Ive been writing again. I am starting to form a good understanding of where my story is going and wanted to give you another small glimpse. Still a marathon to go and I know there are going to be plenty of hurdles. But I hope you enjoy my updates and it leaves you wanting more! Marcus didn't get a funeral. No one was prepared for how quickly society broke. There was no help, crime, punishment or charity. We all sat in our homes, waiting to die, either from sickness or starvation. We huddled together, moving only when absolutely necessary. A stagnant smell seeping in as we became weaker. Permeating our senses until we didn't notice it anymore. The virus was so draining that we had no energy left to live. Everyone got sick. Not everyone died. It took 3 weeks before the electricity went out. The water went out 2 weeks after that. I had managed to gather together a small amount of supplies and had collected as much water as possible. Every cup, bowl, bucket and anything else that would hold water, did. The sickening reality is that, in the end, our survival came down to the fact that our family had halved in numbers. Sam and I were barely communicating by the time the electricity came back on. We had shut down emotionally and were functioning only enough to keep our selves alive. When the light flickered on in the kitchen, I think we both took a breath for the first time in days. Nothing was said, nothing could be said. I think we both knew that the light meant that we had to go on, to live with the devastation and some how become human again. Joanne and Lydia are now sleeping soundly in unmarked graves behind our house. It was the best we could do in the rush before the authorities cleared out all the bodies. It was not an option to let them take my family. I am forever grateful for the autumn and for the beautiful camouflage it provided. A golden blanket keeping my girls safe. Happy reading, Jeni Bee
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Entertainingly Nerdy
8/9/2018 06:03:50 pm
This definitely caught my attention! You're a good writer!
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Jeni Bee
8/9/2018 06:11:30 pm
Thank you! That means a lot. I haven’t really done any writing before, just a lot of reading! So, I guess I’m just writing what I like and hoping others will like it too!!
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