Question

Is it good?

Answer 1

Yeah obivously.

Answer 2

obviously*

Answer 3

It has been one month since the last time I saw or spoke to another person. I can still remember the fearful day that it happened. When I woke up it seemed like just another power outage, but then I tried the water faucet in the bathroom and nothing happened. I remember calling out to my mother to see what was happening and the deafening silence that followed. Checking on Steven came next, I knew there was no way he’d be able to function without the electricity or water, especially if Mom wasn’t there. I opened his door slowly, and both he and his cat were gone. Things were getting strange. I checked my phone to see if Mom said she was going anywhere and the stupid device wouldn’t even turn on. What was going on? Was it all over town?
Once I realized that nothing was working I ran to the pantry to see how well stocked we were. It was the first time I had ever been thankful of the bulk non-perishables my stepfather always bought. I knew that the stores nearby had cases of water so I would be able to replenish the one in the pantry fairly easily, but I knew my best bet was to ration it out. I went outside to see if my dog Ellie was still outside but I had no luck in finding her. That meant I had to build some sort of defense for the outer edge of the property.
Not being able to find Ellie made me start to wonder about the people in the neighborhood. Were they ok? Were everyone’s animals gone? I ran to my neighbor Jude’s house to check on him and see if everything was ok there. There was no answer to my knocking or the doorbell. By now his dogs would have been barking but there was nothing. This was absolutely insane! I needed to find Steven as soon as possible. The only other place he would have been was Sam and Bonnie’s house. They used to help care for him when we couldn’t bring him to certain places. I ran back into the house to get the car keys, I didn’t realize that they wouldn’t help until after I had tried for at least ten minutes to start the car. Next came trying the bike. I was mildly surprised when it worked. I rode that little bike across town through the empty streets, and tried knocking on the door. I remembered after a few minutes where the emergency key was and tried the door. The fact that their alarm didn’t go off was no longer something that would surprise me after this morning. After searching the house it became obvious that no one was there.
That horrible sense of being truly alone hit me. It was terrifying and for the first time in years I curled into a ball and cried my eyes out. After a while I realized that I needed to get up and take care of myself so that if there was anyone out there they wouldn’t be alone. I started planning my defenses around the house. I set up a fence of outward facing spikes, with one easily defendable gate. Next I needed to find what I could use as my own personal defense. I remembered my grandfather’s hunting knife, and realized that it would be the best weapon. I started searching the town on my way to the bypass. I ended up going into Lowes and grabbing some spray paint. Once I reached the bypass, I wrote on every exit sign for Lincoln that there were survivors. I needed to stock up on non-perishables, and fast. First step was Raley’s because it was the closest store to the bypass. I grabbed what I could carry on the bike and took it back home; then I repeated the process for the other stores in town. I checked the refrigerator and freezer at the house and cleared it out.
What I knew would be needed for quite some time was a place to safely use the restroom since the indoor plumbing was not an option. I decided on building an outhouse on the other side of the block to reduce smell. It would also help keep disease away from my food and water supply. I decided to make it easier to access the outhouse and took down the fencing between where I was building it and my home. After digging a pit, I used the fencing to build a small shelter for it.
Another important health item I would need to take care of was my mental health. That is why I decided to write this journal to keep track of my thoughts, actions, and emotions. During this loneliest month, I have been searching the town for other survivors but to no avail. It has become blatantly obvious that I am the only one and as such I need to rely on myself to survive. On the chance that another is out there, I am striving to continue to do well.

Answer 4

This is lovely.

Answer 5

Would love to see more o:

Answer 6

I might add more on Wattpad but that was all that was required for my class

Answer 7

I loved it

Answer 8

I love it

Answer 9

WOW! I love it! Whyyyyyy! Now I'm curious what happens next!

Answer 10

ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH??????????

Answer 11

@Hotchellerae21 I wrote another part but it's nowhere near as good so I'm rewriting it. This part and the other will probably be posted on my Wattpad account which has the same name as my account here

Answer 12

@theDeviliscoming im gonna find you on there rn