It's the end of the day. The moment I have been dreading. All of the parents are coming to pick up their children, but one will go home empty~handed; Eversong's dad, Mr. Morris. Ali and Max are the first to leave. Others head out. Then, I see Mr. Morris appraoching me. Every step he takes makes me feel even more nauseous than before.
"Where's Eversong? Is she feelings better?" he asks hopefully, glancing around. I open my mouth to say something, but of course, I start bawling and fling myself into Ash's arms. He squeezes me tightly and swallows.
"W~We don't know what kind of disease Eversong had, Mr. Morris. But...she...passed away while you were gone." Mr. Morris's color in his face drains.
"Y~Your're joking...r~r~r~right?" he stammers, but we shake our heads. His eyes are glassy. "Where did you bury her, Cassie? Ash?" We lead him into the woods, my pocket knife in hand. I point out the grave with a single pale, pink flower laying on the top of the mound. He wails and falls on the grave. "My baby!" This is pure pain I am feeling. I'd rather have the world be Unplugged for a decade than relive this situation.
"If you want us to unbury her body, then~"
"No. K~Keep her there. She'll be...at peace." We nod, understanding what he is feeling. Guilt. As though he killed her himself. "Now, I must go back home and explain to Annie that..." We smile to comfort him, though it is a futile attempt.
"We know," Ash whispers, and in a minute, the greiving Mr. Morris is gone.
"Oh god, Ash!" And the nightmare is coming back in a flash. I collapse in his arms. I can't believe he's not crying. He's such a tough guy.
"Cassie...let's get married." I stare up at him.
"Now?"
"Tomorrow. The little kids will be so excited." I think of how Eversong would be my little princess at my wedding ceremony, but I don't mention it.
"Of course, Ash." I laugh and he gives a quick peck on my red nose.
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Unplugged *ON HOLD* Sorry!
Teen FictionImagine a world with no electronics. All of it gone. Now that the world is forced to live like people did 400 years ago, people realize how lazy humankind has become. But the unplugged world begins to take its toll. It all starts with a small co...
