Day 7

Alleyways and streets. I avoided avenues in my wandering. Walking under the dark shades of the buildings. The city in which I remembered to be filled with life, is now an empty husk.

Somehow, I feel very close to its description. Ironically thinking that I’m just like the city. I was also an empty husk.

My blistered feet stop as I hear a clang. It came deep into an alley that I haven’t wandered into yet. Curious, I follow the sound.

Another clang, something must be rummaging from a garbage can or something. My hopes rose, perhaps it’s also a living organism, animal or human. I rarely see animals, much less humans.

Or perhaps it’s monster lurking in the dark, waiting to consume me.

At the thought, I was suddenly entranced with fear. My knees started to tremble, but why am I afraid? Aren’t I the only person in this world?

A cat meowed. A cat?

I turned the corner, and indeed, saw a cat. It looked like a domestic cat. And amazingly, it’s not too dirty. Its fur stood as it heard me approaching, looking at me through green eyes but slowly calmed down as I slowed.

It jumped down from the dumpster, and approached me, rubbing its fur on my legs. I pick it up and pet it, deciding to name it Stray, just like I was.

Stray is a nice cat. He rubbed against my hand as I hold it out towards him. Noticing that there is a collar around his neck I check it out.

What is this? A note?

“Why do you still exist?” The note said.

This simple question shook my very mind. Feeling light headed, I leaned on the nearby wall, placing Stray down. The note was placed on old browned paper, the letter typewritten.

I continue to read the letter, scanning it for clues but found none. I turn the paper, and read the back. There is nothing but a stanza of a poem

“To find the truth,

To hold your beliefs,

If you desire ceaseless days,

Seek me at the end.”

I blink, and suddenly the poem disappeared. I look around, the stanza doesn’t fade out in my memory, much like it was ironed.

What is this ‘end’?

 

 

I could return?

Author's Note

I didn't update this yesterday.... sorry, I was tired after washing a TON of clothes with my older cousin.