I Am A Fighter

My Hell

I'M A FIGHTER

CHAPTER 1: MY HELL

My life wasn't terrible; it wasn't a sob story; it was perfect. I was spoiled, but I had excellent manners, I did as I was told, and I was good. God, I'm sounding like I was the most perfect girl ever, aren't I? Well, I love my life, and pretty much everyone loved their life in our little neighborhood in Aminie, Farnord.

I had many friends, but none of them were a true friend until the end, unlike Quinn. She was pure and nothing like those nasty sinners. She was pretty, though it didn't seem like it to other people, except for me. She was constantly mocked and teased by other children. I knew that she didn't deserve what kids punished her with.

Everything was running smoothly, until November 3rd. When I was 18, I was playing with the car keys, while my mom was reading a book about politics. Then, we heard a buzzing noise. It had caught both of our attentions. A woman appeared on the television screen. She was in a barricaded room with many people hidden within it.

"This is an emergency from news room 4. Everyone barricade and hide! Lock all your doors, windows, and keep everyone inside! A small creature should appear on the screen-" Suddenly, a nasty little bug in a clear box appeared. Then she continued franticly. "This creature is highly contagious if it gets inside you. If you have mask, use them for extr- GAAAHH!!!!!!"

Suddenly the barricade broke. A swarm of those disgusting bugs appeared. The camera man dropped the camera and began to run for his life. Suddenly, the woman who was speaking slammed into the ground, wiggled like she was having a seizure, and tried to get those monsters off of her. It crawled into her mouth and she stopped moving completely.

My mom shut the TV off, refusing to watch that woman, her friend, Quinn's mom, suffer. I couldn't help but gasp as my mom ran to the door and locked it. Then, she locked all the windows. I watched her and began crying.

"What about Dad?!" I screamed as she raced off to the backyard door and locked it. She didn't respond. I repeated my question as she continued. I couldn't help but glare. Then I grabbed her shoulder in a very impolite way. "WHAT ABOUT DAD?!" She stopped. I finally noticed her tears and swollen eyes. She was in a very bad condition, but I couldn't care less at the moment. All I wanted to know is why she was leaving the man she married, the man who gave her children, the man who loved her, all alone out there to die.

She looked down and rushed off to finish locking everything quickly. She stayed quiet the entire time. Once she finished barricading, we sat in silence until she decided to speak up. "You father…" my mom had choked out sadly.

"Your father...I got a call from him today earlier and... He said to keep the TV on the news channel to see if he will come back home and I asked him if he was taking overnight shifts and he said..." My mom burst into tears and cried out, "'Something like that.'" My mom fell on her knees as I remembered my father worked for a place that tried to make new species. Ss soon as I realized what she had said, I began trembling.

I brought a hand to my mouth in shock. I heard a door open. I looked at my younger brother, Quinlan. He was ten and innocent. Then my mind flashed. What would happen to him? He was currently in his pajamas with a face full of worry as he watched us break down.

He ran over to me and our mom, confused and shocked as to why we were so upset. He was very mature for his age, and I knew he always would be. "What's wrong, and why are the blinds shut?" Quinlan asked, as he hugged us. Realizing my mom didn't have any confidence in telling her own son what happened, I frowned at her and wiped away my tears, realizing I wasn't completely broken like her.

I looked at my brother and gently grabbed his arms. "Q-Quinlan...I'm sorry...but Dad... he's-he's dead." my brother sat there for a moment like a toddler who had just bumped its head. Then suddenly, he burst out crying. I held the boy and noticed my mom had stopped. I glared at her. "Are you done so you can-" Suddenly, I was smacked at the back of my head. I looked at my mother in shock