[ WP ] You wake up to only one person left in the world . There is a red button and a phone contacting both of you .

It took me a moment to realize what was happening. The images flashed rapidly on the screen before us. They were images of all life on Earth being exterminated. I watched as the gas settled and people everywhere began suffocating. Eventually, there was not a soul left alive, except for me and this girl standing next to me. We had both awakened at the same time. An alarm had sounded, and that ’ s when the images began. 
 
 I looked over at her. She was still staring at the screen, mouth open, wide eyed, and a tear forming in the corner. I reread the sign above the screen. `` Human Species Second Attempt Program.'' A sudden ringing startled both of us; she even screamed a little, or maybe that was me. I shifted my gaze toward the source of the noise. Against the wall rested a phone with a big red button next to it. I was hesitant to answer it. From all of the evidence there was no one left alive except for us, and I knew she was n't calling. Slowly I began walking toward the phone, it was probably against my better judgment, but what else did I have to lose. My hands shook as I reached for the phone. The red button began to pulse as I lifted the receiver. I placed it to my ear and a mechanical voice drifted from the other end. 
 
 `` The Human species has been deemed unworthy, and has been downgraded to the trial phase once again. You two have been chosen to restart the human species. Please press the RED button to begin. ” 
 
 There was silence on the other end for a few moments before repeating the same message again. 
 
 “ Who is it? ” The girl asked. I had forgotten she was there. The absurdity of the question coupled with her startling presence struck me wrong, and I began laughing. “ What? ” 
 
 “ It ’ s no one ” I managed through bouts of laughter. I realized at that moment that I was really laughing out of fear of the situation, and not really at her. I began crying. “ Here, listen. ” I handed the phone to her, and watched as her face dropped. 
 
 Neither of us said anything for a long time. We just sat on our respective beds and watched either the blinking red button or the television screen. 
 
 “ Well, ” I said, finally tired of the silence, “ My name is John. ” 
 
 She looked up at me as I held my hand out to her. She had deep emerald colored eyes that perfectly matched the Merlot shading of her hair. Her lips were a lovely rose color and I realized that if I had to spend the rest of my life with someone, I was glad it was her. 
 
 “ Rebecca, ” she said, after wiping the tears from her eyes. She grabbed my hand and shook it while using it to rise from the bed. “ Shall we proceed to our new life together? ” 
 
 Hand in hand we walked to the blinking red button and pushed it together. 

