BRAGR) Interview Part 1

“Miss…” Katie sat down in front of Angel and me in a corner booth. Her cameraman standing at the side ready to film us I guess.

“Just call me Zoe, and this is Angel,” I interjected. It felt weird to be called miss by a reporter.

“Then Zoe, do you mind if we broadcast live? The higher-ups have allowed me to jump in with a special update.” Katie gave me a pleading look. I could tell this was her big break.

“That’s fine. But can we order while we are at it? I am starved.” I raised my hand to call a waitress over, not even letting Katie answer before doing so.

“Of course! Sorry! I am just a little excited is all. It is my first time interviewing a changeling.” Katie blushed and my waist got pinched. I really wish Angel would stop with the waist-pinching.

 “Angel, are you going to pinch me every time someone smiles or blushes around me!?” I asked feeling slightly aggrieved. I did nothing wrong and I was being punished!

“Yes!” Angel did not hesitate to answer. She even puffed her cheeks out at me. While it was cute it still hurt like hell!

“Even if it is your father!?” I asked only to realize I shouldn’t have asked that since I felt her pull as hard as she could on my skin and twist it in almost a three-sixty-degree fashion. It felt like the skin was going to rip off!

“Hehe. You two seem to have quite a good relationship. May I ask if you two are dating?” Katie began her interview without even saying: one, two, ready, go!

“Yes, we are. She is my girlfriend and a jealous one at that.” I replied before turning towards the waitress and asking: “Can I get the bacon and eggs scrambled with extra bacon and cheese? Also, I want a thing of home fries, a salad with ranch dressing, and an apple pie with three milk chocolate shakes. Oh and make that order double. For her.”

“Wait! I want strawberry instead of chocolate for my milkshake.” Angel chimed in. The waitress wrote everything down before turning to Katie who seemed surprised at our order. I mean we were not going to get to eat like this for a while so we had to stuff ourselves while we still could.

“MIss? Did you want to order?” The waitress seemed to notice Katie was in a daze.

“Huh? Oh right. Ummm.. I will have the strawberry pancakes and a coffee, black.” Katie put in her order and the waitress went to put the order in leaving us to really begin the interview.

“Now, Zoe, you were able to kill the monster that had appeared, while it was not a simple task you still over came the odds and destroyed it. How does it feel to be a former human who now has supernatural powers?” Katie seemed to want to get to the juicy bits first. Which was good I guess for the ratings but I had to address something first before answering her.

 “First, let me say the term ‘Changeling’ is wrong. Changelings are monsters who assume the form of a human while either consuming the host’s soul or killing the person and devouring their body before transforming into said person. We are still who we were before our change. We also did not ask to be changed into what we have become.

“Katie, let me ask you, with everything that is going on, do you think our current social system will continue as it is?” I asked this question because I am trying to make a point to the people watching. The people needed to know what was going to happen soon.

“Will it continue? I do not really understand what you mean. Do you mean the new kind of humans and monsters? I do not think it will change drastically just that we will need to live with a new norm soon.” Katie was very honest. She did not hide her point of view at all which was not what most reporters would due since most of them had to follow certain guidelines when speaking.

“That is what most people think. That is because this is what the government will tell us. Just stay safe. We will protect you. We will find a method to deal with the monsters. As more and more of you die one after the other due to monster attacks the people who hide under their authority the most protected people in the world will still say to you to please be patient while they are nice and cozy with an entire military protecting them thinking nothing will ever happen to them.

“While every day people like you and I are working hard to live our lives, having to fear if we will die the next day to these new attacks, they will sit and wait and wait and wait until finally they will understand what true fear is.” I stopped and did not continue or else I might end up getting Katie in trouble for swearing.

“That… I am not sure.” Of course, she was not sure. It probably never crossed her mind. Blindly believing and not opening your eyes to see the truth that is right in front of you. This is how the government fell before. Those people who hid all died in their expensive bunkers.