45 minutes

I already have a couple chapters out so I'll post the ones I have today or tommorow.

“Sophia, you have to get off your phone, it’s been three hours!”

“Coming, Mom....”, I trail off as I stare at my newest notification. My mom’s silence lets me know that she got it, too.

“Mom?....”

Suddenly I am rushing down the stairs and into her arms. 

“Mom”, I sobbed. I almost choked on the words, knowing that they will be among my last. Not that there will be anyone around to record them.

“I know, honey, I know”, she cries, bawling louder than me.

“What are we going to do?”. I whine it out, punctuating the last letter.

“I’m not sure, sweetie, but we’ll get through this.”

“No, mom. We won’t. Nobody will.”