Our Grey World

Chapter 7

The landing

                        I somehow managed to land without hurting any of us in the process. I'd found a place where the water was deep enough to submerge the entire vehicle so that it wouldn't be found later. Just before landing I took out the boat, took all the food from the spaceship and put it in the bag packs we had. Just before the ship completely sank I sat Alessia and Zach on the boat and waded out and sat down myself. The first ray of sunlight hit me like a brick on the face. After being cooped up for so long, being outside was no less than heaven.

                We rowed our way to the shore. We wore our oxygen masks and I checked my satellite phone to see how far we were from the place my friend lived. Ever since people had known what Earth will be going through, they started creating apps for navigation on other planets like Nedroj and Zarnia. I downloaded them when my sister forced me to. Now I am grateful to her for doing so.

"Where will we be going?" asked Alessia.

"To my family" I said.

"Where are they?"

"I can't really say but we have to find them. They came here before me"

"Why didn't you go with them?" Zack asks.

        I pause, wondering what I'll tell them, "I wanted to keep trying," I say and keep going, not before holding their hands.

        I search for 'The Life Project: 5" on my phone. Luckily, it wasn't that far. It was a walking distance from the place I was at. It was 12 kilometers and I knew I could get there in 2 hours so I started right away.

             Me, Alessia and Zach keep walking for what seems like decades. We hide when there is security around and we start walking again. Soon, after 3 hours we found the buildings for "The Live Project: 5", the place where my friend and family were staying. I pause, my hand hovering over the door. I knock on the door and wait. My mom opens it.

 "Who are you?" she asks.

              I almost burst into tears on the spot. I had always wondered if she made it alive and if I would ever get to see her again. And now, she was standing in front of me.

           I hugged her tightly. She hugged me back, because that's just how nice my mom was, but I could tell she was confused. She repeated again "There, there sweetheart, Who are you? What happened?"

I took off my mask. "Mom, it's me, Zyla"

        Her eyes widened and she hugged me again and took me inside the house. Alessia and Zach follow me confused.

             There they were, everyone in front of my eyes, mom, dad, Ash, Maria. They all greeted me with shock, tears and hugs. We all catch up on things for a while.

"Who are these cute children?" Maria asked, looking at Alessia and Zach.

             "Oh, I almost forgot to introduce them." I say, looking at the two " This is Alessia and this is Zach, I found both of them in the earthquake which forced everyone to evacuate "

"Hello" both of them said.

"Do you two want to eat something? We have some fruits in the fridge"

"Yes please" Zach says.

"Would you like some water too?"

"Yes I would!"

Maria passes them the fruits that were on the table. "Here you go!" she says.

"Thank you" and they gobble them up hungrily.

Hopefully, we'll be able to live a better life now.. If only I knew the future...