DEAD TEXT
Real texts from the event...
CHAPTER ONE: 7/4/13
the following is a compilation of text messages spanning
the first day of the event. Names have been changed to
protect the identity of the deciced.
Allison to Chelsey 7/4/13 9:34AM Calgary AB Canada
Ally: Hey Chelse I got my phone
activated!
Chelse: Thats great! Cn't wait to
meet at the lake! Txt me when
you get on deerfoot!
Ally: Gotcha ;-)
10:55AM
Ally: Chelse, gonna be delayed a bit,
somethings up on the road, deerfoot
is backed up all the way to Cranston.
Chelse: Damn :-( everyones here except for you
guys! Ask your mom how long it will be.
11:01AM
Ally: Shes got no idea, we havent moved an inch in like 10
min X(
Chelse: I feel 4 u girl :-/
11:30AM
Chelse: Ally, whats the latest?
11:47AM
Chelse: Yo Ally dont leave me hangin' what
going on up there?
12:33PM
Chelse: Ally everyone is getting worried! We heard there
was a huge accident out there! C'mon please txt me back!
2:02PM
Chelse: Dear god Allison ARE YOU OK? Theres crazy shit on
TV i need to hear from you!
3:29PM
Ally: Chelse! The city is evacuating! I'm really scared
I cant figure out whats going on! People have gone
batshit crazy out here! A guy got out of his car to
help, and next thing, he bit his kid's nose off!
Chelse: Ally thank god! this thing has gone national, whatever
is going on, you guys need to get here NOW! They're
talking about closing down all the roads! WHERE R U!?
Ally: We're almost there! we're just going through a check
stop..
Chelse: Which one?
Ally: 32B, C u soon.
Chelse: Ditto!
4:09PM
Chelse: Ally whats going on?
4:34PM
Chelse: ALLY! WHERE R U GUYS!?
5:11PM
Chelse: ALLY! ANSWER!
Last Transmission...
Jake to Malissa 7/4/13 2:31PM Red Deer AB Canada
Jake: Malissa, somethings going down! I'm coming to
get you, they're evacuating everyone in Airdrie and
Calgary and we're next.
Malissa: Oh my god, how bad is this thing?
Jake: Its pretty bad, they've started setting up checkpoints
all along the highways, I think it might be viral!
Malissa: Viral?
Jake: Like a virus,
Malissa: A virus that makes people flip their shit?! I saw
a guy rip someones arm of an EAT it! What kinda virus
does THAT!?
2:58PM
Malissa: Jake are u still there?
Jake: Yeah, but im driving im almost at ur place,
be ready we're getting out of here.
Jake to Mom 7/4/13 3:10PM Red Deer AB Canada
Jake: Mom, me and Malissa are coming to get you, we
need to get out of the city.
Mom: And go WHERE!?
Jake: I dnt kno but they will be evacuating us soon
anyway! have you SEEN whats going on out there!?
Jake: We're getting on the highway now, we should be in
edmonton in an hour or two, be ready.
Mom: ... ok... Luv u!
Jake: Luv u 2!
4:00PM
Jake: We're almost there
Mom: Okay, i'm packed and ready
Jake: Okay, we just have to get through Checkpoint 32B.
Last Transmission...
These are the only texts that could be salvaged from
the initial incident; 7/4/13
To Be Continued...