Not an Option: A Story of Survival, Love, and Something Else Entirely

"The plague arose from the depths of hell and spread with a fury. Within two months, ninety-seven percent of the world’s population had been eradicated and replaced with cannibals resembling those that we once loved. Governments fell, the world burned, and those of us that survived were left wondering if we were the lucky ones. Life was cruel. Children having to murder their parents was cruel. Mass graves filled with the bodies of the less fortunate were cruel. Humanity being brought to its knees and then collapsing into the dirt was cruel. It was dying that was pleasant. Dying would make everything go away, and then we wouldn't have to fight anymore. But dying wasn't an option. It could never be an option. "

Although this chapter is a lot more action than anything else, I'm hoping to change that up for Chapter 1. I have a lot of interesting ideas with where to go with this, but input and feedback would be awesome. If you like it and deem me worthy, please vote! Thanks!!!