2 ◇ Second Chance ◇ (2/2)

Lu Xing only made out the last bit, 'I will find you.'

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”Agh...” Lu Xing woke up feeling terrible.

His eyes adjusted to the light...then they widened with shock. He quickly got out of the bed he found himself lying on and ran to the mirror on the dresser. Disbelief was evident as he felt his face and stared into the mirror.

He had the scruffy black hair, the deep blue eyes, pale lean body...this was him...minus 13 yrs of his 32 yrs.

”I've come back!” Lu Xing exclaimed with an energeticjump.

He was grinning.

”What is wrong with you?” Someone weakly asked from the other bunk-bed in the room.

To be precise, the lower bunk-bed.

Lu Xing could barely believe his ears.

”Liu Zhuo!” Lu Xing exclaimed feeling joyful at the discovery.

”Hmh...let me sleep...” Liu Zhuo grumbled out as he wondered if his friend had lost his marbles.

Realization dawned on Lu Xing suddenly as he scrambled to look at his iPhone.

His hands began to shake.

As clear as day, the date on the iPhone was seen...May 5th of the year 2020.

Just barely three weeks away from the terrible night that had occurred during Lu Xing's life.

The night that had started the Apocalypse.

Lu Xing remembers that it had started on May 23rd of that year. He remembers he'd been stuck in the college with the remainder of students yet to leave for the summer vacation.Y City was close to Z City, but very far from H City. Hence he'd never gotten to H City in his prior life...

But this time...things would be different.

Lu Xing shakily dialed his home line. The ringing continued for a short while before it went to the operator saying the line was non existent. Feeling confused before he remembered his mother had probably disconnected it to avoid telemarketers. He sighed, relieved as he dialed his older sister this time, this time someone answer.

”Little Xing! What's wrong?! It's not even 7am yet!” Lu Xing's older sister, Lu Meng, asked worriedly.

”Sister, you and mother must grab everything important and leave H City. Go to M City, buy a fortified living arrangement, stock up on weapons, and food. The key is survival sister! You must do all of this before the 23rd! Stay inside till the worst passes!” Lu Xing exclaimed feeling his heart ache, his sister probably won't believe him...worst, she may even think he's insane.

”...” Lu Meng on the other line was silent for a momentbefore speaking. ”Ok, I'll do it, but tell me what'll happen on the 23rd!? Do you need money? Will you be coming to M City then?”

Lu Xing felt his heart lighten.

”You believe me?” He asked choking back tears of relief.

Since meeting death, he'd become much to emotional.

”I believe you.” Lu Meng said, she sounded sincere.

Lu Xing wiped away the moisture from his eyes, and began to explain to his sister the oncoming Apocalypse...