So I woke up on the floor with Alex this morning. Our backs are now sore but Christmas was a lot of fun. Today though we were back to our search. We were desperate to find someone else to share our time with. We didn't like to admit it but we were becoming a little lonely.
The first town we came to was much like any other although it was a little smaller. It also, like all the others, was dead silent. The second town was a small tourist town that was busy at the moment due to the Christmas season but was still dead silent. Everywhere we went were greeted by silence. Each time we called out all that we heard were the echoes of our own voices. Nothing made any sound except us. It was a very eery experience.
The third and fourth towns were much the same. No sound and nothing to do. We stopped at the fifth town to restock on supplies and to have something to eat but still we found no one. By the sixth town we decided to call it a day.
We stopped at a motel and dropped off our things before heading around the town and calling out. The main street was where all the shops were but it was deserted. Apparently no one in this town woke up early. In fact, the whole town was devoid of people except for two men and a dog who had been frozen halfway through a walk. Still though, there was silence.
We had a lazy dinner that night as we were still sort of full from our Christmas festivities and our lunch from today. Still though we managed to lie down on the couch together and watch some Family Guy before bed.
Looking back on this entry I can see that I haven't written much. That is because although we visited six towns today nothing much happened. I do write about almost everything we do but some days we don't find towns with interesting things to do. That's just life I guess, you can't have every day be exciting.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Friday, 26 December 2014
Thursday, 25 December 2014
Day 12 (Thursday 25th of December 2014)
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Sorry for the bleak post yesterday but it was a dark day and I'm not going to sugar coat anything I write in this 'journal'. Alex accepts it and I hope you can too. As today was Christmas we decided we would take things a little easier today and enjoy ourselves a little more. It was sort of melancholy that we couldn't share it with our families but the plus side was that when time did start again we would only be 12 days from Christmas! Haha, we could have two Christmases!
We left the motel we stayed in after a rather enjoyable morning with Alex and myself around 10am. We'd gone to bed early the night before and so had waken up early this morning (it was Christmas after all). I had still felt a little sad but Alex soon fixed that.
We were excited when we found the first town to be a rather big one with a lot to see and do. While the movies were out of the question we did play another round of mini-golf followed by a few rounds of laser tag. We then stopped by a buffet restaurant that was open 24 hours due to the holiday season and filled up on a great Christmas lunch. After that we both split off to find the other person gifts. It was really sweet.
After about two hours we met back up at the buffet place to exchange gifts. I won't share what we got each other for two reasons. First because I want to keep that special moment between us and secondly because some of the gifts we got each other were of the adult variety.
After that we did a search of the town as usual (which took a little longer this time due to its size) and then headed off on the road again. On our way there we came across a holiday inn which we decided we would stop at and spend the night. It was only 3pm but it was Christmas. We spent the first few hours watching some DVDs but after dinner we utilised some of the presents we had given each other.
It was a lot of fun. Christmas was great and I'm going to keep this post short because Alex and I are about to continue in our fun with the presents, we just had to take a quick break.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :D
We left the motel we stayed in after a rather enjoyable morning with Alex and myself around 10am. We'd gone to bed early the night before and so had waken up early this morning (it was Christmas after all). I had still felt a little sad but Alex soon fixed that.
We were excited when we found the first town to be a rather big one with a lot to see and do. While the movies were out of the question we did play another round of mini-golf followed by a few rounds of laser tag. We then stopped by a buffet restaurant that was open 24 hours due to the holiday season and filled up on a great Christmas lunch. After that we both split off to find the other person gifts. It was really sweet.
After about two hours we met back up at the buffet place to exchange gifts. I won't share what we got each other for two reasons. First because I want to keep that special moment between us and secondly because some of the gifts we got each other were of the adult variety.
After that we did a search of the town as usual (which took a little longer this time due to its size) and then headed off on the road again. On our way there we came across a holiday inn which we decided we would stop at and spend the night. It was only 3pm but it was Christmas. We spent the first few hours watching some DVDs but after dinner we utilised some of the presents we had given each other.
