THE EXPLOSION
By Matthew Smith & Kristy Harrington
Rule Number 1: Kill em, before they kill you. - Scorch from Delta Squad, Republic Commando
CHAPTER ONE
6:30 am - Sanford, Florida
The truck made the slight roar as it pulled out of the carport. I smiled. My father just left for work. I quickly leap out of be and ran over to my alarm clock and switched it off. It was only on incase I didn't wake up as my dad left. I quickly ran out into the hall and took a left at the end and quietly entered the living room.
It was a small room and my mother was sleeping in the room just to my right. Even with the door closed, Maria, our chocolate female Chihuahua could hear me with no problem. And if she heard me, she'd bark and wake up mother who would get aggravated for having gotten woke up.
Therefore I had to be quiet. I walked over into my dad's office area, which was closed off by a gate to keep the dogs out, and switched on the internet. I ran quietly back into my room and quietly shut the door. My two dogs, sat on the edge of the bed and looked at me. I walked past them, giving them a pat on the head, and switched on my computer. I quickly went to my stand alone closet and pulled out my favorite outfit.
Black Jeans And A Black T-Shirt. I quickly got dressed and made the bed and took the dogs out to their outside pen and came back in and got on my computer. I started up internet explorer and logged into google mail. A window suddenly popped up. A smile formed on my face:
Katie: Good Morning
I quickly replied:
Me: Morning.
Suddenly a door opened out in the hall. I got up and went out. It was only Rebecca. My sister.
I ran back in.
Katie: How was your weekend?
I grinned and replied:
Me: Fine. Yours?
Kate had been a friend I met on a forum. She'd been out of school for a while and had nothing to do during the day, so we chatted.
Katie: Okay, I guess. If you call 3 hours of sleep, sleeping.
A door opened out in the living room. "I've got to go out to Wal-Mart. Be back soon." My mom said.
"Okay! Bye!"
The door closed. Perfect. I chuckled and brought up real player on the computer and started up Keith Urban.
Me: What do you mean 3 hours? Did your dad snore again last night?
Katie: Yea… lol.
Me: figures. LOL!
I heard a bark outside. I got up and ran out to get the dog. I put em on the floor and they ran off in different directions. I rolled my eyes. I walked back into my room and began to sing along with Keith Urban's Jeans On Song.
Katie: Rebecca says your singing again.
I blushed.
Me: Yea…Keith Urban…
Katie: lol. Nice.
Suddenly the house rumbled as I began to reply. A large bang came from outside. I got up and ran out. I walked into the front yard. Hundreds of miles away, Mushroom clouds surrounded my house. "Holy shit." I said flatly, as Rebecca came out as well. The neighbors followed suit coming out to see what was going on. One lady started to freak out.
I turned and ran back inside, Rebecca, right on my heels. I ran to my computer, shutting the door behind me. A new message had come from Kate.
Katie: Matt… you there?
I began to reply. I hit enter. Nothing happened. I hit enter again. Nothing. "DAMN!" I screamed. I got up and ran to my dad's office area. The internet lights were off. All of them. I ran to the phone. I dialed my mother's number. After 3 beeps and a "we're sorry" message, I hung up. This couldn't be happening. "Ok.. Um…" I dialed 911. The same beeps and messages. "Rebecca, grab your sunglasses and come on." I ran outside and got out our bikes. We rarely ride them.
"Shut up! Give me your purse! NOW!" I looked across the street. A large black man was pointing a gun - 9mm from what I could see, at my neighbor. "Damn…" I muttered.
I ran out of sight. Gun shots rang out, followed by a scream and a few yells. Then more gunshots. I heard a motorcycle start up. My one neighbor owned a bike… I heard the roar of it as it took off down the street.
Rebecca ran outside and got on her bike. "House is locked up. Let's go." She tossed the house keys to me. I hooked em on my d-ring and got on my bike.
We rode to the Wal-Mart, where mom said she was going to be. But what was there was an entire crowd. Just staring at the Mushroom clouds. I stopped and looked at Rebecca. "Stay here."
I entered the crowd, which was in panic suddenly. I looked for my mother. I didn't see her… I made my way further into the crowd. Still nothing. I cursed and turned around and went back to Rebecca. "I don't see her. I'm going inside." She nodded. I turned and went toward Wal-Mart. As I neared it, suddenly the front doors exploded, taking half the building with it. The blast threw me backward 5 feet.
The crowd screamed and began to run. I lay there, and looked up at the sky. Everything was quiet… Suddenly just like that, my hearing returned and the screaming erupted in my head. "Oh…" I sat up and stood. Rebecca ran over. "What now?" she said, freaking out, almost in tears.
I took a breath. "I- I don't know…"
"Dad's work is to far to go with out a car…"
I chuckled at that. "I wouldn't even know the way to his work…"
"FUCK! Get down!" Some one screamed. I instinctively shoved Rebecca to the ground and went with her. A large piece of… "An Airplane!" I leaped up, dragging Rebecca with me. "Come on. We've got to go…" I said, my voice shaky.
We ran over to our bikes… or at least… "This is where we let them right?" She nodded. "God damn it." I muttered, kicking the ground. I looked around the parking lot of Wal-mart. There. I ran over a few feet away and picked up a key ring. On it, a pair of keys and a car puncher. I quickly pressed the horn button on it. A nearby car suddenly went off.
"That's our exit." I said. "You can't drive…" she started.
I turned and looked at her. "Do you think anyone is going to stop me? The world is in shambles. At least Florida is… Now get in!" I yelled. I opened the door and got into the car. It was a Toyota. "I hate foreign cars…" I muttered, starting the car up. The radio came on. "The US government is reporting that we have been struck by nuclear explosives all over the USA. We currently have no clue as to whom is responsible. Most big corporations are reporting that their call centers are down. People are stuck in traffic and millions are dead." I went to switch it off.
"We just got a new report. The following states have been hit: California, Nevada, Mississippi, Washington DC, Indiana. We'll continue to report as we get more information…"
I switched it off. My hand trembled. "You Ok?"
I nodded. "I'll be ok…"