Chapter 4

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5:24pm.

Is there an afterlife? Where will we all be going after tonight? Heaven? I'm not sure. I know the bible says there is such a thing, but I'd like proof.

What will happen when the asteroid hits? Will it be quick? Or will the world crumble down slowly? Will the world even end? Will there be survivors? Will I survive?

Thousands of questions flood my brain, and I know none of them will be answered until tonight.

6:17pm

The news was on again. They told us that their plan had failed. You would think they would try to keep this from us, but I guess they wanted people to be prepared, just in case there was survivors.

There was about 20 of us in the house, all close family members and as I look around the room I feel myself getting sadder and sadder.

In an hour we'll be dead. 1 hour.

7:00 pm.

My dad pulled me close. He started whispering in my ear.

"Rose, I love you so much. You'll always be my baby girl, no matter what happens, please remember that." He said.

"I love you too, dad." I said back as I felt my eyes start to water.

We all went in a circle on the floor and cried in each others arms. I was so laid back about it before, but as the hours go by the scareder I get.

7:29pm

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Nothing. Nothing happened. Does that mean we're safe?

I look over at my water and see that it's shaking slightly. I point that out to my father and he just closes his eyes tightly. Just waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Wai...

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