Survivors

CHAPTER ONE

I awoke to the sounds of a throaty scream. I bolted out of bed to realize that it was my sister Danielle having another nightmare. I walk over to her room quietly careful not to scare her I embrace her in a hug. Her sobs have subsided a little, but not long afterwards her sobs turn into little sniffles here and there.

  "I'm so sorry to keep you up so late." She finally stutters out.

  "It's okay Dani, what was it about?" I ask already knowing the answer.

  "I just keep hearing Colin screaming and when I finally find him he has those hideous boils and they start rupturing and it's just-just terrible Kat, just terrible." She sobs out.

  "I know Dani it's ok just know he's not suffering anymore."

  "I just keep wondering if we never went on that date he wouldn't have gotten sick."

  "Dani stop blaming yourself,you couldn't have prevented anything that day do you think you really could have prevented the waiter sneezing on him?" I question trying to make her understand it wasn't her fault.

  "No, it's just I miss him so much."

  "I know you miss him just think he's up there with mom and dad."

  "Yes I know but I just wish they were all here with us."

  "I know ,I wish they were here too, but they're not and one day we won't be here either, but that's life and you just have to accept it."

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Five minutes later
  "Thank you for talking to me Kat."  She says wiping her eyes.

  "Your welcome I'm sure if I was in your situation you would do the same thing." I say standing up to go back to my bedroom.When I walk into my room I look at my phone to see the time and notice I have an hour untill my alarm clock goes off. I unplug my phone from the charge and plug in my headphones so I don't have to listen to the saddening silence of the almost empty three story home. When I find a song I am satisfied with I wash my face and brush my teeth, after I do that I brush my curly brown hair into a tight bun and get my nurses bag ready. After I have gathered my supplies I finally put in my scrubs and leave to start my day. Not long after I leave my home my phone rings and the ringtone is Kelly's so I answer it.
  "Hello?"
  "Hey girl hey."

  "What is it Kelly?"

  "Nothing just wanted to let you know how much of a good friend you are and that I love you so much."

  "Kelly I told you that you have to get your own car."

  "Kat I swear this is the last time just can you please come pick me up?" She pleads through the phone.

  "Whatever Kelly where are you?" I say slightly annoyed.

  "I'm at the park on Maple street."
  "What are you doing on Maple street?"

  "It's a long story, I'll tell you in the car."

  "Whatever Kelly I'll see you in five minutes.

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After I hang up the phone I make my way down the hill to the managers office. When I make my way down the hill to the small brick building I am greeted by the ancient looking office accompanied by the ancient desk manager Margaret. I have to say Ms. Margaret is the oddest and oldest person I have met that is actually sane.

  "Morning Katryiece, how are you?" She says a little loudly due to the loud squaks of the many birds in our presence.

  "Morning Ms. Margaret, I told you, you can call me Kat, and my day is going ok.

  "Aw what's wrong, is it Danielle again? Poor girl how is she doing since Colin?"

  "Well Ms. Margaret she isn't doing too well, she was having another nightmare around two. She just hasn't been the same since Colin."

  "Well tell her I said that I hope she feels better and that I have a neighbour that would like to have a chat with her." She says winking at me.

"Ok Ms. Margaret." I say while signing the clipboard and get my keys for my car. When I get my car started I drive down to the entrance gate where I am greeted by Garry he flashes me a smile while handing me the clipboard to sign and lifts the toll bar and I drive off to pick up Kelly.

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When I arrive at the park I hear arguing by the loudness of the voice I can tell its Kelly. I get out if the car to find her so we can leave. When I catch sight of Kelly I see she is arguing with middle aged woman.

  "Bitch I will kick you and your daughter's ass."

  I am not shocked by Kelly's vulgar language, I've heard her say worse.

  "Kelly what's going on here?" I ask.

  "This bitch started pushing me because I was going to slow down the slide." Kelly said pointing to the little girl.

  "No I didn't she's lying."

  "Did anyone ask you to speak." Kelly spat out towards the little girl.

  "Come on Kelly." I say walking towards the car. Kelly soon follows afterwards flicking her long blond hair  over her shoulder and sashaying. When we get in the car she gets in and slams the car door and crosses her arms with a huff.    

  "Kelly, why were you even going down the slide?" I question backing out of the park.

  "Well see I was on my walk and I wanted to see if I could still go down it." She says like it makes total sense.

  "I swear Kelly you're going to get arrested one day." I say chuckling at her childish behavior.

  "I know but you'll be right beside me saying that it was fun."

  "Whatever Kelly. I say while continuing down the road.

  "So what do you think the Devil has for us to do today?"

  "Her name is Mrs. Straighthand, and I don't know." I say laughing.

  "Kat I'm hungry.

  "The cafe is not far from here."

  "Great I haven't eaten since last night."

  "What happened to the date with your boy toy Cole?"

  "He deserves better than me, he was looking for love and I wasn't, but were still friends."

  "So basically he fell in love with you and you didn't but your still fuck buds."

  "Whatever Kat." She said while we pulled up into the cafe's drive through.

  "Hello welcome to Pat's pastries may I take your order?"

  "Yes I would like two orders of cinnamon buns and a vanilla ice coffee to go."

  "Will that be all?"

  "Yes."

  "That will be $6.29 please have your money ready at the first window."

I pay for the food and get my coffee and drive off towards the the gate so I can enter the city but what was waiting for us at the gate would make me loose my appetite for ages.