Gloaming

Cindy Roth

cynthias POV
Hi I'm Cindy Roth, and I'm pretty sure the world ended today.

The sun went out and my teacher legit killed herself.

Everyone was being pussys when it all happened.

We were in Spanish and the teacher  never arrived. Being the brave person I am, after enough time I went to go get another staff member.
I got Ms.Contreas. She's my favorite teacher.

When she checked the storage closet our Spanish teacher was found dead. Her wrists were slit with blood leaking out and all over her white blouse.

Ms.Contreas just stood there like a idiot so I had to take charge and called the police. They got rid of her body.
My best friend Kenya was nervous so I held her hand and reassured her that everything was going to be ok, like the amazing friend I am.

When I drove home in my Jeep Patriot I notice that sky started to turn black.

I didn't really care. I thought there was a scientific reason. When I started scrolling Instagram at the stoplights I noticed something terrible.
The sun went out.
GREAT. JUST GREAT.
Just as life was getting fun. I guess we are all gonna die!

I decided to just watch Netflix for the rest of my life considering the world was ending. I had set everything up. I had snacks for years and a heater. I was gonna have a great life.

My sister Quinn barged inside my room as soon as I got settled and babbled "I'm gonna go get materials such as wood, heaters, you know, stuff to keep us alive." "Good luck with that" I reply back with a sarcastic tone.

Later I get interrupted once again to Kenya barging in my room. "EMERGENCY" she says in a panicked voice. As I continue to watch my Netflix show and not even make eye contact with her I reply back "lemme guess... Lucas dumped you"

I really hoped she would say yes.
I really love her.
Not as a friend.

"NO! EVEN WORSE! I NEED A PREGNANCY TEST! DO YOU HAVE ONE?"

I paused my show.

These words hit me like a ton of bricks.
She needed a pregnancy test.

I turned around slowly and said "are you kidding me?" In a worried tone

"No" she replied quietly. "I'm late"

Oh god oh god oh god oh god.
A baby?
The world just ended and somehow it feels as if that didn't matter.
My crush was going to have a baby.
Ohh no.
I shake my head to help myself get back to reality.
"Um.. middle cabinet.. my moms bathroom.." I say quietly.

I stare into her blue eyes. I find it remarkable that her hair is pitch black but her eyes are bright blue. Shes so beautiful.

She leaves the room.

After that I sit back on my bed and try to process everything that has happened today.

My crush is pregnant.

My Spanish teacher is dead.

The world has ended.. literally.

After what feels an hour she comes back in with the pregnancy test in her hand.

"Positive" she whispers.

And I die a little bit inside.