[ CW ] In the form of journal/diary entries , document your last days as a teenager who has survived an apocalyptic event alone .

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 *To whomever finds this: * 
 
 *This journal is a record of who I was and who I am. I started shortly before the world went to shit. If you find this, read it. When you're done, please deliver to my mom at 1414 Quail River Road, Mansfield, Missouri 65704. If you're reading this, take heart for I am dead and still live within these pages. * 
 
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 February 6, 2015 
 
 Dear Monkey Pete, 
 
 Today in school, John Pelechoi asked my best friend Jill to go steady. I'm jealous. Not really jealous, per say. Jill's my best friend, and I want her to be happy, but she knew I was crushing on him. She feels bad, but not really. She tried setting me up with Doug Evanhall so we can all go to the movies together. I guess she was thinking if I had someone, I would n't be jealous. Evidently, she does n't know how jealousy works. When I told her no freaking way, she got totally pissed and said I was being immature. She might be right. I left a can of open tuna in her locker. lulz. I love her, but not right now. She can go fornicate herself. Toodles, Monkey Pete. Mom's calling me down to dinner. Talk tomorrow. 
 
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 March 15, 2015 
 
 Dear Monkey Pete, 
 
 Sorry I have n't written. Keeping a journal is harder than I thought. It's like I never have time to write or maybe I just do n't have much to say. I'm only fifteen. I have n't really lived all that long, only all my life. lulz. I'm kind of depressed and a little bummed. Jill and John broke up. She said he cheated. Maybe I dodged a bullet. I do n't think he did. I heard from Amy Brant that John hit a dog with his car by accident and Jill flipped the firetruck out. She's like a PETA or something. I do n't know. That's not why I'm bummed though. All they talk about in school is the outbreak in Africa. The said it spread to Glasgow. I think that's like in Germany or Ireland or somewhere like that. There was an outbreak in Texas too. They had to quarantine a town. The news says its Ebola, but I overheard the gym teacher talking with Ms. Isaac near the teacher's lounge. He used to be in the army. I do n't think Mr. Avery believes what the news is claiming. He does n't believe it's Ebola like they're saying. Shit. Mom's calling me to go. We're heading to Table Rock Lake. Dad's boss loaned him his boat for the weekend. So excited. Bye Monkey Pete. Love you. 
 
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 March 18, 2015 
 
 Dear Pete, 
 
 Dad totally fucked up his bosses boat. He hit a submerged log or rock or something and broke the propeller impeller proppy thing. We had to get the boat towed back to shore by some skanky redneck Duck Dynasty looking fool. I mean, he was nice and offered me a sprite, but -- bleh -- he kept looking at my breast he entire time. Had to keep a towel wrapped around me the whole time. But, whateves. Oh, I was reading my newsfeed on Facebook. They had another Ebola case in Atlanta, one in St. Louis, and two somewhere in Iowa. It's freaking me out. I'm afraid to go back to school tomorrow. What if one of the foreign kids got it and give it to me? It's scary. Oh, got ta go. Dad needs help unpacking the car. Love you, Monkey. See you when I get home. 
 
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 June 11, 2015 
 
 Dear Monkey, 
 
 They just announced on the news what everyone's been saying. It is n't Ebola. It never was. They do n't really know what it is. That's why it kept spreading everywhere. Mexico has been quarantined by the NATO. Obama has ordered the army to secure the border. People are n't allowed to fly anymore. They said that's how it was spreading so fast. They're saying Atlanta is lost. The national guard is circling it. A small town in Arkansas was like completely bombed by the Airforce. The killed everyone to keep it from spreading. It's getting bad. They've closed the community center, the public pools, and we're not even allowed to congregate in groups bigger than five. They say its too risky. They're killing people who have it. People have been uploading videos of infected people being beaten and beheaded IN AMERICA. People are freaking animals. Who does that? Terrorist is who. Monkey Pete, you need to save us. The world has gone crazy. 
 
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 June 30, 2015 
 
 It's here. The disease -- they're calling it Pompei -- is here. There have been two cases so far. A woman at the driver license place was diagnosed with it. They said she just kind of collapsed and started vomiting. Someone killed her. The other victim was given house arrest. That's how they're quarantining them now. If you get sick, they ca n't take you to the hospitals anymore. They have to quarantine you till the CDC comes. I'm really scared. This is scary shit. I ca n't believe they killed her. I got online and started like looking at the articles, not that mass media shit. I mean the real experts. The people who wo n't lie to you and stuff. This one article says it's a lot like rabies and that's why everyone who gets it has like this urge to bite other people. The man who wrote the article said it's like when a horse gets rabies, it goes down to the river or pond or whatever and drowns itself, but if a dog gets it, they try to bite you. It's like really bad rabies or something. Oh, sorry Monkey. I forgot to say hi. I'm just freaking right now. Talk later. I'm getting back online to read some more. I need to know how to treat it if one of us gets it. 
 
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 July 25, 2015 
 
 Dear Monkey, 
 
 We're leaving tonight. Obama's declared martial law. We're heading to Uncle Allen's in Alton. It's a smaller town. Twitter has been going crazy all day. National Guard trucks have been rolling into Springfield since last night. It's like fifty miles away, but it's pretty freaking scary. Dad says this is what they did just before they bombed Atlanta. I think they're going to bomb Springfield. The Pompei virus is everywhere. Half of London is gone and Paris. Russia has n't been hit to hard or had that many outbreaks because of the sanctions. Even North Korea has escaped the outbreaks. I guess the joke is on us. We saved them by hurting them. I guess I should be thankful we have n't had any more cases since the DMV lady and the lady they quarantined. Thank god for small town living. lulz. Monkey, what's wrong with the world? 
 
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