Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 4 - 7 2018 | Page 292

“Attention! To everyone who is listening, your government has decided to be generous and reward you
for your hardships. However, not everyone will be rewarded because there is a catch. We want you to
hunt down a man named Jay Chen. He has committed a heinous crime against us. If you capture him
alive, we will evacuate you to a better area that is sheltered from the fluctuating weather patterns..”
The government thought of a way to capturing Jay alive. They used the system of speakers that they set
up all around Hong Kong after the evacuation to show that the government still held control over the
remaining citizens in Hong Kong. It showed that China took over Hong Kong to the remaining citizens.
1 week later...
“Ugh! Don’t you have anything else besides instant ramen? I’ve been eating ramen for a week now! You
did pack some food other than ramen, right?”
“Sorry Sasha, but the nearest abandoned grocery store only had instant ramen.”
Sasha signed and rolled her eyes. “...How far are we from the safe haven?”
“About a couple more days and we should be there.”
After Jay and Sasha finished their instant ramen, they packed their things up and headed out. Throughout
the day, the sun shined intensely. When it was dusk, the sun descended and the temperatures plummeted
along with it. Sasha and Jay knew from experience that the days would continue to get colder and colder.
They had to find shelter due to the lack of warm clothes they had.
A few days after, Sasha spotted a simple concrete house in the distance. It was a kilometer away from an
abandoned town. She points to it.
“Hey Jay, there’s a house in the distance. It doesn’t look too far, we should go over there and sleep for
the night since the weather has been getting colder.”
“There is a high chance of people living there Sasha, I don’t know if I want to risk it.”
A chilly breeze swept through the area and became increasingly windy. “On second thought, let's go!”