Another excellent part Wendy. The desperation and feelings of hopelessness are so powerful and tangible; you have a way of writing that draws the reader in to the story. And we actually have a ray of hope, a silver lining emerging through the clouds in this part.
“Dr Sutton called the Planet. The latest lab tests have just come back. They’ve got a positive ID on the poison!”
However, from what I have gathered from your other excellently written and angst filled stories is that that the silver lining comes with a touch of gray (that is a Grateful Dead song reference if anyone was wondering.)
Please post the next part soon!
-Em
Who is hoping to avoid institutionalization and read the next 10 parts with sanity intact.