I lift a piece of what used to be the leg of a table, only to find nothing. Evan is lifting small bits and pieces of wreckage, and he isn't having any more luck than I am.
I wipe a bead of sweat off my forehead. The sun beats down on my exposed shoulders. I exhale sharply. I gasp for air.
Evan stands, frozen in shock.
I've never had any lung conditions before. So why now?
My lungs beg for air. I fight harder now but it's no use. My chests burns like a forest fire. I feel empty, like a deflated balloon.
I stop fighting.
A shadow appears in the corner of my eye. It grows. Until all is completely black.
I hear Evan's voice.
"Cassie! Come back to me! Cassie!" He yells.
He must have unfrozen. Like someone just simply pressed play.
"Cassie!"
Now another voice joins. This time it's a whisper.
"Cass. Come back." I know immediately that it's Ben's voice. He whispers, almost in a cry. Another voice joins in.
"Cassie wake up!"
But this time it's Sammy.
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The 5th Wave Fanfiction
FanfictionWhat happens after the fifth wave? The sixth wave. It's more than twice as dangerous. And it's starting with Cassie.
