[+18] Bathtime, Together | Series

This is a nationwide, extreme drought warning. Do your best to preserve water in any way possible. This means drink only as much as you need. Collect rainwater. Keep bathing to a minimum. This message will repeat.

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This was playing all day on the radio, for the past month. For just about everyone in the nation, this month has been hell. At first, hardly anyone took it seriously. My sisters and I sure didn't. We drank gallons of water straight from the tap, let our showers run long and hot, and watered the lawn like it was nothing. We thought absolutely nothing about preservation. This was about a week in, when suddenly the water stopped.

This is when mom finally decided individual showers were an extreme waste.

"We are all bathing together, no 'if, ands, or buts'." She said sharply. "I expect all three of you here at 7PM sharp for our family bathing session. My two sisters and I looked at each other in bewilderment. She was dead serious about this.

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After a national water shortage leaves the world dry - Eliza does the only thing she can do. It's time for a family bath...