96 Hours From Today Novels & Stories

I said to them, with teary eyes. “So how's Magnus?” “Still knocked out but he seems a lot better.” Aiden muttered. “Also, we are arranging for the funeral tonight. Hopefully, everything settles just fine,” Fred added. “I'm so grateful to you guys but I feel well rested now, what's the time?” Aiden checked his watch and answered. “It's 6:40 pm right now. Just about an hour to the funeral. Are you strong enough to attend?” “Yes I am. Let's go boys.” I pushed myself off the bed.

" Liam muttered something rude. Then, there was a sound that made me want to gag. Stumbling out the front door, an icy breeze snapped me back to reality. I touched my chest, feeling nothing but numbness. I wandered the streets without thinking, ending up by the river. My phone read 00:00. "Happy Birthday, Sabrina Lynch." I gazed at the moon, clasped my hands, and made a silent wish. All I wanted for my birthday was to get out of here. There were only three days left. They said Liam came back at midnight. He left Wendy, exhausted, hoping to catch me blowing out candles. However, he had missed me. He tore through the place, calling my name like he had lost his mind.

"I thought that was the next weekend." She scrunched up her face in thought. "What's today?" she asked. He glanced at his watch. "April 3rd," he replied. She frowned again. "I thought it was later than that. I guess it's two weekends away, on the weekend of the 22nd." He nodded. "We'll need to get a hotel room if you don't want to deal with your mom and dad." Kelly grumbled in irritation. "Definitely a hotel room."

I wondered if the date spot that Reiner had in mind was far away. “No problem at all. I’ll be waiting for you here. 11AM it is…” I replied excitedly. --To be continued…

“Tomorrow’s Monday.” “I know. But I’m going to Tahitian for…” “Just a few days,” she whispered. “A week.” She jumped around her chair, freaking out with excitement as he grinned into the phone, “Joan and I are going to get to know each other.” Nate laughed and told the others, “They’re going to Tahitian.” Danny’s voice was stern. “Tahitian is eighteen hours away.” “How do you know that?” Darrell asked. “Never mind.”

At midnight, my phone buzzed. Clara: Everything’s ready. Two days from now, you vanish.

As instructed, he flipped to the last page of records. The last date in the records was April 14th, 2028. The fourteenth was last Friday. Chris read the first few lines. “Today we finished preparations for Project HLR. Despite our warnings, Daniel Shirker insisted on setting the launch date for Sunday, April sixteenth, 2028. All 150 Noah’s Ark will be filled. To all reading this, welcome to the new world.”

Thanks. 7th March, 2026.

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