Apocalyptic Chaos

Chapter 58: Nepoznat

I don't remember too much of what happened. I was swimming through the forest after Muffin when I just blacked out. I woke up in what appeared to be a bedroom. I was laying on a black couch with a bunch of blankets piled on top of me. There were a bunch of books on shelves and on the floor and a desk in the corner covered in papers. There was some rock music playing from a speaker nearby and it sounded vaguely familiar.

I got up and paused the music. I found a pair of jeans and a T-shirt with a dragon on it. I decided to get changed into it and that's when I noticed something. My arm was back to normal. I ran my hand down it to see if I was just hallucinating. The skin felt smooth, no pockmarks or tears. I started tearing up a little. I'm back to normal! I don't have to worry anymore! Part of me felt like this was too good to be true but I ignored it, I deserved this even if just for a minute.

I walked out of the room and found myself in a small hallway leading to some stairs. There was a door to my left and another to my right. There was a space next to the stairs that led to a closet and another door. This all feels familiar. I walked down the stairs and saw a dining room to my right with a big black table and a mirror. Down the hallway was another room which branched off to a family room on the left and a kitchen to the right.

The most shocking thing was seeing who was there. It was my older brother and my mom.

I ran up to them, tears streaming down my face," Mom! Adam! I've missed you so much, where have you been?"

My mom looked surprised," We've been here for a long time, Nep."

I froze. Wait a minute, there's definitely something up with this. First off, I can remember the apocalypse. Second off, she'd never call me Nep, she knows me as Eve. I suddenly realized the terrible truth.

None of it was real.

I wanted to cry, to scream, to do something to let out all the pain. They were still gone, and I had no one. I wanted to do something, but I just felt numb now.

"I-I'm going to need a minute." I said, stunned a bit.

She looked concerned," Alright, just be down in a few minutes to go to school."

I nodded and walked towards the stairs, feeling weak. I got to my room and just cried. Everything seemed so perfect, so beautiful, almost real. Well, I thought bitterly. disappointment is just a part of life, I should be used to this by now. I found a pair of headphones on the floor and put them on, trying to ignore everything with some music. I sat there for what felt like ages, breaking down into a fit of tears every few minutes.

I felt someone tap my shoulder and I jumped a little. It was Adam. He must have come up here to get me downstairs.

I wiped off my tears," S-sorry, I just had a really bad nightmare last night."

He hugged me," It's fine, you don't have to go to school if you don't want to. I can tell mom that you're not feeling well."

I nodded, feeling more tears well up," Yeah, that'd be great."

He messed up my hair a little and stood up," Alright, I'll go deliver the message and hope she understands."

He left and I broke down again. This is all torture. What did I do to deserve this? It was then that I thought of one way to end the pain. I chuckled darkly. Well, I'm back to this idea again.

I stood up shakily," I might as well find something strong enough and something to tie it to."

I started looking but before I could find anything, my mom walked in.