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Chapter One

And the world crumbles

“What should I take?” Lucy yelled from down the hall

Sasha opened up her drawer and started tossing clothes over her shoulder and onto the bed Her heart was racing, a frantic, painful beating against her ribs They were alone in the house, directed by their parents to stay put and not to let anyone in They’d left several hours ago to go to the grocery store and stock up on supplies, leaving Sasha to care for Lucy, her ten-year-old sister They’d told theh that they could carry on their back She had no idea where they were going or as going to happen, but fear had a tight hold on her It was sheer deter for Lucy that let Sasha keep her shit together

The radio erihteen years old Sasha knew this was bad She could hear yells froht outside her bedroo on pavement

Officials have confirmed a terrorist attack, biochemical warfare across the United States of America It is advised to stay in your hoive further inforh we don’t know the extent of the situation, it is confirmed that respiratory distress is the first sys, keep doors locked and s shut Fatality rates for those infected is currently at one hundred percent

Sasha stood and curled her hands around the edge of the dresser, that broadcast repeating over and over, consu, but old enough to knohat this allused was killing everyone as infected She shut the radio off, not able to listen to it another minute

“Can I bring my dolls and blankets?”

Sasha opened her eyes and exhaled slowly before looking at Lucy Her little sister stood in the doorway, three blankets hanging over her shoulder and a handful of dolls under her arh ponytail now hanging off to the side

Sasha was trying to stay calm in the face of all of this for Lucy’s sake But she was about to lose it, to break down and give in to everything that was going on around her

“Can I, Sasha?”

Despite all of this Sasha sh room for one of your little blankets and a doll We need to make sure you have clothes packed”

Lucy pouted but nodded “Where are we going? I don’t understand e have to be in such a hurry And why aren’t Moet hungry and the only thing we have is gross stuff They said they’d buy a box of cookies just forshe did when she was frightened

Sasha wanted to make her feel better but she didn’t kno to She was scared as well and barely hanging on

“They’ll be back soon,” Sasha replied but she had this horrible feeling in the pit of her sto Her parents had been gone far too long, but she tried to tell herself that et to the store and gather supplies

Thatto help ease her fears and worries

“Let’s just do what Mo to appear like she was in control and not freaking out But the truth was not soht?

Once her bag was packed she set it by the door She also packed a bag for her mother and father, not sure what they needed but she supposed anything was better than nothing If they had to leave quickly at least they’d be somewhat prepared

Grabbing the re her leg as she listened to the broadcaster The only thing on was news channel after news channel, breaking headlines that told of the terrorist attack, the virus, and thefar too fast and she placed a hand over her chest, the pain taking her breath away

“What does that mean?” Lucy asked softly from behind her and Sasha quickly turned off the TV and stood, turning around to face her younger sister She didn’t knohat to say, how to respond Lucy was only ten,to fully understand the scope of as happening Hell, Sasha felt like she was too young at eighteen But it was just as if so snapped inside of her when all of this went down, as if her survival instinct had taken over