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Strange Stories (Fiction Fantasy Stories)

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Jonathan awakens in the morning and discovers that everyone around the world has disappeared.

That day, the clock was 7:15, the alarm rang all over the room. Lazily Jonathan got up and headed for the bathroom. The boring days were soon restarted, he thought, and the piling up work, ah, he did not dare to imagine it. Jonathan wears the same outfit every Monday. This time, the clothes he was wearing looked even bigger and his pants were a bit of a joke. He prepared a breakfast of omelet and white rice and milk, some time later he was ready to go to work.

But there were some things that felt strange that day. The air felt fresher than usual and the bustle of the city was so densely inaudible. Jonathan checked his phone, no incoming messages or missed calls. Just a few reminders that show how busy he will be today. He entered the elevator and pushed the ground floor button. Normally, the elevators would stop at every floor and people flocked to fill the elevator to the brim, but this time, everything seemed unusual. Maybe they are on vacation, he thought.

When he arrived at the lobby of the apartment, Jonathan was surprised, because no one he met there. Everything seemed clean and tidy, even the big television next to the reception booth was lit up while showing the ugliest movie he had ever seen. Jonathan was stunned for a moment, he looked around. Empty churning. He called, there was no answer. He went to the surveillance room where a friend of his worked, there was no one there. Where everyone is, he thought. He ran towards the exit, and was surprised to see this rare sight: cars and motorcycles were parked neatly and some were on the streets. However, the cars seemed to be abandoned by the driver. The shops and drinking establishments by the road with tables on the sidewalks were open as usual, but no one was there. In short, everything seemed normal, only, not a single human he met.

It was strange, Jonathan thought. He began to make up his mind, what happened. Is this just a joke? Or everyone is playing hide and seek, but for what? Did people all over the city deliberately agree to surprise her, right on the day she had her birthday today? It just doesn't make sense, he thought. His mind started to fidget and his brain said something was wrong today.

Jonathan walked down the street every morning to the office. He worked as an accountant in a financial company located in a business complex in the city center. Every day he departed early in the morning and returned when dusk began to envelop the surface of the earth. For the past two years, he has not taken a leave of absence. He did not want to miss the opportunity to save and visit abroad as he had dreamed. Jonathan rushes to his office, hoping that there is still someone he meets there. He did not need to linger on the road because there was no one he should greet by saying good morning. Jonathan arrives at a tall building. A large screen of television plastered in front of his office, lit up airing insurance ads that have recently been on the rise.

Jonathan gets into a car that belongs to no one, then drives to another corner of the city. He stopped in front of an apartment that was painted green. He immediately ran to a room. But he also found no one there. Only a few photos show a beautiful girl with beautiful eyes with curly hair and thin lips. Flora, his fiancee, is disappearing. Jonathan spent the day touring the city, figuring out what might have happened. As before, he found no one. All was lost, vaporized, or swallowed up by the earth, or somehow so that everyone suddenly disappeared.

However, with that, Jonathan seemed to enter a new chapter in his life. Two days after this strange event, for the first time, Jonathan felt himself free. Free from all the sick work routines, he no longer needs to get up early and go to work or think to pay his debt. He is 29 years old and has been working since he was 19. Not once did he feel this free. He went to the restaurant where he usually spent the night on Sunday, and ate there with whatever food he wanted. This time he didn't have to pay. He also went to the record store, picked out his favorite songs and took them home. Or when he needed clothes, he just went to the store and took clothes that he liked, even clothes that he could never afford in his lifetime. Or a car and a motorcycle, he lives taking on the road. As with other equipment, he just took it in the store or threw it away when he did not like it and took it again as he pleased. In short, Jonathan lived in a dream world, not bothering to have fun, and he was really good at having fun.

However, despite all that, Jonathan begins to feel restless and lonely. A few weeks later, the absolute pleasure and freedom he gained was no longer impressive. He began to wake up feeling lazy and a mind full of question marks, where are people? And what does all this mean if it is only enjoyed alone. For many days he did not speak or laugh. He misses his fiancee, Flora, and his best friend Amos. He has also been to his parents' home located 90km from the city, something he has not done for a long time. Jonathan found a different view. He misses them so much. And all of this enjoyment will mean nothing more. The world looks quiet. In his glory he stood in silence. And this time, he was completely alone.

Finishes.

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