[ WP ] Every human on Earth goes blind , save for one percent of the population .

He woke up from a deep slumber, still remembering about his dream last night of an eclipse that shocked the world. 
 
 It was dark; the curtains in his room were always closed at night for him to get a good night's rest. He reached for the plastic black remote and pressed a big red button in the middle. He yawned as the mechanical sound of curtains opening reverberated in the bedroom. 
 
 It was still dark. `` Is it broken again?'' he said in a dry, throaty voice. He reached for his BlackBerry on the bedside table and pressed a button, in hopes of getting some light around him. 
 
 There was nothing. `` What the *f -- k*?'' 
 
 He rubbed his eyes and stood awoke from the bed, flicking a switch by the door. Still nothing. His phone suddenly rang. He pressed the answer button. 
 
 `` Hey man!'' His friend TJ was on the line. 
 `` Hey,'' he replied, still having that morning voice. 
 `` Uh, I was wondering... Can you see?'' 
 `` No... The lights must've been off or something.'' 
 `` Dude, everyone is blind, except for my mom.'' 
 
 A skeptical question formed in his mind. *Everyone? * 
 
 `` The f -- k?'' He replied, incredulously. 
 `` Yup, man. We're *really* f -- ked.''
