Hello my friends and fans and welcome to another chapter of this life of ours! So if you're still wondering why the bloody hell I've been gone for a month (its a lot more but I stopped counting) now you've probably haven't seen the update chapter I posted or didn't bother to read the cursed thing and for that I don't blame you I wouldn't either lol. Basically it was me ranting about how having computer issues, crashing your laptop and not backing up your files is a pain in the nuts but its time for me to stop talking about deez nuts. Yes I have been watching vines, no I am not up-to-date on my vines watching and of course this chapter is as short as hell because...reasons...Presenting!

Chapter 10: The Flood

Corey's POV:

I sat at the window holding up my chin with the highest amount of curiosity in my eyes. Simply looking at the sky was amazing and scary at the same. The wind bashing anything that held it back with nothing but brute force was fascinating.

You can tell we don't have much hurricanes around here.

As I looked out the window Kin and Kon past the time by goofing around and making makeshift swords out of hand towel rolls bashing each other over the head with them. The girls were talking about something I couldn't care to listen to as they watched the TV.

Then the power quickly snapped off and everything went dark. Groans of irritation came from the girls, "Well we were waiting for this." Trina complained. She peered over to me. "Corey get away from the window!" She screamed.

It took a split second to realize my mistake. I began to move but it was already to late. A huge rock knocked the window and shattered it. Rain and wind poured in as I regret my decision of not boarding that window up.

I held my head and grabbed some of the last wooden planks there were and motioned to start nailing. The wind blew me back and the plank went flying across the room almost hitting everyone but ended up smacking the wall with a thud.

"Holy crap! Corey get away from that window!" Trina screamed again but I didn't listen. I was again frozen as I gazed out the window. Kin grabbed my arm and pressed me against the wall away from the window and slapped me.

"You need to snap out of it man." "Water is seeping in!" Mina pointed towards the door as water started flowing underneath it. That seemed like the least of our problems; the door looked like it was being pushed forward. I picked up a board and Kon followed me doing the same. It had to be another crazy person trying to scavenge.

We got ready at the door but as soon as I opened it water rushed in at waist height. "Get up the stairs!" Kin shouted and lead everyone up the stairs as me and Kon tried to close the door to stop the flooding but to no avail. It continued rushing in.

We made are way to the stairs, slipping and falling to many times to count and got to the top. The water was slowly rising. "I always knew this is how I was going to die!" "Seriously Kon? You always knew you were to die from a flood by a hurricane in a place that hasn't had hurricanes in years?" "Hey...you knew too?" I rolled my eyes.

"Mina, get all the food. Laney, pack bags, just throw clothes in them. We need to go because the water is getting close." "And exactly where are we going?" I asked with a sarcastic voice. "The roof."

Mina shot off for the kitchen and the same with Laney to our bedrooms. I followed behind her to ensure her safety. I could hear Trina's attempts to stop me but I ignored them. I wasn't leaving anyone behind especially not Laney.

We rushed inside Trina's room first (hers was the closest) and threw everything into her bag barely caring what we were grabbing onto. Her boarded up window banged from something knocking it from the outside.

"No, no, no, no, no! Corey!" "Get to the roof! I'll go." Laney hesitated so I pushed her along to the hallway where Kon was. "Get her to the roof." was all I said and Kon nodded.

I ran to my room and took less care with my own clothes. Knowing where everything was and what I actually needed was an advantage that I exploited but the bag was still really small. All I really had was my bag I used for school.

I looked under my bed for my guitar and slung it over my shoulder unraveling another bag underneath my bed. I took care and opened it. It was dusty and cover in mold the brown bag was. Inside was a few pictures of...my parents.

Me, Trina, mom and dad. We were so...gullible then. Blissfully unaware that anything and everything can be taken away from you if you don't keep it safe.

I ran out my room back out to the hallway where Kon was still pushing bags of food to the rooftop. I ran past almost tackling Mina as she rushed past me. Trina forgot to get one thing.

I opened the cabinet and in a secret compartment I grabbed all of our documents. Passport, visa, etc. then I got back to Kon. We watched the water slowly creep up the steps. Only fifteen more until half the house is underwater by my calculations.

"Dude...we still don't know where Nick is." Kon realized. He just came to my mind. "Call him!" "We did! We have been even before all of this dude! We don't know where he is!" I sighed and shoved Kon to get him to the top of the roof.

A big gust of wind almost caused me to drop him but he got up with the help of Kin but before a second past another gust shattered the window in the hallway. It flung glass all over the place. Mina ran out of the kitchen and didn't see it. I tried to warn her but she was moving way to fast.

"Mina! No!" She stepped on the glass and, seeing that most of us are bare feet and our shoes are down stairs a.k.a. under water, this would cause a whole lot more pain than one may expect.

Shards of glass cut her feet, she fell back almost going over the balcony but lucky enough she fell on the floor. I braved it and held her, basically, handed her to Kin and Kon because she couldn't use her feet.

I made my way up and the roof was no safer. Thunder roared and lightening lit up the dark clouds. It seemed the wind had a grudge against us and tried to push us off the roof and if that wasn't enough, debris of all kinds flew around.

Twigs, sticks, leaves of trees decorated the air and made it hard to stand up straight without being a foolish human shield.

