The Enemies Within

The Prime Minister spoke in Parliament of the enemies within. This sinister phrase ignited a blaze among the populace. People began to stare at one another in search of signs of this enemy within. Workers went on strike to protest the high cost of water. Every household was allowed only 15 minutes of water a day. The taps ran for that length of time, and they stopped. In most households, people learned to compress their bodily needs to an extraordinary degree of efficiency. They showered in less than a minute, they cleaned their teeth with a tablespoon of water. We're previously cooking had involved much pouring out of water and juices. Now every drop is reused with remarkable creativity.