2 year ago
" Peak a boo peak a boo oh oh ", my phone goes off. I glanced at the wallpaper to see mia's smiling cheeky face .
"What time is it", I answered.
"Bitch..!! come out your Greek god is all masked up to go out", she hyped.
I rolled out of my bed and rushed to the window to see him in front of his car.
That's Peter my very big crush. He is my neighbour for almost 8 years and trust me I haven't spoken more then a hello.
My best friend mia usually give me signals whenever he's out. she is my secret informer. Mia is also my neighbour live across the street I knew her my whole life we were like sisters. We so close that we frat loudly and make fun it . Okay I know that's inappropriate.
I silently saw him from my window. its only 8 in the morning.
He was wearing a black t-shirt that matched his jet black hair paired up with jeans and white sneakers. His arms bulged out of his tshirt when he unlocked his car door and slide inside smoothly.
Trust me, he don't even know I exist more likely Atleast he didn't bother that I exist.
Our state was quarantined by the government due to an out spread of a disease. people wear advised to wear mask wherever they go. so unless or until it is an emergency we were not allowed to leave home.
The news channel repeatedly warned that this outspread is not going to end anywhere soon. there where people in other countries facing this pandemic with a huge struggle.
As I finished my last semester in online waiting for my college graduation, i hope that this will end soon .
Peter was my senior and he was working under media firm. So used to leave house often. and I get to see him a lot as its been an year now when we were locked out in our own houses.
"Breakfast is ready", my mum called out. I live with my mum. my father and my brother were working out of country.
When I came to the living room I saw her rushing to some papers with one hand and phone the other.
"Mum i am tired of the sandwich" I complained.
She gave me a disapproving look.
"You could help me sometimes you know", she replied irrelevant to the topic.
I groaned.
"Your father wants me to send some mail with our house details can you at least do that for me", she asked giving me her phone.
Half sandwich in my mouth I glanced at her. she is really unbelievable.
She glared at me.
"Ok ok", I muffled.
I took the phone and attached photo copies of the the documents along with other details.
"What should I put in a subject", I asked
Hmm, "10A/ Colony 5", she replied blankly.
Today
"Colony 5" one of the Soldier called. I glanced at my wrist. It sounds way too familiar.
I had a white silicon band printed as Colony 5 with black ink, which a soldier gave us when we started our drive to New home as they referred. Its been hours in the truck, two soldiers accompanied us.
One was driving the truck he was bulkier and scary. Another one sat opposite to me in the backside of the truck behind the driver set. He was no so bulkier, from what I could tell he was sad. Okay who wasn't sad.
After the massive outspread of the diseases, we were forced to stay in government camps.
Once play ground were turned into buring grounds.Schools, universities and companies were turned into camps and hospitals.
They tried to save the unaffected as much as possible since they couldn't find a cure. Billion population in all over the world were gone into thousands and bodies were buried in banks of river , every vacant spaces and thrown into seas.
One year of fight against an unseen enemy and losing billion of lives the government came with a cure 3 months ago .
It was exported shipped to various countries but it was too late. The loss of lives were unimaginable.
Until a month ago we were not allowed to go out of the camp room and cafeteria . How removing your mask can kill you . But things started to change after there was an announcement that we were allowed to go mask free. But that doesn't change anything does it ? After everything i have lost . After everything everyone in the world lost.
My lips were dry and the pang of separation hit me hard.
First it was everything, then my last hope my friend, rachel she was beautiful kind and sweet. We shared memories. We shared same room in our camp. A month of freedom didn't change anything it was the same camp life but there was someone to talk to.
Someone to talk to about my mom , about how I don't have any idea what happened to my brother and my dad. She lost her parents and little sister just like I lost my mother to the disease. How we didn't had a chance to see them one last time. Nothing was fun
But nearly 2 years of camp has changed us. Crying ourself to becoming numb that no tears left. We some what got used to it.
But then was the news, the new home we couldn't be together. Again I was going to start all alone.
The truck came to an halt. I couldn't see outside as the truck was fully covered with dark metal sheathing.
I was scared that my heart beat was echoing in my ears. I wasn't ready for any of it Not even close.
"How many" , the driver asked through the window to someone out side.
"One " the man out side told. His voice was stern.
"Oh man, that's low" the driver exclaimed.
"This nightmare is going to end soon" the man other side the window told.
I closed my eyes and leaned back stretching my ribs. Nightmare just began ending will be how we lived and dies at the end. It's going to be a lifetime of nightmare. I heard the door open and foot steps was heavy. I was waiting for someone to tell me to get down but none of it happened the truck door closed. And the engine started.
I left my breath out which I didn't know how long I was holding .
The opened my eyes and adjusted just to see a guy starting at me with blank look in his face. And his face I have seen it before, like years ago.
His hair was the same black but he seems to be a bit lean , he was wearing the same clothes as mine as every one in the camp wore white tshirt and navy blue shorts.
I carefully studied his face those eyebrows, full lips and then his. Eyes , those light brown eye. It seems to be hollow like a pool of sorrow.
It was him . Petter.
I gasped.
Every muscles in my face tightens. Does he recognise me ? What happened to him? And his family? He had an elder brother and a younger sister . His parents where so sweet. I was close to his mother. I wanted to ask but nothing came out of my mouth. I sat dumbfounded. He was the first one from my past I met after 2 years of disaster. He is the only resemblance to my once happy life. I was beautiful. Memories started to rush in so fast.
Something I kept inside for an year came out rushing through my skin , bone and every part of me agony of pain. My eyes started to fill with tears .
I blinked it away . I cut the gaze . I couldn't see him any longer. I leaned back closed my eyes. Repeating in my mind that it was all a dream which I hoped for 2 years now.
But it wasn't.
I didn't wanted to open my eyes. I didn't dare to open and see my past. Until the one of the soilder in the truck said we are here ,colony5 . Your new home .
I forced my eyes open after hours of journey my butt was sore sitting at same position. I blanced myself up without looking at this person opposite my , I stood up straight and saw the light through the door. I carefully stepped down only to see my old house just as same as always.
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The Containment Love
Romance"You could come, stay with me, if you want" he turned his back on me. I glanced the surrounding it was pitch dark and only light was across the street from the small portico of a closed house. I followed him without question all i could here was hi...
