BLACK HOLE
I felt like my head was splitting in two. I reached for my mobile phone next to me and I realized many things at once. I was not on my bed, I was suspended on the air, everywhere was pitch dark except for the twinkling of stars which was miles away, I was constantly dodging debris and I instantly remembered what had happened.
Flashback
Walking down the stairs, mum was already making breakfast. I could smell the blueberry pancakes from my room, which prompted me to hurry up.
"Wow, this smells amazing as always, morning mum,''
"Morning darling, how was your night?'' she kissed my forehead.
"Mum! Stop, I am not a kid ugh.'' I feigned annoyance.
"Oh shut it, you may be 17 but you are still my baby,'' she ruffled my hair.
"Yeah whatever," I mumbled to myself. She was always treating me like a kid, something breakable.
"How was school?"
"Fine mum, just splendid."
I did not bother telling her what happened yesterday. She was going to turn it into something huge and the last thing I wanted was for people to make fun of me for being 'mama's pet'.
"Chiara is coming over today. We are hanging out." I said, with my mouth full, almost choking.
"Table manners miss. Do not choke on me."
She paused, " And I thought we would get to go out together" She whined.
"Mum can you not whine? It is so weird. We would not spend too much time out. I would come back to spend some quality time with you okay?" I felt for her, being the only one, with her job as her friend.
"Okay." She sulked.
Sometimes i wondered who were the mother and the child.
There was a slight tremor of the earth, which caused the house to shake. It lasted for few minutes though it was not too hard on us.
"Oh great, another earthquake incoming in less than two months. Give me a break, fucking hell."
"Watch your Language miss." She waggled her finger at me.
"Such words should not come out of that pretty mouth of yours." She sternly warned. If only she knew I cussed as a sailor behind her back, somehow I think deep down she knows I do but has to act as an adult.
"Sorry mum." I mumbled.
We ate in silence, listening to the chirping of the birds in absolute serenity.
Minutes later the rumbling stopped and for a second everything was back to normal.
"Im upstairs if you need me." I skipped through the stairs, to get ready for the day.
"Stop skipping on the stairs!" Mum yelled so loud I thought I was going to go deaf.
"Sorry mum." I shouted back from my room. A typical room of a teenage girl, walls dareoed in pastel pink, album covers decorating the walls, my doll house I had since I was a kid. I grew attached to it since that is the last gift I ever got from dad.
Flopping on my bed, I checked my phone, seeing posts of my classmates on social media, with their significant others, having fun, doing what teenagers do best. Uninterested, I decided to watch a movie quick before Chiara came over. Vintage movies were my favourite as I chose Harry Potter, the finale chapter just to keep me busy. Ten minutes into the movie, my phone went off, notifications blaring in repeatedly. Before I could check what was going on, my mum shouted my name,
Hearing footsteps run up the stairs, mum pushed the door opened, panting while motioning for me to follow her.
"Something is happening come downstairs now."
Racing down the stairs, my brain thought of many scenarios from a shoot out to alien invasion, maybe even a virus outbreak or zombies rising from the dead like in movies. It was just a moment of uncertainty as my mind went downward spiral in hopelessness.
The breaking news report came on, with the reporter stating that a massive earthquake, 10 times bigger than the usual, had destroyed the Asian continent. Graphic images were shown and the total annihilation of Asia could be seen. This was more than just an earthquake. I clutched tight to mum while we stood, frozen to the spot with thoughts swirling round our head. It was reported that the earthquake was continuing in Europe and Africa, heading towards America.
There was no other reason for this than the effects of global warming. Earth could not handle more destruction on herself so she was self-destructing.
"I cannot believe how the government does not show concern about climate change, it has been decades and they did nothing about it. Now we are all going to die because of all their negligence. They really want us dead huh?'' She went on, hysterical while gripping hard onto me, not letting me go .
"The world is not going to end mum, we would be fine and we can survive this. Let us hope for the best mum." It was a terrifying situation. There had been jokes about the world ending and it never occurred to me that it would be during my time it would happen. I had not even finished high school or experienced life before all this for crying out loud.
"This is truly the end right? We really cannot do anything about it. It is over for mankind''. She was hysterical, and I was deathly afraid but i had to be the mature one.
"Mom, calm down, we would be safe. It would be alright ''.I hugged her, trying to give her some reassurance.
Suddenly my phone rang; it was Chiara, my best friend. I already knew why she was calling but I picked it up anyway.
"Oh my god! Agatha, what is going on? I am confused and scared, where are you? '' she practically screamed into the phone.
"I'm home with Mom. Are you okay? Are your parents around?''.
Her parents owned a company that produced high technology robots and were out of the state for the weekend.
"No. They left this morning. I'm on my way to your place."
"Sure. Hurry, I'd be waiting."
"I love you, you know that right? You are the best I could ever ask for. I love you forever okay?'' She was crying and I could not help the tears from falling down.
"I love you too ''.
"Don't forget to show me th- --e sh-o-," the line was breaking and I could not hear a word she was saying.
"Hello, hello, Chi, you there? Hello?" There was a sizzling sound and I realized I was out of service.
"Mom, is your phone out of service? Mine just lost connection''
"There is no service on mine too, maybe there is connectivity issue''. The next thing, the T.V went blank with a loud popping sound.
The sky had turned grey and a storm was gathering.
"I think it is time for us." Mum whispered.
Everything seemed to happen at once and before we could make rational thought, the house started to shake; we could hear screams from outside. Mom held my hand and we ran out of the house.
It was total chaos, as if I had stepped into a dystopian movie. Everyone was running towards different directions. It was as if the apocalypse was here. We were confused at first but we knew we had to run from whatever it was.
I looked around for Chiara but she was not in sight. I prayed a silent prayer that she was safe.
The Houses started crumbling, roads were caving in, the screams were louder and we ran faster than we have ever done. We ducked while we ran to avoid cars; which had been swept up to the air from the ground from hitting us I was tempted to look back but at the same time, I did not want to see the disaster that was on going. I just wanted to be safe with my mother.
Coming to a halt, we, alongside others realized the road in front had caved in. There was nowhere to hide anymore. This was it, the end.
"Agatha, I love you okay? You are the best daughter I could ever ask for. No matter what happens, we stick together.'' She started crying and hugged me tight.
"Thank you for being my mother. You are the best and I love you too." Soon we were caught up and everything went black. There was a blast and earth, which was once our home broke into pieces, exterminating humanity after billions of years inhabiting it.
End of flashback
Everything was black and still except for the debris hitting me occasionally. All of a sudden, there was a ball of light heading towards my direction. It was futile trying to move because of the loss of gravity. It hit me and suddenly I was enveloped in the ball, like a chick in an egg before it hatches.
It was heading towards the black hole and I could not have been more frightened. The black hole, during human existence was an area in the universe scientists wanted to know more about.
There was a loud bang and I was falling into the black hole, filled with emptiness and void.
All I could wish for was to be enveloped in the cold hands of death but things were about to change.
Suddenly I was at the bottom of the hole, into an alternate universe. Falling from the sky, I landed so hard on the ground and instantly blackened out.