Creative Writing: Tiago's Definitions

Tiago reaches out to his phone as the song ends. He stares down at the background, a picture of him and his girlfriend and their dog. He puts the phone down, moves to sit down at a desk. Tiago in front of his monitor watches, in shock, news footage: An assault of gruesome images of chaos, death and sickness as people struggle to survive. LOCAL REPORTER
(beat) Are you okay? Tiago nods. AMANDA(CONT’D) Everything is in order.

INT. MCCRUDO - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM - CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS A LONG LINE OF CREW MEMBERS stands packed like sardines, each waits for their turn to enter. Carlos, rubs his