Miles away, in the center of a small town, Kathy sat outside, on the cement stairs of the College's main entrance. Behind her, the broken glass doors barely hanged on their hinges anymore, and the entrance hallway was a complete mess, with trash everywhere, graffiti on the walls, broken down lockers, and CDC notices about a possible epidemic situation laying on the ground. Outside, the front yard was empty, and the street, usually busy at this time of day, was deserted. In fact, the only noise Kathy could hear was a few birds high in a tree.<br/><br/>The girl sighed. Dressed in her usual clothes, wearing her shorts, small leather boots, and a top jacket that showed an indecent amount of cleavage, which her parents made sure to reprimand her about every single day. But now, they were gone. Everyone was gone. First, a few people had gone missing from class, staying home sick. Then, the classes became more and more empty, and lines could be seen in front of hospitals, police stations and any authority building. Soon however, it was chaos, as people panicked. Kathy had watched it all, trying to stay as optimistic as she could, but in the end, she remained alone.<br/><br/>She brought a chocolate bar up to her mouth and ate a bite. The cafeteria and the vending machines had been her main food source lately. She thought about the others, and wondered how many had survived like her. At least, she hoped others did survive. Otherwise, this would be a very lonely life.<br/>