It was a lot of fun. Christmas was great and I'm going to keep this post short because Alex and I are about to continue in our fun with the presents, we just had to take a quick break.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :D
Wednesday, 24 December 2014
Day 11 (Wednesday 24th December 2014)
This morning we woke up as usual (again) and followed the same old routine. Get up, have breakfast, have a shower, get dressed, pack our things, get in the car, drive off into the sunrise. Some times we felt a little like robots but you had to do what you had to do. Today we were planning on hitting a few towns on our drive through the state and so we left a little earlier today. While we did make five towns yesterday the fact that we still found no one just spurred us on to keep looking.
Anyway, the first two towns were a bust. The first one was a beach-side town and so was full of tourists. We thought we might have had some luck with the increased population but we found nothing. It was seriously annoying me. The second town was a quieter town in the middle of a forest but we were yet again greeted with a still silence. I was seriously beginning to lose hope and after the third town was also revealed to be empty I had to pull the car over.
Alex, immediately sensing something was wrong, hopped out of the car and came to my side. Without saying a word he opened the door and scooped me into his arms. We shared a warm embrace as I cried into his shoulder. I don't know why I was crying since I still had Alex but I guess I just really wanted to find others. They had to be out there somewhere. I had found Alex hadn't I?
We decided to take a bit of a break in the fourth town and stopped at a bakery to get a drink and something to eat. I wasn't hungry but Alex forced me to eat something. I mean, he actually stuffed the food into my mouth. I felt sick that I had given up already after only a few days into our search. I thought I was stronger than this. Apparently I'm not. I really needed Alex today so I was glad that he was with me. He gave me the motivation to move onto the next town after searching this one.
The fifth town was just like all the other towns in that it had the stores, cafes, streets, houses and that oppressive silence broken only by the sounds that we made. The sixth and seventh towns were much the same and by the time we had reached the eighth town it was already 8pm. We had made really good time today and had left notices in every town we had passed so that if someone had missed us they could contact us online.
Every night I checked my emails and the blog I was using as a journal and I still had no response. The only views I had received were the ones that I had given myself when checking to see if it actually worked or not. Alex used to give me my space when I was doing all this and writing the new post but after what happened today he stuck close. While I'm writing this now he is right next to me with his arm around my shoulder. I'm glad I met him.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :(
Anyway, the first two towns were a bust. The first one was a beach-side town and so was full of tourists. We thought we might have had some luck with the increased population but we found nothing. It was seriously annoying me. The second town was a quieter town in the middle of a forest but we were yet again greeted with a still silence. I was seriously beginning to lose hope and after the third town was also revealed to be empty I had to pull the car over.
Alex, immediately sensing something was wrong, hopped out of the car and came to my side. Without saying a word he opened the door and scooped me into his arms. We shared a warm embrace as I cried into his shoulder. I don't know why I was crying since I still had Alex but I guess I just really wanted to find others. They had to be out there somewhere. I had found Alex hadn't I?
We decided to take a bit of a break in the fourth town and stopped at a bakery to get a drink and something to eat. I wasn't hungry but Alex forced me to eat something. I mean, he actually stuffed the food into my mouth. I felt sick that I had given up already after only a few days into our search. I thought I was stronger than this. Apparently I'm not. I really needed Alex today so I was glad that he was with me. He gave me the motivation to move onto the next town after searching this one.
The fifth town was just like all the other towns in that it had the stores, cafes, streets, houses and that oppressive silence broken only by the sounds that we made. The sixth and seventh towns were much the same and by the time we had reached the eighth town it was already 8pm. We had made really good time today and had left notices in every town we had passed so that if someone had missed us they could contact us online.
Every night I checked my emails and the blog I was using as a journal and I still had no response. The only views I had received were the ones that I had given myself when checking to see if it actually worked or not. Alex used to give me my space when I was doing all this and writing the new post but after what happened today he stuck close. While I'm writing this now he is right next to me with his arm around my shoulder. I'm glad I met him.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :(
Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Day 10 (Tuesday 23rd December 2014)
So today started out much like yesterday. We got up, had breakfast and then headed out. The roads between towns were becoming quieter the further we got from the city which made my driving so much easier. This was helped a lot by Alex who always reminded me where I needed to go. He acted so much like a GPS that I had even began calling him my own little 'navman' (it's a brand of GPS we have in Australia).
