A Sudden Apocalyptic Day
#100StoryChallenge №55
I awake to the sound of panic in my younger sister’s voice.
“Shannon, the toilet won’t flush. Water’s not coming out of the sinks at all and the lights won’t turn on. What do we do?”
I get out of bed and enter the bathroom to check.
I sigh. “Guess I’ll have to call the plumber then. And maybe the electrician too, but we can hold off on that for a bit.”
I pick up the phone, but to my dismay, it’s not working either.
I check my iPhone, but there is no service. I can’t even access the internet.
I go into my younger brother’s room and nudge him. “Hey. We got a big problem. Nothing’s working and we can’t get in touch with anyone.”
“We can’t even call mom and dad,” my sister adds.
My brother wakes up. “Shit. I can’t believe this is happening.”
“Should we ask our neighbors?”
I know my dad would decide against it if he were here. He keeps to himself and doesn’t trust anyone.
It’s been 24 hours since dad left for a business trip to Australia. Mom wanted to go with him too, so it’s up to us to figure out what to do next.
