SURVIVAL INSTINCTS:THE DEAD COME FROM ABOVE

All is fair in love and war

The feeling of nothingness and darkness, the only two things brown could never seem to out run off. The two feelings that had now being personfied, as he awakes to nothing but darkness, goosebumps creeping it's way unto his skin , his breath heavy and cold, much like the room he laid in.
"What had happened, who saved me, should i cry for help, where are my kids" these and more thought ran through his mind, as he crawled on the tiled floor trying to find where his table leg crotch was.
After what felt like eternity his hands finally hit a cold hard surface, it took another few seconds of touching for him to realize it was the leg he had been looking for.

The room filled with creaking sounds as he used the crotch to stand and supported his weight with a small table that was near him.

Everything hurt and silence reigned, his eyes were becoming more and more accustomed to the light, only for they to be hurt by a sudden burst of red light, the pain caused brown to move back creating more noise and falling the table that held his weight.

"Oh my God, shhhh your gonna get us killed" came a voice from the source of the light.

Something about that voice sounded familiar to Mr Brown "Ray is that you, where's your sister, whose going to kill us" said Mr Brown as he struggled to move towards the light..

"She ok" he said brushing past Mr Brown and to open the door and check if the coast was clear.
"Can you walk properly" he asked as he turned over his shoulder to look at Brown.

"Yh I can walk, but just not fast, my legs broken, where are we going" said brown as he limped towards Ray.

"Well your gonna have to suck up the pain and walk fast, we don't have long, they will be back, you don't want to be here when they come back" said Ray, as he opened the door and stepped out before saying "you built this place right, then you can find your way to the security office on the last floor, get there before the break of dawn or we are leaving you, keep quiet and stay alert" before shutting it with a bang and saying something about not going to die cause an old geezer couldn't walk well.

"Was that really Ray, is that how much he truely hates me, is he really ready to leave me to the creatures, what are those creatures" wondered Mr Brown as he stood in the darkness, hoping for some light.
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"Is dad back yet" asked John as he came down the stairs, after cleaning himself.

"He isn't love but am sure he would soon be back" said misss Marlon, as she walked past him with his and Ben dirty laundry in a basket.
"Oh and love your food is on the dining , eat fast Mr Jackson is in the living room he wants to check on you ok".

" Mum how can you be so chillll about this, dad has been gone all day with fortune, your only daughter" said John, his blood pumping harder now.

"John, it gonna be ok" she said, as she put her hand on his face, "your dad has served in the military before he knows how to survive and take care of his daughter, he is going to come home to us okay. And when he does we will be ready".

Her hand felt cold and yet comforting on his skin. She had this effect on pretty much anyone. Her calmness and words always found away to silence his demons.
"Okay mum, I just hope....." John said as his eyes once again caught a glimpse of the mark on her arm, "m..m..mum what's that on your hand" he said as he seized her hand .
"Oh this it's nothing love just a scratch" she said , pulling her hand free and hiding it under her purple sweater sleeve.
"I should go finish up the laundry, you boys really made a mess"

"Mum am not a kid, you can't keep treating me like one" he said a little harder than he had intended.

"Look love just sit and eat, we will talk later"

"No mom, no tell me what happened now."

"John let her be, she doesn't want to talk about it" came a voice from the doorway.

"Who gave you the right to intrude into our conversation Jackson, she's not your wife and your not my dad, so you can go suck it"

"John oh my God where is this coming from, get back to your room this instant"

"With all due respect mum, it's the end of the world, you can't ground me.
If you wanna continue living with your boyfriend, that's fine by me.
Do you really think I didn't notice, the sneaking out, the wierd creaks in your room when Dad is on a trip, or maybe the gifts he keeps getting you.
I honestly don't care,I just want my dad and sister back, I want my real family back"
John said as he ran back up to his room, leaving behind the calls of his mother's weeping voice.

"I just have to find them, I have to" John said to himself, his head aching, his pulse increasing, nothing felt right, as he sat down in front of his laptop.

"Is this really the best choice John"

"I have made up my mind Ben, you can't stop me"

" Who said anything about stopping you, I got jackson's car keys here, say the word and we are on our way"

"Look Ben this is dangerous I can't let you risk your-"

"Just shut up and track his phone, spare me the sentimentality"

"Thanks allot Ben, he said as he turned to focus on his laptop"

" Ugh, don't go all soft on me bro".
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The sound of the door slowly creaking filled the room, "I guess I got to move on" Mr Brown said as he stepped out into the hallway.
His hand quickly filled with goosebumps, as a gush of wind met his skin, the cold wasn't the only thing messing with him, something about this dark hall way was wrong.

He set out to get his kids, shuffling his leg with as little energy as the cold could let him spare.
His leg ached more than ever, as the sound of the bones changing position found their way to his ear, the room was slowly becoming a bit brighter or maybe his eyes were adjusting, but whatever the case was, it was the cause of the little smile on his face.

Time flew by quickly, each minute had an effect on his heart beat, his fingers ached from clenching on to the table leg so strongly and the urge to sleep had never been greater, but yet he could here it.

The sound of Ashley's laughter filling the room, he knew he couldn't die now , not untill Ashley is safe.
The exit sign at the distance, was indeed a sigh for his sore eyes, they meant he was off the first floor he only had 3 more to go. The button to the elevator felt cold, as Brown pushed them for what felt like the 30th time, it wasn't going to work and he knew it, but what hope does he have, he could never walk down the stairs before Dawn, at least not like this he can't.

His throat hardened, as he realized he would die without seeing his daughter.
Using the elevator door as support he decided to sit down, and stare into the darkness behind him.

"It's is my punishment, my redemption, and if it must be like this let it be, but God let my kids live if not for me, at least for you" he said as began to sing

"Que Sera Sera
what ever will be will be
The future is not ours to see
Que Sera Sera"
The song seemed to be his only comfort as Ashley's laughter filled his mind and picture of his wife filled his heart untill his blurry vision faded into darkness and he was unconscious