The bomb-shelter was incredibly big. There were rooms and areas in the vast underground building they hadn't even been in yet. Some were normal office size and others were the size of a Walmart. It was almost like they had taken a multi-story shopping mall and just put it underground. You could spend the day wandering tiny corridors that would lead to wide open hallways.
Even though there was no need to go outside, the building felt smaller and smaller to them everyday. They yearned to be back outside. Back to life before the Boom.
They had ventured out together to explore what or who was left but because they were so far into the countryside they'd always have to return before dark. It was nice to be in the open air, but each trip was seemingly useless.
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Adam and Safana walked in to the main lounge where the others were reclining on the angular 1950's couches and chairs.
With Adam in a black fitted suit and Safana in a plaid full skirt, they looked like they had stepped out of an old black and white movie.
Safana held up a key, "Who wants to go for a ride?"
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The massive garage door creaked and groaned but eventually opened. Suddenly the room was filled with sunlight. The outline of other cars and trucks could be seen under drop-cloths.
The black and chrome of the car seemed almost otherworldly. Bobby ran his fingers over one of the back fins and read the words, "Sixty Special. Does it even run?"
Suddenly the engine sprang to life. Safana smiled from the driver's seat, "Yep."
They all looked at each other with excitement.
Adam spoke, "Two of us need to stay in the shelter, just like when we go walking."
All eyes turned to Bobby and Evelyn.
"What??" Evelyn protested.
"Urgh... fine, but I'm going next time," Bobby sighed.
The others piled into the car. Safana revved the engine, put the car in gear and the back tires squealed out of the garage into the sunshine.
Evelyn and Bobby looked at each other with disappointment.
Then they heard a man's voice, "Hello?"
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NINETEEN FIFTY-NOW
Historia CortaA group of high school friends break into an abandoned 1950's government bomb shelter for an end of year party when, without notice, nuclear war actually breaks out. Left with only the supplies, clothes and technology stored in the shelter from...