The first town we made today was another little country town though this one had a little more to offer to the world. It basically owned the fact that it was a country town. It had a country pub, country stores (including Target country) and even country themed amusements like bowling and outback mini-golf. I always loved mini-golf so after a fruitless search around town we played a quick game of it. It was actually so much fun to do something like this and it was so much better than the maze.
I was always a fan of mini-golf. I always liked all the water features and how some holes were actually tunnels that you could put your ball down which could bring you closer to the hole or (if it was being tricky) away from it. I also liked all the automated parts like the ferris wheel that scooped up the golf ball to carry it to a higher section of track. We had to turn it on obviously but it was still fun to use. My favourite hole though, as usual, was the last one. It always seemed to be the one that had the most automation in it or had the best obstacles. Of course, it was also the one that swallowed your ball so you couldn't keep playing but it was still a lot of fun.
This one was a horse where you had to shoot the golf ball up a ramp and into its mouth. There were two holes in its mouth. One was closer to the front and harder to get into and the second one was at the back of the mouth where all the balls that missed the first hole went to. It was a lot of fun and I ended up owning Alex on every course. It was kind of embarrassing but Alex made up for it later as we 'christened' the eighth hole on our way back to our car.
The second town was nowhere near as fun as the first one and yielded us no results. The same went for the next three towns. By the fifth town we had had enough disappointment for one day and so decided to rest there for the night. It was a pretty big suburb actually with a large town centre with so much to do like bowling, shopping, eating, watching a movie, renting a DVD or even, for some of the adults in town, naughty shopping. It actually looked like it would be a busy town as there were already a number of people walking around (or had been before they were frozen in time) and it was only 6:43am on a Sunday (well, by their time. For us it was actually closer to 9pm on a Tuesday) yet the bakeries were already drawing a number of customers.
After another refuel and restocking of supplies (plus dumping of rubbish) we headed to a motel we had seen towards the edge of the town. It was on our way out anyway so we decided to do a quick check of the town before heading in. Although it was a very large and apparently busy town our search was still fruitless. This was again disappointing but we went to bed anyway with higher hopes for the next day. One of these days we were bound to find someone and each day we didn't find someone just led us one day closer to the day where we would find someone.
Anyway, Alex wants me to stop writing this and go to bed with him so I have to. Sorry, I like him too much to say no.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
The first town we made today was another little country town though this one had a little more to offer to the world. It basically owned the fact that it was a country town. It had a country pub, country stores (including Target country) and even country themed amusements like bowling and outback mini-golf. I always loved mini-golf so after a fruitless search around town we played a quick game of it. It was actually so much fun to do something like this and it was so much better than the maze.
I was always a fan of mini-golf. I always liked all the water features and how some holes were actually tunnels that you could put your ball down which could bring you closer to the hole or (if it was being tricky) away from it. I also liked all the automated parts like the ferris wheel that scooped up the golf ball to carry it to a higher section of track. We had to turn it on obviously but it was still fun to use. My favourite hole though, as usual, was the last one. It always seemed to be the one that had the most automation in it or had the best obstacles. Of course, it was also the one that swallowed your ball so you couldn't keep playing but it was still a lot of fun.
This one was a horse where you had to shoot the golf ball up a ramp and into its mouth. There were two holes in its mouth. One was closer to the front and harder to get into and the second one was at the back of the mouth where all the balls that missed the first hole went to. It was a lot of fun and I ended up owning Alex on every course. It was kind of embarrassing but Alex made up for it later as we 'christened' the eighth hole on our way back to our car.
The second town was nowhere near as fun as the first one and yielded us no results. The same went for the next three towns. By the fifth town we had had enough disappointment for one day and so decided to rest there for the night. It was a pretty big suburb actually with a large town centre with so much to do like bowling, shopping, eating, watching a movie, renting a DVD or even, for some of the adults in town, naughty shopping. It actually looked like it would be a busy town as there were already a number of people walking around (or had been before they were frozen in time) and it was only 6:43am on a Sunday (well, by their time. For us it was actually closer to 9pm on a Tuesday) yet the bakeries were already drawing a number of customers.
