Short Story

So when I was in high school I wrote a short story. It was my senior year and I was kind of depressed but had it not been for those feelings, I don't think this story would of been written. I don't really remember why but I'm sure it had something to do with a girl. Anyways lot's of things have changed since then and while searching through my old school documents clearing out what needs to be deleted, I came across it and figured I would put it here for others to read. Enjoy. Note: I have not edited this short story so don't judge that.

Alberto Aviles
Short Fiction
English Block 8
12/17/03


Jack woke up on a Monday morning, but was startled to notice that there weren’t any birds outside chirping away into the morning sun. He couldn’t hear anything outside, not even the sound of a car going by. He got a chill down his back as he went down stairs, he could see his mom and dad sitting at the table like every other day as if nothing was going on. A sigh of relief came and he got ready to go to school, he was happy that the chill meant nothing.
As he got to school he went to his friends table where he usually sat and talked. As he sat down another chill came down his back. He was really freaked out because he never got chills before. He continued his day like if nothing had happened. As he was in the middle of French class and he had the urge to go to the bathroom so he ask to go. As he was coming back he noticed something weird was going on, everyone in the classes he passed was asleep. Even the teachers were asleep on their desks. He got to class and his teacher was on the ground against the wall. He couldn’t believe what was going on. As he wondered what could have done this he went to one of the students and felt their neck to see if he could feel a pulse, but as it turned out he could feel nothing. He was scared at this point. All he could think of was everyone that meant something to him. He started to think about his brothers, sisters, mom and dad, and all of his friends, but the one that he was really saddened for was the girl that he was in love with. The one and only person that he could rely on to get him through the day no matter how horrible it was, her name was Jill. She was the last bit of hope, the last ounce of happiness in his life and now for all he knew, she was gone.
He looked outside and saw that every car out there had crashed in to the sides of the road or other cars. He slowly backed up and started to run. A lot of things were going through his head at this point. The end of the world had come and he has managed to stay alive. He was stuck in the hell that is his school. Running through the halls unable to see anything, he spotted a light, a light? How can this be? As he walks toward it really slowly he is hoping that it will be someone else who has managed to survive the horrible predicament. He was confused as to why he was chosen to stay alive, but at the same moment glad it was him. To his surprise it’s the one and only person that he actually cared about but as luck should have it he was too late; she believes that she is the last one and takes her life. She pours a liquid substance from her pocket in to her mouth. He cries out “I LOVE YOU!“ but it is too late. She quickly turns to him with a surprised look on her face, but as she saw his reaction, she collapses to the ground. He just sits there holding that which was once the only reason he wanted to live, his one and only. He felt like he should try and see if he could revive her somehow but he didn’t know what to do.
As he slowly began to bring up the body in his arms he couldn’t help but cry after seeing this tragedy occur right in front of his eyes. Not knowing what to do next he decides to take her with him to the hospital to see if he could find something to give her before it’s too late. He carried her to his car and quickly made it to the hospital. He ran in to see if he could find someone, but no one was alive. Everyone is on the ground dead from the mysterious accident that happened. He went through the whole hospital looking for someone to help me out with looking for a cure to the substance that was in the vile. As he was running through the halls panicking to find someone to help me, he heard a voice yelling out from a room somewhere on this floor. He went to every door and find that there is a doctor stuck under an obese patient who has fallen on top of her. Her name was Dr. Jaller and was dressed in a white over coat. She tells him that she has been waiting for some form of help for the past couple of hours but no one has come. She is still yet to know what has happened but is willing to help him find a cure.
He toke her to Jill who is still lying down in the car. She quickly tells him to carry her inside so she can take some tests. As they get inside she led him to a laboratory where she can examine the fluid that was left in the small container. She figures out what it was and puts the antidote in to a needle. She tells him that he is going to have to put it in to her because she does not like giving shots to people. She gives him the needle and he put the fluid in her. She tells him that they can only wait for her to get better. They sit next to Jill and start to wait.
As he tells her what he knows so far, he is still wondering why they have been saved and not everyone else. “What about us has made it so that we are immune to the lurking disease” says Jack. She takes a sample of blood from all 3 of them and conducts some tests that would be able to show the similarities that are present in their blood. She comes back an hour later with a piece of paper, which says that the substance that is common in their blood was a specific chemical compound that makes white blood cells invulnerable and are able to destroy any type of bacteria that is able to penetrate their skin. He was amazed that this compound was the cause of their survival. The only thing that they had to figure out was how it got out and where the disease came from as well as looking for any other survivors.
