07:00am, Thursday,24|03|2020
(Seventh Heat so far)
We all got ready
There was a prayer the night before where we all met up in the reception and had Pete, one of the survivors, pray for us, since he used to be the preachers son
Used to be
That was the word that ran through our heads 24/7
there was no future, it was all in the past
What was our world gonna be in the future?
"you ready?" Rob asked me as he tightened his armour
I nodded
I had a military uniform on with chest protection
I tied my hair into a high ponytail and closed my eyes
saying one more prayer before...
The heat
It would start at 07:30 sharp
I checked my watch and saw it was 07:05
Oh Lord
I thought to myself
"Babe, don't worry" Rob says looking into my eyes and clutching my cheeks in his hands
"I--I'm scared, I--I mean we've never experienced a tornado, Wh-What if--" I say
"Don't" ,he cuts me off
"Don't say that, I'm scared too" he says
"But what ever happens out there, I love you" he says
"I love you too" I say kissing him gently
He sighs before escorting me to the elevator
he presses number 1
I close my eyes taking deep breaths
the elevator dings, which makes my heart skip a beat
"It's okay babe" he tells me
I look at him
seeing nothing but love and a hint of fear in his eyes
"If you say so" I say giving him one last kiss
a kiss I hope will not be the last
we step outside the elevator
I look at my watch
Damn
07:28am
I feel like crying and killing myself here rather than going through the slow and tormenting stages of death
We walk outside the main door to join the other 50 standing outside
Waiting
Waiting for what?
Death?
The scene is horendoes
buildings, landmarks, shops, parks
all trashed by either earthquakes or floods
I close my eyes feeling the tears threatening to spill
I feel a hand around my waist
I look up and see Rob next to me
clenching his jaw
Oh gosh
Rob only clenches his jaw when he's angry, scared or nervous
I think he's all three
I look down at my watch seeing it's 07:30am
I breathe a heavy sigh
"Look!" Someone screams
We all jump out of our skins when we see a hurricane approaching in the far distance
coming at a rapid pace
I grip tightly unto Robs uniform
"Oh gosh" I say to myself
trying not to faint
We all stand still, frozen at the sight
the hurricane is approaching very quickly, tearing away ruins from buildings
it's about 5km away
4km
3km
2km
1km
we can feel the wind, trying tug at us with the rapid force
"Rob, look at me" I say turning his face toward me
He looks at me
the others have started to runaway and find shelter
"Meg" he whispers looking into my eyes
My eyes water at his soft, scared, vragile voice
"I love you okay" I say
"I love you, I love you, I love you" I say
He smiles as he kisses me
"Rob, Megan!" someone shouts catching our attention
"Run!" they scream
We run left, hand in hand, trying to dodge the hurricane
We hit the floor
Rob holding me tightly
lying in the rubble, I close my eyes as tight as possible
The tears escaping my eyes
I inhale Robs cologne, which gives me a safe feeling
"I love you" he whispers before everything stops and goes quiet
******
I open my eyes to see Rob holding me
his grip on me has loosened
I look down at my watch
13:30pm?
6 hours
The heat takes takes about 6 hours
"Rob?" I whisper
"Robby?" I whisper
No answer
"Rob!?" I call
he's a light sleeper so why isn't he waking up!?
he groans
I breathe a sigh of relief
"Yeah?" He groans
"Oh, baby, it's over" I say
He smiles
"Thank goodness" he says opening his eyes
His blue eyes flashing at me
I kiss him
"you scared me, you wouldn't wake up" I say
He chuckles sitting upright
"ouch" he moans as he does so
"What? are you okay?" I ask
"Yeah, yeah" he reassures me
I smile at him
