No One Left Novels & Stories

On my arrival to the living room, however, I saw no one else but my three best friends and my parents in-law sited on the couches. "Where's everyone?" I asked in confusion. "They all left." Layla answered. "Is the party over yet?" I asked, still confused about what was happening that afternoon. "Adrian called it to a close." Janelle answered. "Where is Adrian?" I asked again. I was within my rights to be asking questions because I did not understand anything that was going on at that moment. It all happened so fast and it all seems so surreal, that I almost wanted to make myself believe that nothing was actually going on and it was all in my head.

Soon there were no flowers. Only soft grass stretching toward a brilliant mist. The farther they walked... The quieter the garden became. Until even silence seemed too loud. Ama finally asked: “Why has no one else come here?” The Gardener smiled. “They have.” Ama looked around. “There isn't anyone.” “They've all left.” The answer puzzled her. “Where?” The Gardener pointed ahead. “To their own gardens.” Ama slowed. “You mean...” The old woman nodded. “No one stays here forever.”

GLOBAL RETENTION RESERVATION CANCELLED. Sixteen billion slots released. Good. Domain Zero remained. Earth C remained independent. The two Earth populations remained. No one was stored. No one designated secondary. For once, the impossible binary had been refused successfully. Elena looked at Lucas. “You okay?” He nodded. “Hungry.” Adrian laughed. “Best answer today.” Then the suitcase closed. By itself. Everyone froze. Claire stepped forward. “Nora?” No response. The wood changed. The old symbol disappeared.

third one interjected with sad expression. "What so ever it is. we have to accept that. Now let's go. " The three of them left, leaving behind Sam, Joe and Edd in a miserable condition. Moreover they are unaware about each others presence in the same place

The day the family moved into the new house, my mother posted the floor plan in the family group chat. The left side of the second floor was my brother's bedroom. The room on the right, facing south with the best light, was labeled Leah's studio. My parents had the master bedroom and a walk-in closet, and even the exact spot where Leah's easel should go was marked out. I zoomed in three times and could not find my own name. The only space left over was a small area beside the basement laundry room, blocked off with a dotted line. The contractor had noted it as a temporary partition. I asked my mother, "Where do I sleep?" She was still picking out curtains for Leah, and she answered without l

"Hey, Liz, you're even prettier up close. The diamond bracelet I picked will definitely look great on you." "Mr. Coleman said that your friends are all back in Hemdeen, and you don't know many people here. He was afraid that no one would be around to hang out with you if he's busy. If you don't mind, you can always call me. I've got plenty of free time." "You can call me too! I know where all the fun and delicious places are in Bimern!" A group of men and women surrounded me, all of whom were very warm and welcoming. This kind of scene was a bit unfamiliar to me.

I heard my mother scream, my father clap, and Luca say, "I knew you could do it." Then Bianca complained in a sweet, wounded voice. "But the ceremony is on Elena's wedding day. You'll all be with her. I'll be on that stage alone." The living room went quiet for one second. Then Luca said, "You won't be alone."

There was no anger and no heartbreak, just the quiet relief of something finally settling into place. I opened the chat with Nola and typed two words: [Perfect match.] Then, I held down the power button and turned my phone off completely. I pulled out the SIM card I had been using for years and dropped it into the trash. The boarding announcement echoed through the terminal speakers. I stood, took hold of my suitcase, and walked toward the security checkpoint. Outside, the world was loud with celebration, and in here, there was only the stillness of leaving alone. However, that was alright. From now on, my world belonged to no one but me.

I am already healed but can tell it was a deep cut from whatever hit me. I look around and take in my surroundings. I’m not sure where I am and I don’t smell anything familiar. I try to talk to Leia but the link is not working. She is either still blocking me out or we can’t reach each other. I tried to link my parents or Colin even with the same result.

ANDY’S POV “Yes, this is Andy” I speak into the phone. The number had no caller ID and it was calling from a private number so I didn’t know who it was or why they were calling. “I’ll make this quick and easy” A deep gruff voice speaks through the phone and I furrow my brows. “Sorry who is this?” I ask. “The last voice you would ever hear. It’s your obvious last day, so I advise you say your last prayers” He states dryly.