Jill woke up in the bed where Jack had given her the shot. She had no memory of what happened to her or where she was. As she got up she felt really hungry as if she had been starved for over a week. Jack came up to her and handed her a sandwich that he was eating as they waited. Jack told her that this tragic incident had taken the lives of everyone we knew but there were still some survivors out there as well who have not been found. Jack talks to Jill and explains how he felt when she drank that vile of poison. She was really unsure of how to feel now that her life had been saved by a good friend. Jill gets up and starts to move around, but since she is still dizzy she almost falls over. Jack decides to find a wheel chair to get her to the car where they can go and search for more survivors of this situation. They get to the car and saw a car moving in the distance as if someone is driving it. They hurry and get in the car to catch up but somehow lose the car. They wait awhile and listen to see if they can hear a sound or something to give them a clue as to where the car went. They heard a sound that sounded like someone burning out on the pavement, so they decide to go investigate. As they came to a stop sign they could see a kid who was in a brand new Ferrari. They yelled over to him and asked him his name it was John. John had been one of the fortunate people to have the same compounds in his blood. He told us that he was in the middle of going from his house to school when everyone just stopped and fell to the ground, all the cars crashed in to the sides and other cars, and that he was the only one left on the road. He was nearing the Ferrari dealership and decided that if he was going to be alone he might as well enjoy it. He was a funny kid who enjoyed fooling around so we invited him to come with us in search for more people. He said yes and we were off. All 4 of them decided to get some nice looking cars so that they wouldn’t have to worry about the car breaking down as they were driving around.
They decided to head toward the capital of the state to see if anyone had gone there. On the way they found 2 kids that were around 8 years old who had been wondering for days looking for some form of life. They were brother and sister so they added them to the increasing amount of people that were found. We almost had enough to fill up all 4 cars but they weren’t at the capital yet, so there could still be more people.
By the time they arrived at the capital they had all their cars full of people who they had found along side the roads and highways. They were all caring people who wanted to start a new life somewhere where they could be safe and have people around. Before they started to go and look for people they decided to make groups. Like always Jack wanted to be paired off with Jill and so he did. Jill had started to feel the same feelings that he had been feeling toward her. As they went off to search for some more survivors they held hands because Jill was “scared” or so she said. Jack was very happy at this point he knew that he would finally be able to be with the one that he loved but didn’t know how she really felt so he decided to ask her. Jack took Jill’s hand and told her that he loved her and that ever since they met he had a strong attraction to her. He was very nervous as to what she could say to him but she said what he wanted him to hear. She said that after having drank that poison and having him save her she fell in love with him. Jack had waited for this moment for a long time and was confused as to how he should feel. They decided to walk back and see if anyone else had found anyone else.
As the couple came back from their search they met up with all the other survivors and 2 new ones. They decided to start a new life and start it in the States capital. Jack and Jill got married the following week and started a new life.
A day after they had gotten married Jack was in the back yard of a house that they had taken over. He was building a new dog house when he heard Jill calling to him. She was saying something but he couldn’t make it out. As he got closer it seemed like she was saying wake up, but he didn’t understand. She kept saying “honey wake up” but he was at a lost for words cause he had no idea what was going on. A couple of minutes go by and everything starts to get dark. There is no more light or people. Its just Jack standing there confused. He begins to see a light but its really bright and can’t make out the person that is on the other side. All he can see is the outline of the person but it looks like his mother. How could this be unless he had died or this was all a dream. His mom tells him that he has slept late and that he is late for school. As he gets to school he tells his friends of the crazy dream that he had had. He sees Jill walking toward class and decides to walk with her. She greets him like friends greet each other. As she walks in to her class they say their goodbyes and he continues to go to his class. He thinks about the dream and how if it were true he would be with her and be able to call her his one and only but can’t because deep down inside he knows that she doesn’t like him in that way. He knows that it will never be and that life is too short to worry about love more so when your only in high school, which is why he ends up being really good friends with Jill.