This is an End

"Seven," I whispered as I open my eyes from the dream I had. I took a few deep breaths to ease the heaviness I feel in my chest as I slowly remember what I saw in my sleep. It was full of haunting images of which I cannot understand, but with a single low and loud voice in my dream - or more like a nightmare, I somehow saw the last week, last seven days of humanity.

I was not sure how I should take this "end of the world" knowledge. Should I announce this on social media? Should I travel the world and pursue my dead dreams? With all these anxious thoughts, I spent my whole last seventh day thinking.

I woke up the next morning feeling like I didn't even blink my eyes. I felt like I didn't sleep. I felt like my mind was over-thinking the whole six hours of my slumber. I stared at the mirror after getting up, asking myself, "Is this real? Or am I still dreaming?" I slapped my face to only be woken up by my stinging cheek.

I called my friends and told them everything I knew, but of course, they all thought that my "last living days" dream was just symbolizing my struggles in life. I just laughed and ended the call. I spent my sixth day watching the news full of child-rape and murder.

I only realized that this is my last fifth day when my clock sounded at 3 in the morning. I'm supposed to have a quick jog today before going to school but, who cares? It's the end of the world.

I got up at 8 and went to school by 9. I didn't know we're supposed to have a quiz on every subject and as usual - I failed. I'm not sure whether I was not listening or if our quizzes were just a surprise-fail-my-subject idea of the faculty members.

I passed by the faculty room and saw a parent giving our Math teacher an envelope full of money. I paused and wondered whether Mr. Square-root will accept or not. As his hands move towards the white envelope, I left and pretended that I don't know that I only have four days left before every living creature on this planet dies.

I spent my fourth day sitting in a park, watching a beggar get pushed away by these people. I heard him asking for food, and since I wear these loose and over-worn clothes, he must've guessed that I don't have anything to give him. But I do have this burger. I'm not hungry and decided to walk to him, and guess what - he just stared at me like I was offending him. I just shrugged my shoulders and left.

My third day wasn't that great either. I saw my neighbor hitting his dog for chewing on his slip-on. I sighed since I usually feed that poor dog whenever his owner leaves him out. I opened my door and was about to stop this monstrous neighbor I have when I saw the dog lying frozen on the ground. I bit my lip and looked away when my neighbor's eyes and mine locked.

The news wasn't great either. The last piece of land that has trees in our country will be burned tomorrow. They are planning to build a useless mall next month on the land. I heard there are 20 species of insects living on that piece of land. Maybe I can start a rally to stop the burning and tell them that the mall will be useless since we're all going to disappear after two days.

I heard the gossips that the corrupt politician living in our neighborhood was released this morning and that the trees in our country's already turned into ash - that's great two news for my last two days. I laid on the couch and stared at the ceiling. I tried to count any last good memories I have before the world ends, but all I can remember was the cruelty I watched.

My tears started to stream down as I feel a piercing cold in my chest. I curled my lips as my breathing runs fast and deep to catch my heartbeat. I never wanted to end the world, but right now, I wished I'm living in tomorrow.

I didn't notice that this was my last day - humanity's last day. I watch as a blinding light succumbs to the sky. A loud sound of a trumpet echoes on the earth.

Aside from the idea that the world's ending, I just realized that humanity already ended a long time ago. Before we can even invent smartphones; before countries won the war; before I was even born. This isn't the last day of humanity. This is an end to inhumane acts.