The Survivors of the Abandoned World

Chapter one The Explosion (Day One)

 There was panic and madness but then there was silence. It wasn't normal silence, the quiet was so overwhelming, compared to the busy city I am used to. I remember seeing a large, terrifying bomb squirreling towards the ground. I could hardly breathe once the panic set in, I was swept off my feet by the large crowd running in terror. When the bomb hit it shook everything, the last thing I heard was glass from the skyscrapers shattering into a million pieces and then the silence.

 When I woke up, I was horrified, to see I was no longer in the area where I collapsed. I had a million thoughts running through my mind, like why was my vision so blurry, and why were my ears ringing so violently and why was my skin covered blisters, and cuts. I wanted to scream but I didn't want to alert my kidnapper, I could feel my heart pounding out of my chest, causing my whole body to shake. I finally gathered the strength to stand up, my legs are so shaky, I hardly stood for three seconds before I fell, I made such a loud noise when I knocked over the tray next to me. I tried crawling under the bed to hide but it was to late, the door swung open before I could cover the left side of my body with the bed. I felt a strong tug on my ankles, and then a mans voice telling me to calm down as I weakly tried resisting, like how could I calm down I'm disabled in a room I dont recognize! Then I black out again after feeling a sharp pain in arm, hardly getting a glance at the man in the hospital scrubs.

Chapter Two My Nightmares become Reality (Day Two-Three)

 I wake up even more puzzled than yesterday, but my vision is almost back to normal, and somehow my wounds are clean. I look around at what I think is my new room, more observantly, as I am able to see color now after the blast, I see the tray again but instead of it being clean it has a small metal bowl, with bloody water inside, along with a damp washcloth. My throat is so parched, I haven't had water for only god knows how long. I only had two things on my mind at the moment, the first thing was food and water and the last thing was my family. As I thought about my family, my hunger and thirst vanished as tears filled my eyes and flowed down my cheeks, all I felt in that moment was pure fear, rage and hopelessness.

The salty tears burned my skin, which caused me to whimper in pain, which sucked because it made me cry more. Why did I have to be so sensitive? I wish I could lie to myself once more like I did in the past saying they all are safe, but I know that impossible. I was one of a few lucky people, but I am not normally a lucky person, so this wont last long. I stand up again and notice I am a bit stronger, which makes me gain an ounce of hope. I looked closer at the room and realize I am in a bathroom, how odd. The floor still so cold, as I start to shake again, I look down and notice my clothes are changed to all white scrubs, I know I am sick but you don't wear white past labor day. I do like them, I am not gonna lie, they feel like a soft, thin towels, but the only downside is I can hardly keep my warmth and this isn't helping. I start observing the bathroom closely and find a small hand mirror, it has a little pink rose and its stained yellow., your able to tell its vintage because it has a small continuing crack down the center. When I look in the mirror I drop it out of shock, by accident, shattering into a million pieces.

I never thought I could look so vomit inducing, my hair is matted because of the way I toss and turn in my sleep, and my face is covered with bruises, which I think are because I was trampled. I dont really know. I just stood there in silence for a few moments, and then decided I should try to open the door. I panicked when I tried at first because my stupid arms and legs grew weak once again, the door squeaked and opened loudly after much struggle. I think I hit my head a little to hard because, the suns rays became extremely overwhelming. I saw the man that looked like a doctor again, but it is easier to recognize his facial features, he has deep blue eyes, you could get lost in, with red wavy hair and paste-colored skin and freckles all over his face. We talked for a little bit, but he refused to tell me what was going on, according to him my heart would fail if I got shocked even more, he took me back into the bathroom and babied me, which made me cry more because it made me think of my dead husband (25 years old) . I remember when I was sick, he would hold me and spoil me for hours on end, and my cute little sons (4 and 8 years old) who had his beautiful brown eyes would make me cards, I am going to miss them so much. That night I drifted off crying myself to sleep in his arms, I slept a whole day, or so I was told.

Chapter 3 Chores Gone Wrong (Day 4)

I get out of bed gently trying not to wake him and I see Eli (The doctor look alike), set out my clothes on the sink. I smile a little realizing he stayed with me the whole night and held me, I missed human interactions I am not used to being alone, and the silence is still unbearable. I wonder if there are any more survivors like us. While still rubbing my eyes, I turn on the sink trying to wash the dirt off my face, but as soon as the water touches my skin I yelp in pain, and wake up Eli. He rushes towards me hurrying to turn off the sink trying not to cause more radiation damage. 

