The Q

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Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Chapter 1: Radio Quarantine with Hadley Lopez

Chapter 2: Lennon

Chapter 3: Maisie

Chapter 4: Lennon

Chapter 5: Maisie

Chapter 6: Lennon

Chapter 7: Maisie

Chapter 8: Lennon

Chapter 9: Maisie

Chapter 10: Lennon

Chapter 11: Maisie

Chapter 12: Lennon

Chapter 13: Maisie

Chapter 14: Lennon

Chapter 15: Maisie

Chapter 16: Lennon

Chapter 17: Maisie

Chapter 18: Lennon

Chapter 19: Maisie

Chapter 20: Lennon

Chapter 21: Maisie

Chapter 22: Lennon

Chapter 23: Maisie

Chapter 24: Lennon

Chapter 25: Maisie

Chapter 26: Lennon

Chapter 27: Maisie

Chapter 28: Lennon

Chapter 29: Maisie

Chapter 30: Lennon

Chapter 31: Maisie

Chapter 32: Lennon

Chapter 33: Maisie

Chapter 34: Lennon

Chapter 35: Maisie

Chapter 36: Lennon

Chapter 37: Maisie

Chapter 38: Lennon

Chapter 39: Maisie

Chapter 40: Lennon

Chapter 41: Maisie

Chapter 42: Lennon

Chapter 43: Maisie

Chapter 44: Lennon

Chapter 45: Maisie

Chapter 46: Lennon

Chapter 47: Maisie

Chapter 48: Lennon

Chapter 49: Maisie

Chapter 50: Lennon

Chapter 51: Maisie

Chapter 52: Lennon

Chapter 53: Weekly Update with Maisie Rojas

Acknowledgments

About the Author

RADIO QUARANTINE WITH HADLEY LOPEZ

Special Joint US/Quarantine Zone Broadcast

HI, KIDS, THIS is Maisie Rojas, coming to you live from the Q.

That’s right, I’m inside the quarantine zone right now. I was born here, actually, eighteen years ago, when all of you were just a twinkle in your parents’ eyes.

Hadley Lopez was kind enough to let me jump on her program today, so don’t worry, all you Q listeners. Your girl will be back shortly.

I’m here today because schools in the good ol’ US of A are trying a new thing this year, letting some of us inside the Q record a segment for you guys as part of your history lessons. Which is cool, I guess. I mean, I always thought school was boring as hell, but maybe I can spice things up a bit for you. And for those of you in the Q, we thought we’d broadcast this to you live, just for fun. If you don’t like it, turn it off! I don’t care.