After another refuel and restocking of supplies (plus dumping of rubbish) we headed to a motel we had seen towards the edge of the town. It was on our way out anyway so we decided to do a quick check of the town before heading in. Although it was a very large and apparently busy town our search was still fruitless. This was again disappointing but we went to bed anyway with higher hopes for the next day. One of these days we were bound to find someone and each day we didn't find someone just led us one day closer to the day where we would find someone.
Anyway, Alex wants me to stop writing this and go to bed with him so I have to. Sorry, I like him too much to say no.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Monday, 22 December 2014
Day 9 (Monday 22nd December 2014)
After a quick breakfast we headed downstairs to begin our big adventure. I should probably explain how I'm still going to be putting journal entries up regularly. Well, we found a few of those 3G wireless hotspots around the different apartments and we took the ones that either had no password or whose password was on the box, the instruction manual or on the device itself. Either way, you should still get regular entries.
Once we were downstairs and all sat nicely in the car we navigated our way through the city and out into the wider world. It was sort of melancholy saying goodbye to a city you had called home until just recently and knew you wouldn't see for a very long time. We had decided on a route the night before and so headed West out of the city and onto the greater highway. We hoped that there weren't any traffic jams for us to navigate around but so far it had been clear.
We passed a few towns today but they were all dead silent and full of no life at all. The first town we had stopped at the town centre and walked around calling out but the only sounds we heard were echoes of our own voices. The second town was much the same. By the third town we had decided that we could cover more ground quicker by driving up and down the streets slowly and calling out to see if anyone heard us. This did get us through a whole lot quicker yet it was the fourth town where we had to stop for the day and find a place to rest.
It was a quiet little town with only a few residential streets surrounding the town centre which consisted of a grocery store, a department store, a few minor stores, some food outlets, a church, a petrol station (where we filled up the tank which was running dangerously low) and a hotel where we decided to spend the night. It was only a small two-story affair but it was enough for us. We found a room that was empty (which wasn't hard considering that the town was so quiet it offered nothing for tourists) and dropped our stuff before heading back out to scope the streets. Within an hour we were back at the hotel with no results. Everyone was frozen in time and even if someone wasn't, the chances that they would have stayed in this town instead of going out to look for others were very low.
To be honest I didn't blame them. I won't lie though, I was disappointed and I did need some consoling from Alex (which he was happy to give me). However, my determination to find others out there was still strong. I don't know why I felt so strongly about it but part of me knew that I, I mean we, needed to find other people. We may have had each other but we could still feel a little lonely at times. Well, mainly me. Come night time though Alex was quick to erase the loneliness from my mind. Haha, speak of the devil. I have to go.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Once we were downstairs and all sat nicely in the car we navigated our way through the city and out into the wider world. It was sort of melancholy saying goodbye to a city you had called home until just recently and knew you wouldn't see for a very long time. We had decided on a route the night before and so headed West out of the city and onto the greater highway. We hoped that there weren't any traffic jams for us to navigate around but so far it had been clear.
We passed a few towns today but they were all dead silent and full of no life at all. The first town we had stopped at the town centre and walked around calling out but the only sounds we heard were echoes of our own voices. The second town was much the same. By the third town we had decided that we could cover more ground quicker by driving up and down the streets slowly and calling out to see if anyone heard us. This did get us through a whole lot quicker yet it was the fourth town where we had to stop for the day and find a place to rest.
It was a quiet little town with only a few residential streets surrounding the town centre which consisted of a grocery store, a department store, a few minor stores, some food outlets, a church, a petrol station (where we filled up the tank which was running dangerously low) and a hotel where we decided to spend the night. It was only a small two-story affair but it was enough for us. We found a room that was empty (which wasn't hard considering that the town was so quiet it offered nothing for tourists) and dropped our stuff before heading back out to scope the streets. Within an hour we were back at the hotel with no results. Everyone was frozen in time and even if someone wasn't, the chances that they would have stayed in this town instead of going out to look for others were very low.
