Gone: A Short Story

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Everyone was gone. That is the only way I can explain it. One day I woke up and no one one was there. I first thought that mom and dad went to work early, but I noticed more peculiar things as the day went by. I opened my car door, and for some reason it was filled with water. The water startled me as it came dripping towards my feet. Along with that, no one was at the bus stop as they usually were. No one was at school either. I came home with nothing to do. So I went into the kitchen and got toast with Nutella. I love Nutella and bread. I took smaller bites of the toast than I usually did. It was like everyone was playing a huge prank on me. It’s been one and a half weeks and still haven't seen anyone around me, so I have gotten kind of used

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