73 Derek McLan SS: Storm's Epilogue I

"To survive is to suffer; but to live, is to find some meaning in that suffering."

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My name is Derek McLan.

I used to be a very bright kid. Always talkative, friendly, and kind to everyone I met. I got good grades in school and excelled at athletics as well. I came from a rich family, lived in a mansion, and was respected all around. My parents were proud, I was happy, and my naiveness thought this could go on forever.

It didn't.

I still remember that day clearly. It was my 16th birthday, the 3rd of April. My family, friends, and I had originally been planning on going golfing, but a sudden thunderstorm untold of by weather forecasts ruined that plan completely. It was okay, though, since we just stayed at my house — it was big enough to host a birthday party of forty people.

But on that day, only one survived.

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- On The Day Of -