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The Cure


It all started as a notion of just a normal flu virus in Asia but it didn’t take long spread to the whole world and turn into a deadly pandemic. It was quick. 

They say it drained the life out of you and once you were infected with it, it was just a matter of days before you turn into a corpse. There was no cure. 

Everything was completely shut down. No one was safe. With each passing day, the situation got grimmer and people started to get more and more frustrated and less hopeful. I would wake up every morning hoping that things would get better with time. But it started to feel like I have been hoping since eternity. 

The atmosphere started to smell of death, decay and of the grim future we were headed to. Rumors are they were running short of spaces to bury the bodies and dead bodies were piling up faster with every passing day.

It was hard to see a single soul on the streets. Everyone tried their best to prevent it from spreading but to no use. It was in the air, the water, the soil; everywhere. 

Then came the famine. With no food, things started to get worse. Malls were getting looted and people could barely feed themselves once a day. With this, people started to take out their frustration on doctors and government. Some vigilantes attacked hospitals and government buildings. 

This started ‘The Revolution’. People broke down all government restrictions and social norms and there was a total breakdown of the society. It felt like Hell envisaged on Earth. Even Death seemed to be a better option to some people. 

The government tried its best to restore law and order while still battling with the virus.  Then came the breakthrough; with so many hungry mouths to feed and so many patients to cure, the government finally found ‘The Cure’.

After staying years inside our homes, we could finally have our freedom if we just took ‘The Cure’. 

And today is my day. I get dressed, after all this is a day to remember, and I walk out of my house as the officials call out for me. 

I open the door to feel the wind blow against my face. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, knowing that finally there will be an end to all this. 

‘Mr. Saunders?’, a voice called out. 

‘Yes, that is me.’ 

‘Are you ready for ‘The Cure’?’

‘I’ve been waiting since long.’ 

‘This might hurt a bit but you will be just fine.’ the officer spoke holding the cure.

I took a deep breath.

‘Freedom at last!’ I said closing my eyes as the officer pulled the trigger.


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