"This isn't good!" I shouted over the wind. "Everyone! Hug the roof!" Kin screamed and everyone followed suit. We held each other and laid on the roof. I laid on the end with Kin right next to me, following Laney and Kon.

I looked around, as hard as that was, and saw people doing the same as we were. They went for their roof. Some were falling off into the water, some were holding onto what they love and some were holding onto the ones they love. Nevertheless, it was chaos.

I let go of Kin's hand and sort of scaled the roof to peer over the side. Water slowly crept higher and higher. Off in the distance I saw a floating car, its front section completely submerged but its back end was sticking upwards at an angle. I stared at the car for a few seconds and it finally came to me.

That's Nick's car.

"NICK!" I screamed and everyone scrambled to where I laid. Trina was heard over all of us as she screamed at the top of her lungs. "Someone help him! Please! Oh God my baby! Nicky no!" She screamed and cried but no one could even hear her let alone do something about it.

But I knew I had too. "Kin, let's go man." He was close enough to hear and he looked at me. "You sure?" I nodded. Kin wasn't scared for his life. For some reason he trusted me all the way. "What's the plan then?" "Follow me!"

We both jumped and dove in the water. Murky and muddy but water nevertheless. We started swimming straight for Nick even though Trina was screaming for us to come back.

Even some of our neighbors saw what we were doing and protested against it but they were all ignored. Soon enough we got to Nick's car. "Alright," Kin said puffing out air "now what's the plan?!"

I stood on the semi-submerged top of the car and took off my guitar. I smashed the back window with it and peered inside. Just a man. Not Nick.

"Dear God! Thank you! You saved me!" Really expecting Nick I was too shocked to respond. I simply helped him out of the car and the three of us swam to an adjacent house. Trina looked at me from our house rooftop. I saw past her rage and saw a plea just wishing I found Nick.

I looked back at her. A single tear going down my face not even visible due to all of the rain and I shook my head. Trina just fell back on the roof. Mina held her, trying to comfort her. Kin and I just stayed on the same house and laid flat on the roof to wait out the storm.

At least an hour pasted before anyone could come for us...and another thirty minutes before someone did. We were finally in the eye of the storm and helicopters came to pick us up.

The whole neighborhood was evacuated to higher ground. Luckily, our side of Peaceville was pretty close to sea level and near the coast so the rest of the town wasn't flooded. Still very wet but hey...its land I could walk on so I'm happy.

We were put inside of a school. It got converted into a makeshift shelter for us all and we were given sleeping bags and rations which were pretty fair.

We made one of the classes our little home for now sharing it with another family. Mina was to busy comforting Trina for her to do anything else and I was occupied keeping Laney warm.

A knock on the door and Kin went to answer it, probably another military guy again to give us more instructions like curfew etc.

But as Kin opened the door we all breathed a sigh of relief. At least I did, Trina screamed. "NICK!" "Hey baby doll-" Not taking any time for talk or chit chat she tackled him and gave him more kisses than he was really prepared to receive.

"Nick! You look amazing!" I said sarcastically. "Missed you to big guy. My car got trapped in water and I basically had to swim out to you guys but a helicopter got to me before the storm got really bad. I told them where you guys were and...here we are."

"Less talk! More kissy Nicky!" She shouted. Finally letting him go Nick got settled with us. I looked at my guitar and tried to play a tune to cheer everyone up but the strings popped. "I did...sort of use it to break into a car." I realized.

Night came quickly but the storm never left us. Wind, rain, thunder and lightening still ruled the skies but the worst of it was over. Helicopters came in and out hovering over us as they dropped more and more people into the school. They landed on the field right outside. I watched them, they were bringing the dead too.

Body bags were piled out onto the field and people looked like they were trying to find IDs and wallets for driver's licenses. I couldn't sleep as usual. Laney sneaked up on me and grabbed me by my waist. "You know, you make noise getting out of a sleeping bag." "You mean our sleeping bag." She chuckled.

"That was brave...what you did. Saving that man. I would reward you but...the room's a little crowded." I chuckled. A knock on the door disrupted us and woke up some of us.

"Umm..." A soldier peered inside looking straight at us, in particular, Laney. "Are you, Laney Penn?" She nodded. "Come with us." I followed; we kept close to keep warm.

He led us to the field and stopped us before we got close to a nearby helicopter. "We found your parents, they're over there..." Laney smiled and jumped in excitement but I caught on. "Ms. Penn...I'm...truly sorry but...we...we didn't...save them in time."

"Wait...you're not...pleas-" "I'm really sorry, they're over there." The soldier walked off as he pointed us towards the helicopter. I tried to hold onto Laney to comfort her to prepare her for what she was about to see but she sprinted towards the helicopter.

I followed slowly but as soon as I got around the spinning tail blade, I saw them...there...in body bags. Laney crouched over them. "No! Mom...please no...God no, please..." I held her tight and she dove into my chest. "I'm sorry Laney...I'm sorry." I said before I started to cry.

Aren't I a dick? Months upon months waiting for this chapter and I kill two characters when I do come back lol. I'm a lovely person aren't I? Well to bad I'm single again so I feel like annoying or causing my characters complete and utter sorrow. Don't like it? Find me love then! Any who, Next chapter will be coming up along with other stories because I must admit I have been doing stuff as I was away. So catch you all later! Cheers mates!