Hope

Chapter 1- The Surface

      Chapter 1- The Surface

  Whoa, is the only thought that goes through my mind as we reach the top of the stairs, and see the surface for the first time in a year.
      "Do you think they survived?" My little brother, Alex, asks as we step into the sunlight. Instantly , I know he is talking about our parents.
     "No , Alex. We heard their screams and the bombs."I told him.
     " But the bomb might have just hit close to here, they may have just got thrown away from the blast and passed out," he declared, "you have to at least have a little hope."
    " I doubt it , but there is a possibility." I answer, even though I know its a complete lie.
   Might as well let him keep his hope.
     There is nothing but rubble and dust. Either they got hit by the bombs or they died from the smoke. Either way, I know they are dead.
       At least they didn't die in vain, I thought.
     I still remember that day as if it was yesterday.

             
Flashback
1 year earlier

          "Run! Sam take your brother and get to the bomb shelter! We'll be right behind you!" My dad yelled.
Instantly, without any second thoughts, I picked up my brother and ran, his safety being my top priority.  As we stepped into the shelter, I quickly closed the door. The last thing we heard was their screams and a resounding boom. I sat on the bed, holding my brother as we cried.
    "They died to protect us ," I told him, " and I promise to protect you until my last breath."
 
    Flashback over.
     
      "How will we find food and shelter? How will we survive?" He suddenly asked me, interrupting my thoughts.
    "I don't know , Alex. I don't know."
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