This is just a school assignment I had to do and I thought it was good enough to share.
Prologue to "There will come Soft Rains" (A futreistic story I had to read for my 8th grade assignment)
I watched the TV in pure astonishment as the reporter explained a devastating story.
"A not-so-good morning for California," the reporter began. "The mission to the nuclear bomb's head quarters three weeks ago has failed. Scientists have determined that the bomb will land somewhere in California tomorrow at around 3pm. And, due to fear of radioactive contagion issues, all airports and roads have been shut down. There's not way in, and not way out. I'm Jeff Ackerman saying, good-bye, California."
Thankfully, my children where upstairs playing with the dog, so they didn't have to watch as their mother cried as I held her close to calm her.
"It will be alright, my dear." I said, trying to ease her .
"Nathan, you know this will end badly, we're all gonna die." she said as tears rolled over her face. I knew she was right, even though I had hope for my children's future, I knew that this would be the end. Just then, one of the cleaning mice-bots handed my wife a box of tissues and whirled back to it's chores. After drying her face, she pulled me into a hug and said
"Don't tell the little ones, I'd hate for them to die unhappily." I agreed not to tell them and hugged back.
"I'll go get them," she said. "It's time for supper."
I let her go as I walked into the kitchen. A few hours later, we where all heading to bed when Janette ran into our bed room in panic.
"Daddy! I forgot to do my homework! Mr. Cleff will be so mad!"
"It's alright dear," Alisha said, as she pause the house from finishing her poem. "You get a free day off tomorrow."
"Really?! Why?" Janette replied.
"Because, you and your brother have been so good, you two deserve a little break." she lied as Janette skipped happily back to her room with her brother coming out of the bathroom fallowing her.
The next day, my family and I ate breakfast and watched some of Janette and Al's cartoons. I had no clue what they where talking about, but I acted like I did so they would stop arguing over who would explain. After lunch, we all went outside to play. I mowed the lawn while my wife picked flowers and the kids played with there new, blue ball. It was 2:48 now, so I knew my death would come soon. I gave a prayer for my family before turning back at them one last, and smiled. A large, greenish flash of light burst threw the air behind them, was the last thing I ever saw.