Chapter 2: Realizations
As I awoke there was a pounding in my head. I struggle to sit up. I look over and see the meteor I had touched. Not thinking about what I was doing, I picked up the meteor. I studied the thing, not really sure if it was a meteor. Now that I had a closer look, I noticed that they were man made. Why would we make things like this?
It finally dawned on me that everybody I knew was out when that shower hit. I run home and immediately start calling as many people as I can. I receive no answers. I start thinking the worst things. Without thinking I grab the keys to my mother's car. I unlock the doors and jump in. As I start the car and start backing out, it never occurs to me that I have never been behind the wheel. I drive as if I have been doing it all my life.
I drive around looking for my family and I finally find my father's truck smashed. I stop and jump out the suv. I look inside and see my parents. I let out a scream as I try to get to them. I can't and it looks as if they didn't make it. I beat on the door crying and screaming. Why them? Why didn't I go with them?
I decide that for whatever reason I was not meant to be hit and so I must move and quickly. I am not sure where these thoughts came from but they seemed they were there for my survival. I climbed back into the vehicle and stopped at a grocery store. Grabbing the food and drinks that I would need and that were salvageable, I immediately got onto the highway and started driving. As I drive I start thinking.
Why did the meteors not hit the house? Why did one veer off course so that it wouldn't hit me? Why was I spared? Why were the meteors man-made? Were they programmed not to hit me? If so, than why am I so important? If they were programmed than who did it? And are they after me?
Now I had an idea as to why I was on the move. If someone was after me it couldn't be for good reasons. Nobody needed to die if it were for good reasons. All I knew now was to run and not look back. But somehow I had to hold onto my humanity. My realization was keep my humanity but be cautious with whoever I meet. At least I hoped there was more than just me alive. Had to be at least one other person, that I was sure of.