The World As We Knew It

Nothing was ever normal in 17-year-old Rose's life. She swore things would be different this year, her senior year. No more alienation. No more bullying. No more living a life of a teenage outcast. Her hopes are soon dashed when things take a turn for the worse. What was supposed to be a normal day in math class becomes a nightmare filled with bloodshed. The electricity's out in the school. Cell phones won't work. And there's something that's tearing people to shreds, leaving minimum remains. Certain people are changing. Animals are evolving. Join me in the horror, drama, and excitement within my short story.

Story word count: 8,030 words.

I've entered this contest because I've always been talented and was afraid to do anything with it, but my mother always said you will never know your worth unless you try. So, I decided to enter. And perhaps the daughters that aren't my own that I raise, I can give them what they've always wanted: a good house and new clothing that I couldn't afford before.
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