Plankton Goodbye Everyone Novels & Stories

Her eyes shimmered with a layer of moisture, devoid of any color, blending palely with the hospital walls. His intense gaze almost suffocated Lily. She turned her head towards the window, where she saw people feeding fish in the garden below. Koi swam leisurely, and she recalled Eleanor Brown's words, speaking with a bitter smile, “Ethan, someone once told me that fish are happy because their memory lasts only seven seconds. No matter how intense those seven seconds of encounter are, after they pass, it's a new beginning, a new cycle. Maybe... our seventh second has arrived...”

Then, with a wide arch of lips, the couple approached the shoreline. “Look, Max, our footprints are lit!” the woman exclaimed when they were almost at the water's edge. Her laughter in the waves was the most beautiful thing Max had ever heard. "Come here," the man said while breaking small waves with his steps. In just an instant, the blue glow around his feet pumped up Gabriella's excitement again. “Are our feet going to be okay?” the woman sighed, holding her husband's hand tightly. Without hesitation, the man nodded. “Yes, they are phytoplankton that can produce light, Gaby. They don't like to eat humans."

Goodbye to everyone, goodbye to having a pathetic life, goodbye to the voices in my head, goodbye to having to pretend to be okay when I’m not, goodbye to being a painful reminder, goodbye to being an asshole, goodbye to Sarah, and lastly, goodbye to Temi. My stomach churned and twisted as my heartbeat pumped faster and faster like it was going to burst. I could feel my eyes starting to close and I let out a scream in agony as a sharp pained pierced and tore into my heart. It slowed down, till it finally stopped beating, my eyes closed as I welcomed the darkness. If anyone could see me, I imagined they took a glimpse at the sad smile that had rested on my face. Goodbye father. Sarah Present

Countdown: 3 seconds. The sound of the waves suddenly grew distant, like the world was bowing out. Countdown: 1 second. "Goodbye." Time hit zero. [The End]

“Gosh, my phone has been buzzing with so many notifications. Mom told me the pack has already gotten wind of the news. I can’t wait for the weekend to come so we can finally get married.” “Why aren’t you saying anything, Black? I know it’s been a while since we last saw each other but this is what our parents want. You and I will make a great Alpha and Luna. With our pack joining together, your pack is going to become even more powerful, you should be happy.” Black was about to reply when his phone suddenly buzzed. He stopped in his tracks and released his hand from Elsa after which he took his phone out from his pocket.

"I should be the one apologizing. You didn't have to be part of this." He shook his head. "I wanted to be." His eyes locked on mine—too intense. I broke away and moved back to Prof. Dalloz. He looked clearer than he had in days. The moment he woke, he lit up. "The Nuv Yorke exhibit—it's the last one. I have to go." I asked Liam. He just nodded. "Let him. If he doesn't go, he'll never be at peace." I texted Liana and Gabriel. The exhibit was in three days. But no flights left. I was stuck.

But none of that hit Alex as much as what stood in the center of the room. On a table draped with white cloth stood a large picture frame— Amara’s picture. Her face stared out softly, her smile frozen in time. Around the frame were fresh flowers, neatly arranged, their scent filling the room. At the base of the table, candles burned low, their flames flickering gently in the still air. Every sign was clear. This was no party. No trick. It was a memorial. Amara was gone. Alex’s mouth opened, but no word came out. His throat closed up. His legs trembled, betraying him. The picture blurred before his eyes as water filled them.

Hayley was the first one to break the silence, thankfully. "Yes, Hayley?" "Do you think we can eat clown fish? In Finding Nemo, they said they live inside poisonous plants! So…aren’t they bad to eat?" She looked up at me with her big, curious eyes as she chewed the spoonful she had just ingested.

Nissa stood still, lips tightly pressed together, tasting the bitterness at the back of her throat. Why did life always hit her the hardest right when it started to feel like things might be okay? A few hours later, Benjamin returned from the hospital. The shop was empty. Not a single customer left. Zachary was cleaning in the kitchen. Nissa sat alone in a chair by the wall. No sunlight reached her. The shadowed corner made her look fragile, seemingly broken. Officials from the Public Health Service had already come. It was a confirmed case of food poisoning. The restaurant would be shut down temporarily. No one knew when it could reopen.

I waited on the roadside for what stretched into three long hours. The sea breeze shifted from warm to cool as daylight slowly faded. The sky’s color darkened. With it, my shadow dissolved into the gathering dusk. Shane never called. It was not until my phone battery dropped to 1% that I finally gave up. I hailed a cab and went home. The moment I stepped through the door, Vera’s social feed updated again. In the video, they were standing by the sea and watching the fireworks.