.

"Do you think he is badly hurt?" I asked Vanessa for the hundredth time and she rolled her eyes in exasperation.

"Enid's fine. He's just busy with the attacks and all."

"Why is he not back? It's been about five days now." I was frustrated and afraid.

"You would have...