Armageddon

Armageddon

Chapter One

My eyes open. Still, I feel my heart rate swelling. My parents are dead, but my brother and sister are still with me. I take a glimpse at my sister. She never slept. I don’t blame her, despite the fact that both my parents frayed away right in front her eyes. My brother remained tranquil the entire time leading us to safety, to where we are now. Kayo is the oldest. He’s always been in charge to take care of us when my parents were continuously gone. Right now, the three of us are alone in a pit, it’s quiet, no sign of the opponent. Those people out there are cracked, insane. What do they want?

“Tess, I can’t sleep”. My ears wake up.

“What?” I mumble.

“I can’t sleep” the unstable voice comes from my sister sitting up above me staring down.

“Val” I say, “I know, it’s hard”. I hear a light sob.

“Come here” I say pulling her closer.

“Shhhh… I know” I whisper.

“Why would they do such a thing, what is wrong with them?” she says sitting up.

I look at her but before I can answer.
“They’re infected” my brother speaks on the other side of the pit his voice deep and scarce. “It’s some idiotic infection spreading senseless hormones across the brain, causing insanity” he starts walking towards us a peep of light meets his blight russet eyes. “But we’re going to be fine, trust me” he says kneeling down in front of us.
I look at him with disbelief. “Are we?” I whisper. He just stares hopelessly; I’m beginning to think he isn’t sure. We might not make it. Something in me collapse; my heart rate is swelling again. I’m scared.

Chapter Two

The pit suddenly starts quivering. “What’s that?” Val speaks, her eyes wide.
“I don’t know, wait here” Kayo says walking toward the roof of the pit.
He hesitates, ...

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...er says smiling back at us. “Don’t worry, they’re cool”

Referring to me.

“Guys, this is Eli, Eli this is Kayo, Val, and Tess,” he introduces.

Eli walks towards us and without warning gives us all a hug.

“He’s hum… loving,” Esther says with a grimace.

I laugh. I can’t help it.

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The sunlight goes dim. Esther offers me a bunk. It’s highly difficult to sleep. I mean the world has basically come to an end. I start to think about how I’m going to die. Am I going to ridiculously trip and fall while running from psychopaths? Am I going to get infected and end up like the children at the corner store? Am I going to get shot by that stupid soldier that assumes everyone is infected? The question is am I going to survive this Armageddon. I feel the need to do something. I can’t just sit here and do nothing. Those “things” not people, must have some weakness. Right?