In a dark mourning place. Where a great church once stood. Where people from all over the world came to be blessed by its holiness. All that’s left is ashes and one little piece of wall where a stained glass window would have been. The trees twisting their arms as if tortured for years. Its been years since any one came here. Its been years since I saw another human being. As I walked under the black fog that covered the sky as a black blanket. I felt bones crush under my feet. I could only see 10 feet out in front of me. I was hungry and thirsty. Maybe this church piece had a cellar where some food and water might have made it trough Day 12. Day 12 was the worlds worst time in the history of all mankind. One morning in December people were waking up to shovel their drive ways or to go to work or to go shopping for the holidays. When all of the sudden the electronics all over the world just stopped working. Subways, planes, even nuclear weapons stopped working. What a Christmas that was. Back then my name was Charley and I had the worlds most beautiful woman at my side who I called my wife. I had a little boy who was only 5 years old. I worked for the government back then. Ha! Its hard to remember there even was a government. So when the missels were in orbit I took my wife and son to a special bunker. We waited for 3 months in there but my wife and son were getting sick from the radiation. Not to long after that they died. Now I am no more Charley he died when my wife and son died I am now X. It hurts thinking about those days when everything was so good. So as I finally made it to the little piece of the wall where the church once stood I started looking around for a cellar door or something. But I could see anything but ash and rubble. Then I walked into the middle of the ruins and I heard a squeak so I got on my knees and started to feel for a latch or something but all I felt was ash. Then I felt something not ash some type of metal I grabbed it and pulled up it took all my strength I had but it opened up. I jumped down and there was a torch lit. lit. That was weird and for a second there I swear I could hear some one but I didn’t hear anything so I grabbed the torch and started walking. I felt delusional and weak. I could feel my heart start to slow down and then I saw a door. I opened it and I saw a box maybe it had food I thought to myself. So I went and opened it up. Nothing but ash like most of the other places I looked. I got lucky a lot of the time I found water here and there and some food in other places. And then I fell to my knees cried using my last strength to do so I laid there and waited. Waited for my heart to slowly stop and then I saw my wife and son. And everything was good again. I was Charley again.

White Boy

A tall white goofy looking kid. I know im the bees knees I thought to myself. Tonight im going to sneak out. What am going to do I don’t know I just know im going to sneak out. Its 12:30 and my proctors are asleep. I quietly unlatch my window. I take my time opening the window big enough for me to fit trough. This house is old and creeks a lot I don’t want to make any noise I don’t want to be compromised. I finally get the window opened enough I slowly climb trough and jump onto my lawn. The night is warm and perfectly dark. It takes my eyes a second to adjust. I walk over to the back yard where I have a great tall oak tree. I came here one night and carved a hole into it big enough to hide my lighter and my camels. I reach and grab both of them I open my pack and take out on of my luckies. I light it and take in a good long drag as the smoke fills my lungs I feel brand new. I open my eyes and exhale at the same time I flick my ash.

I start walking over to my friends house he lives about 4 blocks from me. I get there 15 minutes later and already I’ve smoked 2 cigarettes. “Dang!” I thought to myself I that means I only have 2 more. I knock on the door and wait for a second…then I hear the lock and I see the doorknob turn. The door flies open and my friend Kyle is standing there he’s in nothing more than shorts and a white t-shirt. He looks like he hasn’t slept in 4 days, again. He pulls me inside and shuts the door as quick as he opened it. I stumble and adjust my eyes as he turns on the light.

“what the f**k is wrong with you man, why did you pull my in like that?”. I take a step backwards and see the haunting expression on his face. “what the h**l got into you man” “spit it out.” Kyle just stood the motionless as if he just saw a ghost. “well are you going to tell me or not?” Kyle just whispers something quiet enough for me not to hear. “what?” I asked.

“mm…mm…man…I get to tell you something.”

“so tell me.”

“well you remember last week when we went to wal-mart to go steal some monsters?”

“yeah what about it” I said.

“well that night after you left my apartment I heard some noises and I thought it was you playing a prank on me.”

“ok?”

“so I didn’t mind it and I went to bed. but just now as I got home from work I opened my door and I saw a man in my living room covered in blood whispering you…you…you…”

“Kyle you need to lay off the acid man I told you its fun once in a while but…”

“no man ! I knew you were going to say something like that. I swear I saw it man and I was high!”

One Day!

The night before was crazy my girlfriend got in a bad car accident. I woke up this morning breathing heavy. I tried to remember what time I had fell asleep I looked at the clock it was 5:30. I had only fallen asleep for half an hour. My eyes were still heavy and irritated. Then I grabbed my phone and then I remembered that my baby was in the hospital. I called I wanted to know where she was and how she was…no answer.

I jumped into my car and drove to the hospital .I was going 89 on the freeway swerving in and out of traffic. It took me one hour to get there. As I saw the hospital in the distance my heart started pounding and I stepped on the gas even more. I pulled into the parking lot and parked the car as fast as I could hitting the car next to me but I didn’t care.

I ran for the front doors. as I entered the hospital the light blinded me I could hear a piano and I could smell perfumes and hospital food. I looked for the front desk I saw it I made my way over there in 4 great movements.

“Hello what’s the hurry? How can I help you?” Said the secretary

“I need to see my baby!” with despair in my voice

“What’s her name?”

“Chelle Anderson” I answered as quickly as I could

“Room 78 a, 3rd floor. You’re going to want to…”

But as soon as I knew where she was I left. I ran to the elevators. I pushed the button as fast as I could. It still took the elevator 3 minutes to get down to me. Those were the longest 3 minutes of my life along with the 1 minute ride up. It didn’t help any that there was elevator music for my entertainment.

The elevators doors opened I didn’t wait or cared for them to open up all the way. I ran out of the elevator. I was running trough the halls like a rat in a maze. I was getting closer the sign on the wall said rooms 50 a – 80 a. all I had to do now was find her room. And then after looking for a minute that’s when I found it.

I opened the door, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath. There she lay in the hospital bed. Her beauty still shines despite all the bruises and cuts. “God she was beautiful” I whispered. I walked over to the bed and held her hand. I could hear her heart beat thanks to the ECG (electrocardiogram). She’s still alive. She was safe.

I kissed her forehead.

“Hey baby” I whispered

“I wish you would wake up”

“I love you so much baby”

I kissed her once more. She just lay there I could see her chest rise and fall again. I walked out of the room and a tear rolled down my cheek. I saw a doctor and walked over to him.

“Excuse me doctor I was just wondering if you could tell me what’s wrong with Chelle Anderson”

“Chelle?” he said as he walked over to her door and grabbed the clipboard that hangs on the door.

“She has suffered a severe head injury, a broken rib, multiple bruises, and a couple cuts”

“Thanks doctor” I said as I turned away

I walked into Chelle’s and grabbed her hand. I looked at her for what seemed an eternity. And then her eyes opened.