RESIGNATION

7 days later - 29/08 - CIA: 8:17 p.m- Interrogation room:

- I want my lawyer! I have the right to call my lawyer! - said Jack.

- listen, you're going to talk or the only thing you'll get is prison for the rest of your life! - replied Brayan.

- Ok, what do you want to know?

- Why you resigned from NASA? What pushed you to do so?

- Your lies! -

***

6 days ago - NASA, 08/23 - 7:30 a.m.

One day passed after the meteorite crash, Jack went to work. once there, he found CJ and Theodore inside their laboratory.

- Hi amigo, how are you? - said Theodore to Jack, but this latter didn't answer, he left the lab and headed for the cafe machine. Theodore followed him:

- Listen, amigo, about what happened yesterday in Sweet's cafe, I'm sorry ...

- What happened Theodore yesterday in Sweet's cafe? said Jack sternly.

- No nothing! Nothing at all. Retorted Theodore.

Suddenly, a voice message sounded in the NASA: "all the personnel please join platform 7 immediately"

- We will continue our discussion later, said Jack.

Jack and his colleagues walked over to the platform. They found the director of NASA waiting for them with a television crew. He said :

- I'll tell you what happened last night. The power outage in the city was caused by a general breakdown in Washington's central power generator, and the meteorites that many saw fell into the Virginia forest, causing fires there. Anyone who says otherwise will be fired. Our animation specialists will do a 3D simulation of falling meteorites. We're going to do an interview with CNN to talk about this. Mr. Theodore you will be the guest on the show, follow Ms. Silvy to studio 75. Everyone at work. Come on!

- Yes boss! - said Theodore before following the journalist. Everyone went to his work, as for Jack, he walked to the cafeteria, sat by the counter, and kept watching the news on the television. They were showing pictures of a wild bushfire:

" Yesterday evening, around 11 pm, the whole city witnessed meteorite falls, by the number of five, they fell in Virginia, hundreds of amateur videos recorded them. These meteorites crashed in the middle of the Virginia forest causing wildfires there. There are no deaths recorded at the moment, firefighters have been working throughout the night to control the blaze. With us a citizen her name is Victoria, who lives nearby, she witnessed this terrifying incident:

" - Yes, the meteorites I saw them with my own eyes! I thought it was the end of the world, I filmed them with my husband! It was so terrific!"

- Thanks, Victoria. As you just saw in exclusive footage, last night Victoria, like hundreds of other people, experienced a real nightmare.

- Yes thank you Alexandra, and we have exclusively with us a scientist from NASA, who will explain to us exactly how things went, Mr. Theodore, nice to have you with us.

- Thank you. Paul.

-So what happened last night?

- Well, the fall of these meteorites was completely due to a natural phenomenon. The earth is exposed to thousands of meteorites that fall in all four corners of the globe every year. They are usually very small meteorites, like tennis balls. But sometimes it happens that larger meteorites also fall, very rarely, like the ones in yesterday's case, and luckily it fell far from downtown. In this case, in the forest ... of ... Virginia.

- What about the blackout, does it have anything to do with falling meteorites?

- No, no connection. The blackout is caused by... a... an overvoltage in the central generator.

- And you think that more falling meteorites will be identified in the future?

- Absolutely not. This thing happens only once in a million years.

- Well it was a relief! it was good talking with you, Mr. Theodore. Yes dear viewers, if you want exact information, the best one to ask is a scientist from NASA! Now let's go back to the top news of the day, a new single of Britney Stears ...

- what a bunch of liars! said, Jack.

***

11:30 p.m. Washington DC- Theodore's House-

In the evening, Jack went to Theodore's house. He reached the main door and started knocking.

- open the door Theodore - said, Jack.

- I am dead. There is no one here! replied Theodore.

- Open the door or I will destroy it! Said Jack.

- I lied, to millions of Americans amigo! Said Theodor while opening the door.

- O for God's sake, you will soon forget it.

- And that fool Paul. "It was good talking with you. How am I going to live with myself now?

- Consider yourself lucky that you didn't slip up.

- I should have chosen to die instead of lying to our dear citizens! Have you seen the forest from Virginia, she's gone to pieces. These people are crazy, I told you, as long as they have the media, they are ready to do anything to cover their tracks! Even Trump couldn't do anything...

- But are you sure the meteorites fell only in the hotel? Maybe some of them fell in the forest ...

- Go home. Leave me alone.

- It was just speculation! ... but there must be witnesses! it can't go on like this!

-Yes, there are hundreds of people posting on youtube the meteorites heading towards the hotel, but who will believe them? People will believe in CNN, not in amateur videos filmed by young teenagers with their stupid iPads! I'm tired of this...

- Listen to me Theo, I've thought about it, I am going to resign.

-What? You're kidding!

- No, I'm serious, I can't work under pressure anymore. This work became rubbish, we're supposed to tell people the truth, not the lies.

- And what are you going to do?

- I'll manage. I'm going to build a satellite dish at home, and I'm going to connect it to the NASA satellite. I will clarify this matter. I'm counting on you to cover my tracks.

***

24/ 8- 7: 30h, NASA, Director's office:

The next day, Jack went to the director's office:

- Hi Jack, what can I do for you?

- Hi boss ... I want to ... ahem ... resign.

- There is a problem?

- It's just ... related to a family problem.

- You never told me you were married?

- I wanted to keep this to myself-

- Well, if that's what you want, I'll give you the resignation form, fill it out, and then well. We will miss you.

- OK sir.

Jack was about to leave when suddenly his boss said to him:

- Just a moment, I want to ask you something. Where were you last night during the meteor fall?

- I was... at home, a...watching TV.

- are you sure?

- Yes.

- Okay then, you can leave.

Jack left the office, signed the form, then resigned from NASA.