A Soldier's Short Story: The Purge

In the dead of the night, nothing to look at besides the occasional car headlight shining through my window. I was laying in bed staring at the ceiling waiting. My mind was racing, so many thoughts going through my head. The main thing on my mind was The Purge. I kept flipping and flopping around on my bed. I couldn’t get comfortable even if my life depended on it.

It was the night before The Purge. The Purge is one day, every year, that all crime is legal. It was the one day of the year that everyone dreaded. The one day that so many loved people, died, for no reason. I hated The Purge so much. I don’t know why this was ever invented. I had never participated in this because nobody deserved to die.

I had lost a very good friend last year
There were some people at school today talking about who they would kill first/if they would participate in tomorrow’s events. Man, people can be so stupid at times. My plan was to only try to survive tomorrow, not killing innocent people. I’ll try to keep a close eye on my siblings, and risk my life for them. To be a good brother, I have to put my own fears aside.

I stayed up for what felt like a million light years, waiting for The Purge to start. It would sound at 12 o’clock. I gathered some things that I knew I would need. A gun, a knife, a few bottles of water, snacks, a couple shirts, and a clean pair of clothes. I went into my siblings rooms and gathered a few things for them, too.

We all would try to stick together the whole day. My parents had told us the day before that they will not be able to walk with us. So basically, they were leaving us to fend for ourselves. I know, not a very good idea, but I just went along with it. I’ll be able to watch my siblings on my own,
Kali are you here?” With no response to follow. As I was walking out, tears started pouring out, I couldn’t stop even if I wanted to. Where was she? Why can’t I find her? I’m so stupid for letting go of her hand, this is all my fault.
I could sense that I wasn’t alone in this next building, there was someone here. I ran throughout the warehouse, tripping and falling because I wasn’t watching where I was going.

“Kali?? Kali where are you? Just say my name, say something, make a noise. Please Cait!” I pleaded.

I heard a squeal louder than a clap of thunder, that had to be her. I knew it was. I turned the corner to see her standing on a chair with a rope tied around her neck. Just as I yelled “Kali no!” The man kicked the chair out from under her. “She’s gone, dead. God, I just lost my little sister. This is all my fault I lost her it’s all my fault. Oh my god what just happened. No no no this can’t be happening. Please breathe Kali. Breathe breathe breathe. Come back to me, don’t leave me come on Kali..” I begged and begged until I couldn’t even breathe