Diary: Alone on Earth

JD Weldy

Description

David, the narrator of "Diary: Alone on Earth," is a loner, but he is yet to discover what true loneliness feels like. David suffered a great tragedy in life, so he has decided to cut himself completely loose from all those who love him. This man now feels safe inside his comfort shell, having abandoned friends, family for a hermit lifestyle in a tiny Alabama town. But his world is turned upside down on one particular day: November 16, 2016. An intermittent humming noise is emitted throughout the entire world. No one seems to understand from where it is originating. Russia suspects the United States is up to something, and is threatening war. India has suddenly invaded Pakistan due to their age-old hatred. Droves of people are committing suicide throughout the world. President Obama has put the U.S. Military at Defcon 3. Animals, particularly birds, are very hard hit by this humming noise. All the talking heads on the news channels are describing the day's bizarre events. That night, David goes to sleep with his beloved beagle, Ralph, at the foot of his bed. They both feel a little sick, both hope the humming noise is past them. David thinks tomorrow it will all have blown over.

He is wrong.

Sujets

• Occult
• Supernatural
• Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: eBookIt.com
• Date de parution: 27 juillet 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781456605315
• Langue: English

Extrait

Diary: Alone on Earth
 
 
by
JD Weldy
edited by
Morten Rand
 


Copyright 2011 JD Weldy,
All rights reserved.
 
 
Published in eBook format by eBookIt.com
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0531-5
 
 
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Diary: Alone on Earth - Prologue
 
November 16 th , 2016, will be a day of confusion. There will be distorted signals on TV and radio, with news commentators saying that it is a sunspot, that global warming is increasing, and presenting a multitude of excuses that can neither be proven nor disproved. Animals will be acting strangely. In fact, it will be reported on MSNBC that President Obama has put the U.S. military on DEFCON 3 due to an intermittent humming throughout the USA and the world. President Elect Sarah Palin will argue that the military should be placed at DEFCON 4. No one apparently knows what is causing the humming noise, but government officials are positive it isn't emanating from any single country, nor is it coming from outer space. No one - including David, whose experiences are being written into this diary - knows what to make of it.
David is a complicated man. He lost the only love of his life in an accident at home, and has never forgiven himself for not responding sooner to save his beloved wife. His reaction has been to cut himself off from the world and society at large by living in the small town of Axis, Alabama, pop. 341. He lives a quiet, sedate life with Ralph, his beagle, concerned with no one but himself.
That all changes on November 16 th , 2016, where David goes to bed hoping everything will be sorted out in the morning. For once, he allows his beloved dog to sleep at the foot of his bed. Both of them are feeling scared, a little sick for some reason, and tired. David believes everything will be cleared up in the morning.
 
He is wrong.
 
My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
Psalms 120: 6,7
 
Alone on Earth – Entry #1
November 16, 2016
7:12AM
Dear Diary,
 
I awoke this morning to a slight humming noise, which I thought was coming from the communications center. But I turned it down low in case of any incoming calls or email. I went outside, and then it stopped just as suddenly as it had started. Ralph was whining the entire time. The humming lasted only about 2 or 3 minutes. A few years ago, I would have said it was coming from power lines, except there are no power lines any longer. I need to take Ralph in to town for a checkup, he’s been acting funny for the past few days.
 
9:30AM
Dear Diary,
 
The vet could find nothing wrong with Ralph, who is 8 years old now. I’m not sure what I’m going to do when he dies, I’m really attached to that animal. The humming noise started up again while I was in town, only this time it lasted longer…about five minutes. The vet and I stepped outside, trying to figure out where in the world it was coming from. The talking heads, those local TV news reporters, interrupted programming to tell everyone what we already knew: There is a humming noise that can’t be located, it’s coming from the sky is the best I can say. The sound lasted about 15 minutes this time. It irritates my ears more than anything, and seems to be hurting all the animals in the vet's office much worse. Note to self: I need to go to my sister’s house to pick up those tools she borrowed from me.
 
11:41AM
Dear Diary,
 
I don’t know how to explain this. On the way back home from my sister’s house, birds were falling out of the sky…dead as a door nail. Two landed on the hood of my truck and caused some minor damage. I counted about 27 birds lying on the road on my way back home before I gave up. Something is wrong, really wrong! MSNBC has officials from NASA saying the humming sound has to be due to some kind of electronic synchronization that I didn’t completely understand. Two scientists said it was sun spots, one that it was due to global warming. Neither excuse made sense to me. How can any electronic malfunction cause humming all around the world, as they're now reporting on all major networks? I’m convinced no one knows what is causing this.
 