To be honest I didn't blame them. I won't lie though, I was disappointed and I did need some consoling from Alex (which he was happy to give me). However, my determination to find others out there was still strong. I don't know why I felt so strongly about it but part of me knew that I, I mean we, needed to find other people. We may have had each other but we could still feel a little lonely at times. Well, mainly me. Come night time though Alex was quick to erase the loneliness from my mind. Haha, speak of the devil. I have to go.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Sunday, 21 December 2014
Day 8 (Sunday 21st December 2014)
So last night was definitely a lot of fun. Not only had I met a guy but I had also lost my virginity in the space of (technically) not even a split second. I mean, when time starts again all this will go by in a flash so it will seem as though no time has passed at all. I'm just saying that it sounds a lot better this way. Although, finding a guy and nailing him (sorry, for my crudeness but all I can think of right now is Alex) in seven days is still impressive (especially if you are the last two you know of stuck in a time stop).
Well, anyway, back to what happened last night. After we... did it, I lay cuddled in his arms and we fell asleep like that. When I woke up I found myself alone and for a brief second I thought I had imagined it all. Then I heard the sounds of someone cooking in the kitchen and before long Alex's head peeked around the door and he told me that breakfast is ready. Of course, at this point I was already awake and writing yesterday's entry. I had to quickly end it though because although breakfast did smell great, Alex was naked.
I'm going to skip ahead a few hours again (for no reason in particular) and lead into a conversation Alex and I were having about leaving the city to explore the other towns around the country, looking for others like us. There was bound to be someone somewhere in the world. After thirty minutes of intense discussions we had decided to search the country for others. If we found no others we would explore other countries. This all sounded easy in our heads at first but once we sat down and planned the logistics of it all we found how hard it would be to get to other countries when Australia was surrounded by water (yeah, probably should have mentioned earlier I'm Australian, sorry). We ended up deciding on boats because neither of us could fly planes. This, of course, meant long periods of time at sea but if we only travelled via boat when completely necessary we could work it out. For instance, instead of going straight from Australia to America (after New Zealand of course) we could head up from Queensland to Papua New Guinea and from there explore the rest of Asia before looking through Europe and Africa. Then on to America.
This was actually a massive task that could actually take us several years so we had to prepare ourselves for it. Of course, it was bound to be a very long time before we even thought of other countries for the time being. So, we started out by planning what we would need so that we could leave tomorrow for the rest of the country.
By 1pm we had a completed list of what we needed and we both headed out together (so if we got lost one of us might know the way [or we'd just get lost together but still, romantic (damn, again, I need to get over this romance stuff, I never realised I was so into it. I'm becoming one of those people [not that there's any problem with that (I should probably stop as the brackets are getting so damn many inside each other)])]) to search for what we needed. Our first stops were clothes stores to stock up on spare underwear, socks, shoes and clothing. Then we headed for department stores to look for games and stuff to keep us occupied. We also got a few movies and TV shows along with a portable DVD player that we could use. Finally, we also got some groceries (food, drinks etc.) and little knick knacks to make our journey as comfortable and safe as we could.
On our way back we scoped out for the best cars to use. We were looking for big vehicles with full fuel tanks that looked like they could hold what we needed. It also needed to be something I could drive. Alex, apparently, had no idea how to so he would be my navigator, acting as my GPS on our journey. We had nearly given up hope when we found one (why does that happen in every story or movie. At the time it feels so cliched and made up but in real life it's actually sort of realistic in a weird way) that suited our needs. We hopped in and headed back to our apartments where we had dropped off our materials as we went.
After a little while packing everything on board we decided to call it a night and head out in the morning. When we got to Alex's apartment we kept going up into the one I was staying in. I had nothing against Alex's apartment but mine was, to be honest, better than his (just saying). When we did arrive it was already 10pm by our time (I saw our time because world time was always going to be 6:43 on a Sunday morning) and we went straight to bed.
