Chapter 3
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When Eve woke up on saturday morning Cujo was sleeping beside her bed. Then she remembered. Was it a dream, or had the president really announced last night that the world might be ending in three and a half years? At first Eve just listened, no sound outside. In the movies people usually panic and riot after recieving news like that. She lived in a quiet suburb in New Jersey, no rioting outside. There were also no children playing outside, but they were probably inside watching cartoons. Eve went downstairs. Her mother was usually making breakfast by this point, but her parents were nowhere around. Now she was getting worried. Eve found a note from her mother.
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"Dear Eve, I've gone to the supermrket to get food. Dad's been called to work. Do not go outside until one of us comes back Don't even let Cujo out to do his business. Love, Mom."
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Eve dreaded turning on the tv, but had to know for certain. It had not been a nightmare, at least not the kind she could wake up from. The asteroid was being nicknamed ELE, which stood for "Extinction Level Event." It was scheduled to hit the Earth on July 20th 2036. The news stations even listed as 1261 days until impact. The good news was there was no rioting just yet. The last 12 hours had seen a much higher than normal rate of car accidents and heart attacks. There were also fights breaking out in supermarkets. This made Eve worried about her mother. Eve tried calling Adam, but the phone lines were down from over-use. She stood by the window, hoping he would see her. After a few minutes Adam came to the window. He seemed to be under the same orders not to leave his house, but they waved to each other. Finally Eve's mother came home with groceries and they hugged. They were both still here. So far, they'd made it.