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The end of the world: Chapter 1

Okay so this  is my first time I ever wrote a story  so it’s gonna be really bad. I might forget to add to this series so if you want this to continue just message me for a reminder.

3:36 am

I wake up in cold sweat to a loud alarm coming from the living room. I was expecting it to be my little sister Sophia watching her tv shows on a loud volume, like she always does.

I put on my bunny slippers and walked to the living room. Whilst I rubbed my eyes, I noticed Sophia was no where near the living room. There was an alarm flashing brightly on the tv with a siren in the background. After I finished reading what was on the screen,my Parents and Sophia ran into the room.

 “ What the hell is going on!? “ Mother said. 

“ Just  go get your reading glasses and  read the screen. “ Father said. 

“ Daddy, what’s going on? “ Sophia said.

 “ I don’t know sweetie, just go sit on the couch.”

Sophia got on the couch and grabbed a soft blanket and buried herself in it. The second she laid her head on the couch pillow, she fell asleep.

My mother walked into the room with her reading glasses on, “ Oh lord..”, She said.

“ Mommy, what does the screen say?” Sophia asked.

My little sister isn’t old enough to read yet. She is a happy little girl who likes dolls and dress-up. She won’t understand what’s going on.

“ Oh my god..” Father said so low it was almost a whisper

“ What is it?! “ Sophie wined.

On the screen read, “ ATTENTION. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. WE HAVE BEEN ALARMED THAT THE DEAD HAS START RISING FROM THEIR GRAVE. 27 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY BEEN AFFECTED, SO IF  YOU WANT TO NOT BE INFECTED FOLLOW THESE STEPS. 1. DON’T GO OUTSIDE. ONLY IN EMERGENCIES. 2. MAKE SURE YOU ARE AT LEAST FIVE FEET AWAY FROM THE CREATURES OR ELSE THERE IS A CHANCE YOU CAN BE AFFECTED. 3. FEEDING THESE WALKING DISEASE ANY FOOD BESIDE A TYPE OF MEAT WILL NOT DISTRACT IT. AND THE LAST STEP IS TO ALWAYS CARRY A WEAPON WITH YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY.”

My mother burst in tears while my father walks over to her and comforts her. I run to my room and put on my old sneakers. Afterwards  I put on an over sized sweater that goes up to my knees. I open my closet  and put on my black ripped jeans. I run out of my  room and to the garage.

“ Where do you think you’re going?!” Father yells while I put the passcode to open the door.

“ Well if they break in, we have to be prepared, don’t we?” I yell back.

I look through our boxes to find our emergency guns. I spotted this box hidden in the corner of the room with the words “ EMERGENCY ONLY,�� labeled on it. I rip it open to find two pistols.

“ I guess only me and dad are gonna be armed. “

I walked out of the garage and closed the door.

“ So what did you find? “ Dad questioned.

“ I found two pistols.”

“ What is mom gonna use to protect herself?”

“ I guess she is gonna use a kitchen knife.”

I walk up to the kitchen and open a drawer. I reach my hand in and grab a knife. I walk out of the kitchen and hand the knife to my mother.

“ Maddie! Isn’t this a bit extreme?” My mother questioned with some fear in her voice.

“ It’s either this or death mom, would you rather just pray this whole time or go out there and help people who need it?”

“ I-” 

My mother rolls her eyes and grabs the knife.

Sophia wakes up from her slumber. She walks over to my father and hugs him, still tired.

“ Daddy, are we gonna be safe?”

“ I don’t know sweetie. Just go in your  room.”

Sophia walks out of the living room and into the hallway,leading into her room.

“ So..how much food do we have left?” Father ask.

I walk over to our fridge. There were a few Oreos,milk, and two strawberries. I close the fridge and walk to the cabinets. There was a box of Shreddies, a bag of apples, and two bags of Doritos. 

“ There is enough food  to last for atleast three months.”

“ Is there food so we can cook a proper meal?”

“ No, the only food we have are snacks.”

“ One of us are gonna have to go outside and get some food from the shop.”

“ I’ll do it.”

“ No!” My father screams, “ What are you thinking!? You’re  too young! You’re 13!”

“ Dad! I’m 16! Like you would know!”

My father has a shocked expression on his face. I mean it’s true. I used to be his whole life until I was three. From there, I spent all my time outside with my neighbors. We were and still are best friends, they are really my only friends anyway. Then, when I was 10, Sophia was born. Before she was, my mother was my best friend when my neighbors weren’t there. Then she spent all her time with Sophia. And let me tell you Sophia is already 6. She is old enough to go to the restroom alone, go to school, get herself dressed, and pour herself a glass of water. But my mother and father still help her get dressed, get a glass of water for her, walks her to the restroom,which is five feet away from her door, and puts her to bed. I’m not jealous. I’m not mad or angry at them. I’m just wondering why they decided to ignore their first daughter.

4:26 am

My parents have gone to sleep. They left me on charge if  a zombie breaks the door down. I have been on call with my friend, Josh. I have liked him ever since we were kids, there are rumors that he likes me back, but it is unknown if its true or not.

Josh:have you seen one yet?

“ No, what about you?”

Josh: Yeah, earlier there was one banging at my front door. They look so disgusting. Their skin is dark grey, they walk like they have just been stabbed in the stomach. Their eyes are so dead that when you look in them you get a sick feeling in their stomach. From what I have seen, they are at least 6 feet tall.

“ God damn...I can’t imagine how scary it was to see one at your door.

Josh: When I heard it banging on the door, I got so scared I fell back. It’s terrifying.

If I want to tell him, it’s gonna have to be now. What if I never get the chance to see him again? That would be terrible.

“ Uhm Josh?”

Josh: Yes?

“ I got something to tell you.”

Josh: What is it?

“I-”

I couldn’t continue any longer from horror. When I was gonna spit it out. I hear a blood curling scream. The scream you hear in the movie when the main character gets stabbed to death. The sound you hear when somebody gets jumpscared.  I could tell the scream was his mothers, it was too high pitched to be his or his fathers. 

“ Jo-?!”

Afterwards, I hear a lower scream. It was Joshes scream.

The line cut.

I can’t believe it. My best friend of 14 years is gone. I never got to tell him. He would never get to tell him how I really felt. And it’s already too late. I will never see him again. I didn’t get to say a proper goodbye.

I drop my phone from my ear. It loudly drops on the wood floor. I don’t care if it cracked or not. I don’t care if it works or not.  it won’t matter. I pick it up anyways, and a big crack is across the screen. I go to turn it on. At least it still works. I walk out of my  room and my family are sitting on the couch. They aren’t doing anything. Just sitting there.

“ Mom? What are you guys doing?

“ Just thinking about how we are gonna survive.”  My mother answered back.

The last time I ate was noon. I slept all day since there was nothing better to do. I walk into the kitchen, open a cabinet and get an apple. I don’t even bother  washing it. I take a bite and it feels amazing  tasting food, I remember I better  savior this piece of food since I have to save most of it for The rest of my family.

My father walks into the kitchen and goes to grab an apple. 

“ Did you wash your app-”

He was interrupted by a load bang on the door. We both stand there, motionless. We hear a second bang that was so great in impact it knocked the door down. And there it was standing. A zombie just how Josh described it. I couldn’t think. I couldn’t move from pure horror. My vision goes blurry for a few seconds before I hear  a loud growl and a high pitched scream. 

it was Sophia.