I didn't sleep at all that night. Not a wink.
I couldn't stop thinking about the incident that nearly got us killed and how something, someone, saved us.
I knew I would have had nightmares if I had gotten any sleep. I knew because Ambur screamed all night. And based on how loud she was, I guessed I had done right by staying up.
Once the others had woken up, we decided to visit the wreckage of old houses and food markets; a main luxury that the people of 2021 had had to enjoy. But after death, material possessions aren't really valuable. So a luxury that was no more, for them.
We walked and walked till Ryan started to complain and everyone agreed with him. Except me.
"Come on, guys! A few more miles to our parents houses!"
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A few miles later, we stopped in front of a house that was once huge, and luxurious with floors of marble and toilets of gold (yes TOILETS of gold!).
Now it was like a treasure chest calling to us to find its secrets, to uncover its beauty and luxury, to save it from the never-ending flames of the CLUs. I knew my parents were in there. Their souls, at least.
None of us but me dared step up to the smelted front door.
I held up my hand, wiggled my fingers and finally took a deep breath and pushed the melted door along the floor.
I took a step inside and felt an immediate presence.
"Mom! Dad! I know you're here!" I cried. I was so happy. I would finally be able to see them. Maybe.
A cry came from behind me, "Fall, you know there's no one there right?"
My voice lowered to a whisper, "They can't tell you're here, but I know you are!"
Another voice from behind, "Come on Fall, let's go, this is freaking me out."
"I umm..... thought your legs were tired!" I tried to think up an excuse to stay.
"Not anymore, that was rest enough. Now, come on let's get out of here!!!" He sounded hurried.
"No! We can't leave!!" I growled in a low, wavering voice.
"Ummm, Fall, are you ok??"
"I'm fine!" I insisted, with that same intimidating voice.
"Uh-oh, guys I think she's gone crazy!" Ryan whispered to the others.
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Science FictionThis is a book I wrote about a few years ago, but I have edited it a bit, because I have become a much better writer. I still think it's crappy, but it's an improvement! It's about the distant future, in which vicious, soulless creatures called CLUs...
