The stench of cruel racism and prejudice wafted through the air, and many more people would be sacrificed in the following passing of months.
Mid-June, 2020
“Black Lives Matter!” “Color Is Not A Crime!” “We All Bleed The Same Color!” Masks and signs crowded the streets of New York, people shouting cries of change, voices filling the air with words. And yes, Pamela Delgado was one of them. She had had enough. All those lives, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and countless others, have to be brought to justice. Even though Pamela was one person, and one person only, she felt as if she was making a difference, a shimmer, if only, of change. And she was not in the least bit wrong, she was, as well as others, and it was a big turning point in our history.
August, 2020
The fever. The lack of smell or taste. The aching, all the way from her head to her feet. The nausea. It was, in one word, excruciating. When Pamela tested positive for COVID-19, it was the most dreadful feeling in the world. Her heart dropped, and suddenly it was as if everything had ended. She knew that she would
recover and everything, but she really just regretted not being able to help others, when they needed her most. That was the best thing about her job, people having that need of comfort, even just a whisper of hope, that was one of the most fulfilling parts of her job, but for now, she had to recover so she could help others recover as well.
January, 2021
It was a new year. Pamela had finally beaten the virus, and was back at her job, saving people's lives. Life was not normal, not even in the least, but it had gotten just a little easier, and that was enough for her. She did have some pretty dark moments, but that really transformed who she became now. Sometimes our hardest challenges can be our best accomplishments, and now Pamela Delgado was ready to face whatever the world threw at her.
Suddenly Kiera shot up out of her bed, panting at the dream she just had. It took her a moment to recognize her surroundings, and her vision was blurry, but after a few moments she could actually think.
Niles Lewis
Eden Belay