This was supposed to be a simple trip, he thought to himself as he paddled furiously. An Airbnb on the lake in a remote area, what could go wrong?

He’s already getting tired and he just got in the water. Paddling was never his strong suit. He chances a glance back and sees them on their own boat. “Shit, shit, shit,” He mutters to himself as he tries to go faster despite the ache in his arms. His ...

She had always been afraid of the dark. Before the world turned black, she slept with a light on every night. While in bed she would try not to look in any of the dark corners of her room in order to avoid scary looking shadows.

After a year, you would think that she would have gotten used to the dark by now. She had not. Maneuvering through the dark felt like playing a constant game of solitary...

They don’t tell you how lonely it can be, living in a world like this.

When you and your family, or friends, used to play around about who would survive an apocalypse the thought never occurred to you that you would be on your own. You surely didn’t think you would be the one to survive, and how much you would hate it.

It was pure luck that caused you to find the waterfall. You never had much ...

She stared at it so long, her vision started to get blurry. She wondered if she should take it or not. Was it needed, or not? Who would it go to? Would it even go anywhere? She chewed on her bottom lip, her anxiety pushing her to make a decision. She wanted to take it, and that was exactly the issue._ _No, she didn’t need it. But she wanted to need it. It’s also okay to leave it, she thought...

“Get. her. off. the. table.” The mother grits out at her son as she tries to focus on her handheld mirror, trying to finish her makeup.

“I don’t suppose tomorrow’s cominggggggg” The sister belts out, her hand extended.

“What, why?” The brother stares at his mother, his eyes widening and jaw gaping in conusion.

“Even though I always kiss the skyyyyyyyyyy, even when I always chase the highhhh”

...

This is a dream, right?

Well, at the very least, it feels like one. By looking around you expect to be hot. But, to your surprise it’s cool. It’s actually quite chilly, you think as you pull your sweater tighter around yourself. You also can’t tell if the sun’s coming up or going down. You hope it’s the former.

A wave of sand surprises you as it comes through the door and assaults you, the par...