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Chasing a whole new world

Silence. The delicate sound of silence was the only sound left on Earth, humans were over, and selfishness turned Earth into darkness, little by little sadness consumed every living being but the two of them, this two lasting creatures were the only hope of forgiveness and a new opportunity.

The house was the last thing standing in the world, inside there was nothing but dirt and junk all around the floor. His long arms and legs could only feel the freezing solitude that surrounded him at this point. It had been 2 years since humankind disappeared just in a snap of fingers, although for him it changed like he had moved from one place to another. 

A sound made the monkey jump from the floor to the chair, then to the table. He felt something, a presence, quite warm. He stood watching every corner of that old woody house, desperate for any signal. The sky was shooting down by the presence of fogginess while the monkey closed his eyes with disappointment. He dared to open one of his eyes and saw a blinking light moving beautifully near the ceiling. It was comforting, he had this strange feeling inside, wanting to find out what it was. The tiny firefly came down slowly and set in the monkey’s hairy hand. “Fascinating” he must have thought.

The clouds spread around the sky and let the sunlight cover every single piece of grass, including the house. They could see the weather changing from the inside, admiring how their joy was mixing with the careless movement of the leaves flying outside the window. The monkey sat on the table contemplating the firefly as she examined him completely. It was at that moment when the two last creatures of this world, existed.

They had to take the journey together in search for the beginning of a new world. As they get out of the house, they could realize how sad the breeze felt compared to the beautiful view. They started walking heads high hoping for the best. Slowly the sunlight started to dim, until night arrived. As they kept walking, the firefly leaded the way flying in front of him so he could follow. Abruptly, something sparkling got their attention.

Every soul that once reached life had converted into a bright light, caressing the darkness of that night. They could only follow them feeling furious for their own pitiable destiny. Suddenly, the monkey saw the glaze all around him until he met loneliness again.

She was gone. The monkey looked around desperately, he just saw luminous hateful forces teasing him until his shaking body touched the ground. The lights spread through the sky waiting for him. Using his last breath, he called her one last time, hoping to bring her kind-hearted light to him and continue dreaming together. It was the moment when he barely closed his eyes when it popped out, his soul converted into a vivid light in front of him. A smile came out of his face, his eyes were once again faithful. “You’re back” he thought, closing his eyes for the eternity. His soul flew through the other lights, mixing with them creating one single flash. The monkey and the firefly were now together, finding their way to a whole new world.

WRITEN BY:

EMILIO CHAVEZ MADERO AND JESSICA VILLAREAL HERNANDEZ