2:07PM
Dear Diary,
 
Power has gone out four times since my last entry. I’m very thankful I still have my old windup Big Ben alarm clock. People laugh at me for keeping old windup clocks and watches, but I am glad I have them now. I have probably made more entries in this old diary notebook than at any other time since I started over five years ago. When I called my brother on my wrist video phone, he picked up, but the picture was distorted and I could barely understand him. In fact, all TV and radio signals are distorted today. It has to be due to the humming noise that no one can explain at the moment.
 
5:17PM
Dear Diary,
 
Nothing on the communications center but talk about the humming noise, which is still ongoing as I write this. All major networks have someone with some kind of degree giving his or her theory. Internet II is almost impossible to access due to so many people being online at once. I counted 11 dead squirrels and 37 dead birds in my backyard a few minutes ago. Something is terribly wrong, and no one is telling us what this could be! Ralph is also acting strange, he actually growled at me when I started to pet him. He's never, ever growled at me in the 8 years I've owned him. Today, have had numerous relatives and friends coming over to my house, crying and in near hysterics about this humming phenomenon. My brother asked me to join him at his house tonight, but I declined. People are saying it’s the end of the world, an asteroid is headed this way, the rapture is about to take place…you name it, people are saying it.
 
6:09PM
Dear Diary,
 
President Obama has placed the entire U.S. armed forces at DEFCON 3. President-Elect Palin stated that with an “unknown” such as this humming noise, we should be at DEFCON 4…at least. Many people are theorizing that this is something Russia has devised since they are well on their way to losing the second Cold War. That doesn’t make sense: Animals have been dying at an alarming rate all over Earth, including Russia! Birds seem to be especially hard hit, they're like a continual thud on my roof. It has been reported that thousands of people all over the world have committed suicide due to this incessant humming. It's like when your ear rings, but more painful. Power went out about 5:30 and just came back on about 10 minutes ago. There are power blackouts like this all over the world.
 
7:48PM
Dear Diary,
 
This has been a day like no other in history. Nations all over the world are at their highest military alert waiting for something. Western nations are convinced Russia is up to something. Russia is convinced the USA is at the bottom of this humming noise. No one, and I mean NO ONE, knows what is causing this. Everyone is saying it’s not coming from outer space. But how do they know for sure? India has invaded Pakistan for reasons unknown at this time. The entire world is on edge. I admit it…I’m scared. I regret not taking my brother up on his offer to spend the night at his home. I tried calling him again on my WVP, but found it impossible to connect.
 
8:42PM
Dear Diary,
 
Humming noise has stopped again, the difference being that it has been over thirty minutes this time. I am hoping, praying it has stopped permanently.
 
10:05PM
Dear Diary,
 
Humming has still not come back. I have been dreading almost every minute of this day, thinking the humming would return after stopping for a period of time. Anyone has yet to be able to definitively explain what has caused this noise all around the world. Ralph seems to have calmed down as well. In fact, he is eating after refusing to eat all day. Networks are flooded with people discussing this. President Obama has been on TV twice today trying to calm people down, all to no avail. People are still freaking out. My neighbor of 12 years, Brenda, killed herself with her .357 magnum about 3PM today. They live about a mile from me, and we have visited each other quite often. They are my closest neighbor living out here in the country. Her husband, Mike, and their children are beside themselves tonight with grief - as are many other people, I would imagine. I hope this ordeal is over. This is simply unbelievable.
 
10:30PM
Dear Diary,
 
I’ve had enough for one day. I’m tired, I don’t feel good. Ralph acts like he is sick too. In fact, after eating for the first time today, he threw up on the kitchen floor. I can look out my back door and see dead squirrels, birds, opossum, and others I can’t make out. I have a mess to clean up in the morning. I’m going to bed. I’m going to let Ralph sleep at the foot of my bed tonight. I don’t usually do that, but I just need someone close by tonight. Hopefully, things will be explained tomorrow to everyone’s satisfaction. This has been a terrible day. It’s time for some sleep.
Alone on Earth – Entry #2
November 17, 2016
 
6:51AM
Dear Diary
 
I have awakened to another power outage. There is no humming noise that caused such chaos yesterday. But there has been no power for almost four hours since the wall clock that was plugged into a wall outlet stopped at 3:17AM. Ralph was not at the foot of my bed when I woke up. He went out the little doggie door I built for him four years ago, but he is usually barking. I'm going to go outside and clean up the dead birds and other animals that I saw late last night.
 
7:42AM
Dear Diary
 
All the birds, opossums and other dead animals have vanished! I have no idea what has become of them. Did someone come and haul the