A Television Drama

Carolee Mitchell was going about her day as usual; cleaning and tidying, when she suddenly heard sirens from outside. There were commotions on the street, which she assumed to be kids returning from school. A bird caught her eye and directed her to the activity on the street. She saw many police cars and dogs, and neighbours standing outside crowding the streets. Police officers warned the bystanders to remain inside their homes but no one moved, as they were all anxious to find out what was going on. Carolee remained standing in front of her picture window, looking outside with confusion. She wondered if someone had been murdered but it did not seem very likely for a murder to take place in this neighbourhood in the afternoon. She heard radios and dogs barking, but nothing was going on, so she thought about whether she should distract herself with housework. Instead, she went to Pete’s study to get a better view, there she saw a wounded man lying in her garden. She felt that should she help him, but did not know how. The man tried to walk and soon after, was lying on his back surrounded by police officers. Carolee heard on the radio, that the man had robbed a bank and shot a police officer. She silently watched the man being loaded in an ambulance. Around five o’clock, her husband Pete returned home and made sure she was all right. Carolee did not tell Pete about what she had seen. Later, sitting with Pete, safe in her home, Carolee grew scared of the war, firings and bombs around the world because that instance, everything seemed real to her even though it was on television.