[ WP ] A strange virus has caused blindness in all humans over a two week period . You are immune , but have n't told anyone .

It was dark outside even for me. I opened up my window to look out on the street. The warm Louisiana air hit my face, cooling my sweat as it dripped down my forehead. I looked out on the street scanning for any people. The street lights were on that did n't change. The thing that they were calling the `` Sickness'' had blinded everyone on planet earth in the past two weeks, excluding myself. The street was empty. Not an unusual sight in my part of the neighborhood, but it did give me an uneasy feeling. I knew it was normal, but knowing that everyone else was blind, unnerved me. 
 
 I decided to get my shoes on and head outside towards more populated spots in town. I walked right in the middle of the empty street. There were no more people driving now that everyone was sightless. You do n't know how alone you can feel in a city without that constant thrum of car engines coming and going. I would give anything right now to hear the Doppler Effect in full swing. 
 
 I finally arrived at the nearest gas station. All the lights were off except for the few that were right above the gas stations. A moment of moral ambiguity came over me like missing an assignment in grade school when your teacher told everyone to turn their assignments in. No one could possibly figure out it was me if I ransacked this place or any place for that matter. I could do anything I want. As far as anyone else is concerned I ca n't fuckin' see either. I chuckled and left the gas station heading towards my sisters house. 
 
 I arrived about half an hour later. New Orleans is a pretty big place. My sister's house was white with grey trim. Her Marigolds were just blooming on her front porch flower beds. That's a very sad thing to think about when you know she wo n't ever see them again. No lights were on in the house, but I suppose that is to be expected. I contemplated on knocking but decided to try the door first. It was locked. I knocked anyway and heard slow precise foot steps as someone came to the door. Larry, my sister's husband, answered. 
 
 `` Hello?'' he said with a voice filled with confusion. `` Hey, Larry it's George. Is Mary around?'' I said. `` Oh! How are you Georgie? How the hell did you make it over here?'' he replied as he opened the door. `` I.. Uh... I've lived my whole life here man. I know these streets like the back of my hand.'' I replied having no idea why I had just lied to my brother-in-law. `` Well that's pretty damn fantastic if you ask me. I've been pissin' my whole life and now I ca n't seem to stop wetting my feet every morning. MARY! GEORGE IS HERE!'' He called up the stairs as I walked into their house. 
 
 She came down the stairs slowly feeling her way along the rail and doing a kind of side step. This was to painful to watch. My older sister had always been the shining star that I could always shoot for in my life. Now she was reduced to feebleness. I knew in time she would be the most productive blind person around here, but right now i wanted to be anywhere besides the bottom of this wooden staircase. 
 
 I walked over to her to give her a hug when she finally reached the bottom. `` Hi Georgie, how is life going for you. You seem to be adjusting pretty well.'' She said as we let go of each other. `` I'm fine Mary. How are you and Larry getting along?'' I said with a bit of concern in my voice. Larry answered for her `` We're fine brother. I do n't know how we are going to restock our food, but i'm sure we will manage.'' He meant well even though I bit back the urge to tell him i was talking to my sister. `` That's good. Very good actually. I just came over here to check on you.'' I told her. `` I've been listening to the radio. All other stations are down, but the emergency is still going strong. They say we should all stay indoors until the blindness wears off, but I was never really good at listening to what the government has to say.'' They both gave a little laugh. That was good. I needed to hear that. `` Now that I know you guys are ok I think I'll head to wally world for some supplies. What do you need?'' I asked. `` Oh no George we ca n't ask you to go out there when you ca n't see.'' She said with worry. `` It's ok sis I've already been there a couple of times. I can do this.'' Larry finally said `` If you are going, we do need a few things. Canned food would probably be top priority. Now I do n't condone stealing so i'll give you all the bills I have in my wallet. There should be a few hundred dollars so get us what we need and yourself and leave it somewhere the retail workers will see it when they eventually come back if you can.'' 
 
 Heading towards Wal-Mart I could n't stop thinking of how my sister looked. Her eyes were all white. It even looked like some of the skin under her eyes was getting darker. A sense of hopelessness filled my head. How in the hell was all this supposed to work out? If everyone was blind were there any scientists working on this affliction or was everyone literally in the dark? I did n't want to think about what would happen if this thing stuck around for another six months. I'm starting to finally realize that maybe I'm the only one who wo n't be able to adjust....
