Survivor

Chapter 3: normal day

I wake up from the calling of my mom saying she was going to be late. I quickly rush out of bed and get ready. I then ran downstairs, ate breakfast, and ran to the car where my mom was waiting impatiently for my arrival.

I get to the station a few minutes early and see that Carly and Martha are sitting by the edge of a column on their tablets. I exit the car and walk towards them noticing a bunch of other kids, maybe new, that are sitting all together at one end of the station. 

They all seem to be around the same age but theres something different about them. I continue walking over to Carly and Martha, then sit down and take out my tablet.

 I start looking at the Tweets over and over again wondering what will happen and if this crazy beginning to a war will actually become a war.

The train arrives and I enter, along with many others headed to the private schools. But to my surprise the kids I had noticed earlier were still at the far end of the station sitting and talking not noticing the train. I wondered why they were there as the train took off. Had they not seen the train by any chance or had forgotten to get on?

later on as the day went on I continued to let my mind wander about the kids I had saw earlier. I wondered why they had just sat there not even looking at the train as it went by them.

"Violet" I heard someone say. I thought it was just a dream so i let my mind wander some more until I heard it again but, even louder this time.

"Violet" it called as I stared blankly into space.

Then someone yelled "Violet!" and shook me until I returned into the room filled with kids staring at me. while I looked around the room I realized that Mr Walker, my teacher, was staring right at me. I look up in surprise as i realize I'm in class, i stutter for words until i can finally speak i say "yes". he looks at me in a amusing way and asks me what he just said the minute before, i look at the other students and the boards for hints but get none. i look up and say "i dunno".

He stared blankly at me like figuring out what he should do until he shrugged and went on teaching.

I shrank into my seat not wanting to be noticed while I slipped back into a trans. still thinking about the so called "war".

the day continues on as usual and before I knew it it was already over.

I get on the train and sit by the window wanting to see and understand what's happening all around me.

As I exit the train I sit by the same column I sat this morning and wait for my mom to come. Although I know she won't be here for a while . I notice behind me some of the kids I saw this morning. The ones that didn't enter the train. I get up and start to walk towards them, oblivious to the fact that someones calling my name. As I make my way over to them  someone grabs my wrist and pulls me back.

I turn behind me and see...

....my mom

She says "what are you doing? I called you like 20 times"

I stumble to find the words as mom stares at me intensely almost calculating to see if I was doing something wrong.

"um..I-i d-don't know" I say

Mom just stares at me before turning around and walking to the car with her hand gripping my arm tightly.

I stare at the kids sitting by the columns. I don't understand why they always miss the train but, I made a decision. 

Tomorrow I will find out.