From the darkness of the air vent, emerged the sight of what I hoped so intensely to see. Not only the likeliness of another human but of my best friend. At first sight, my words refused to leave my mouth due to the pure shock. All this time I had been so certain that I was the only one left. I had visions of myself rotting away in the air vent until I could find no more food or water in the lockers or class rooms. I was certain that if my loneliness did not kill me, starvation surely would. While coming across Julia did not cure my worry for food, it certainly did bring me a wave of comfort.
Finally, after moments had passed, my brain and body began to function as normal again and I was able to speak. "Oh my god," I said slowly, peering at her through the darkness that made her barely visible. "I can't believe you're still alive...I looked everywhere I could think of." I said. "Where were you? Do you know if anyone else is alive? How have you been surviving all this time?" I flooded her with questions, not realizing she may not be able to answer them.
Finally, after moments had passed, my brain and body began to function as normal again and I was able to speak. "Oh my god," I said slowly, peering at her through the darkness that made her barely visible. "I can't believe you're still alive...I looked everywhere I could think of." I said. "Where were you? Do you know if anyone else is alive? How have you been surviving all this time?" I flooded her with questions, not realizing she may not be able to answer them.