Falling Hopes

Screams. Screams are what woke me up to hell August 13, 2021. My father, my mother...dead, and a new life to come. A new life where monsters that were only told in stories came to life. No peace, no hope, no love, nothing humane lingered for long in this world after the Shift came about.

The first five years were utter chaos, no one knowing how to live side by side with new creatures that threatened the existence of humans. The smart ones learned to drop all their humanity to survive. They learned to fight those who could destroy them, the monsters. They learned how to stand their ground. Most people, however, hid in their houses, tucked their loved ones away and got away with their short, pitiful lives.

Now it is years later and my brother is missing. The world has long passed into its own dark and deep hell, and it spells nothing good for a girl on her own. No matter how much people underestimate me, I will survive, no matter who or what stands in my way.