Take a ride with me, and prepare yourself to discover what twisted events occur after twelve o' clock... [short story & completed] warnings: some language and allusion to heavy material. based on a true story.

Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. * * * NOTE AS OF 04/2026: This is the old version of the story from 2012. It is currently being reprised, which you can also find under my profile here in wattpad as "5:48 [reprised]"

A fanfiction retelling of the Wolf RPG Editor game "Alice Mare." Allen, a boy who lost his memories, was put into a special institution headed by a man named "Teacher". Soon after he lives there he is plummeted into a world of dreams and nightmares where he starts to discover the dark secrets of his new found companions and of himself. Things don't always appear as they seem. I do not own "Alice Mare" or any of the characters here, all rights to Miwashiba. I merely retold the story for entertainment purposes.

What happens to a family when society fails? What happens to society when civilization comes to an end? When Connor and his family survive the apocalypse, he discovers that survival has a price. As the world falls apart around him, Connor struggles to keep his family and his sanity intact.