"Are you stupid ?" He yelled back frustratingly, grabbing my hands making them sting even more

"No, how was I supposed to know, I dont know what this is, you refused to tell me, remember" I snapped back

There was a long pause, when he stared at my hands intensely. I jumped when he ripped the bottom of the shirt and wrapped it around my hand, he just left and slammed the door as well. I felt guilty when he left, I sat on the bed pondering for hours, I wondered when he came back or if he would bother to at all. I decided to clean up in case he did since I haven't been there long, at all and made such a mess. I didn't even bother to ask if he needed help with anything, no wonder why he isn't coming back. I cut my hands even more when I finished cleaning up the glass, I try to reuse the water in the metal bowl on the tray but I couldn't even swallow it, the taste of my blood was so vile, and I decided to throw away the leftover.

I tried throwing it outside only for the chemicals in the air to almost choke the life out of me. But, as my luck would have it I cant die either, Eli saw me in the doorway, right before I fainted. I am not gonna lie I am glad he saved me once again, but now I cant shake the image from my mind. There was a green fog on the ground, with half eaten bodies everywhere thanks to the rats, its a total waste lands, there was rubble every where, I don't know how much longer we can handle this deadly waste land. After Eli laid me back down in the bed, he tied one of my legs down so I wouldn't put us in danger again, he scolded me about how I could have died again, which honestly doesn't sound that bad. He says I can try to attempt a supply run with him if I don't do anything stupid tonight. I cant shake my husbands voice again, I just hear him saying I love you repeating over and over again as I drift to sleep. I am glad the days are going by quicker but its still torture.

Chapter 4 The Supply Run (Days 5 and 6)

Today after waking up, Eli trusts me enough to let go on supply run, we had to go over the rules:

1. NO touching any animals and bodies

2. NO touching anything without permission

3. DON'T take off your layers of white clothes or Gas Mask

4. NO Splitting up

5. DON'T be a hero unless that person has an important skill

6. NO taking children

I didn't understand rule #5 because he clearly did when he saved me but I don't dare question it. I also was confused about rule #6, I had children they are just a hand full. But after suiting up he taught me two things, the first thing is white reflects more radiation than any color and we need to dump a bowl of water on our head to clean off some of the radiation. I wonder if he is teaching me to abandon me somewhere. I mean why would he? After, a few minutes walking we found a found a building that looked like a mall. I got so excited, I found food and water in one store. But, I found my husband and my son by the ruins of my favorite store. I fell to my knees on there to there bodies, that moment I broke, id never be the same. If I didn't like that store they would be alive today if it wasn't for me. I started screaming in agony I couldn't take it, I have never felt so much pain in my life, I grabbed shard of glass, and almost gutted myself. Eli saved me, and took the glass, he pulled me back and held me so tight .

I fucked up and pushed him away, I heard a silent sob, under his mask, I hurt him too. Why cant I be normal? Why cant I let anyone around me be happy? Why did I hurt him, he saved my life I owe him mine?! When I tried to pill him closer he pushed me away, I didn't realize how injured he was until he fell. His suit was filled with glass. I know what I need to do. I dragged his body back to the top floor of the mall taking him to an old home goods, to lie him on a couch, I sweep the whole place it was safe and had enough food. I didn't sleep last night, I was to busy sobbing over a man I just met, using the things on the first day I prepped the new shelter. The first two hours I got the window wet to cover them the windows where completely covered the only thing I didn't cover was the doors. After everything I have been through I just wanted to sleep now, but there was to much to be done. I also investigated the store for about another hour dragging bath rugs and candles towards Eli, I couldn't find any matches, or water. 

The rug I laid him on was a blue and yellow rug that had the pattern on peacock feathers, which is my favorite bird. But I did find soap, we both haven't bathed in days, I carried a bit of soap to the front, and tore a piece off his suit since he couldn't leave yet, he was to weak. During cleaning his cuts he whimpered a lot he toss and turned his poor soul, so sweet and innocent. I was able to undo his mask and give him mine, I can hardly breathe, the air choking me. I need you to live Eli, please if not for me than for yourself. I also found a way he would sleep better, he slept better when I rubbed his back and his hair, his breathing and heart beats became relaxed. When he was asleep, he had night terrors, his screams gave me chills because he wouldn't wake up, it's like I was the straw that broke the camels back. I accidentally drifted off while I was holding him in my lap, I was so relaxed I broke my vow to him. I promise I will repay you .

Please forgive me I Cant write about this anymore but I hoped you enjoyed