A little while later we laid back in bed, my head on Alex's chest, and finally realised what day it was. Sunday. That mean that it had already been over a week since time had stopped and life as we knew it had changed forever (I really need to get a grip on my use of cliches). Suddenly the mood became sombre but Alex quickly lifted it by telling a joke about a man he had seen frozen in a rather compromising position. Before long I had gained enough energy to retrieve my laptop and write this journal. Alex keeps trying to hurry me since he obviously wants to go for another round. I better go.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Well, anyway, back to what happened last night. After we... did it, I lay cuddled in his arms and we fell asleep like that. When I woke up I found myself alone and for a brief second I thought I had imagined it all. Then I heard the sounds of someone cooking in the kitchen and before long Alex's head peeked around the door and he told me that breakfast is ready. Of course, at this point I was already awake and writing yesterday's entry. I had to quickly end it though because although breakfast did smell great, Alex was naked.
I'm going to skip ahead a few hours again (for no reason in particular) and lead into a conversation Alex and I were having about leaving the city to explore the other towns around the country, looking for others like us. There was bound to be someone somewhere in the world. After thirty minutes of intense discussions we had decided to search the country for others. If we found no others we would explore other countries. This all sounded easy in our heads at first but once we sat down and planned the logistics of it all we found how hard it would be to get to other countries when Australia was surrounded by water (yeah, probably should have mentioned earlier I'm Australian, sorry). We ended up deciding on boats because neither of us could fly planes. This, of course, meant long periods of time at sea but if we only travelled via boat when completely necessary we could work it out. For instance, instead of going straight from Australia to America (after New Zealand of course) we could head up from Queensland to Papua New Guinea and from there explore the rest of Asia before looking through Europe and Africa. Then on to America.
This was actually a massive task that could actually take us several years so we had to prepare ourselves for it. Of course, it was bound to be a very long time before we even thought of other countries for the time being. So, we started out by planning what we would need so that we could leave tomorrow for the rest of the country.
By 1pm we had a completed list of what we needed and we both headed out together (so if we got lost one of us might know the way [or we'd just get lost together but still, romantic (damn, again, I need to get over this romance stuff, I never realised I was so into it. I'm becoming one of those people [not that there's any problem with that (I should probably stop as the brackets are getting so damn many inside each other)])]) to search for what we needed. Our first stops were clothes stores to stock up on spare underwear, socks, shoes and clothing. Then we headed for department stores to look for games and stuff to keep us occupied. We also got a few movies and TV shows along with a portable DVD player that we could use. Finally, we also got some groceries (food, drinks etc.) and little knick knacks to make our journey as comfortable and safe as we could.
On our way back we scoped out for the best cars to use. We were looking for big vehicles with full fuel tanks that looked like they could hold what we needed. It also needed to be something I could drive. Alex, apparently, had no idea how to so he would be my navigator, acting as my GPS on our journey. We had nearly given up hope when we found one (why does that happen in every story or movie. At the time it feels so cliched and made up but in real life it's actually sort of realistic in a weird way) that suited our needs. We hopped in and headed back to our apartments where we had dropped off our materials as we went.
After a little while packing everything on board we decided to call it a night and head out in the morning. When we got to Alex's apartment we kept going up into the one I was staying in. I had nothing against Alex's apartment but mine was, to be honest, better than his (just saying). When we did arrive it was already 10pm by our time (I saw our time because world time was always going to be 6:43 on a Sunday morning) and we went straight to bed.
A little while later we laid back in bed, my head on Alex's chest, and finally realised what day it was. Sunday. That mean that it had already been over a week since time had stopped and life as we knew it had changed forever (I really need to get a grip on my use of cliches). Suddenly the mood became sombre but Alex quickly lifted it by telling a joke about a man he had seen frozen in a rather compromising position. Before long I had gained enough energy to retrieve my laptop and write this journal. Alex keeps trying to hurry me since he obviously wants to go for another round. I better go.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Saturday, 20 December 2014
Day 7 (Saturday 20th December 2014)
I woke up at 8am again this morning although I had to rush my breakfast so I had time for a lengthy shower. I already had my clothes laid out on the couch for when I woke up so at least I didn't have to worry about my wardrobe. This was good because I had been awake most of the night searching the internet for things that we could do. In the end I had found a few maps I sent to my phone just in case I was lost and I was ready and waiting outside of Alex's door by 10.
When I knocked, Alex opened the door right away and quickly headed out of the apartment before I could see inside. I was disappointed too because I really wanted to see what the other apartments were like. After a brief awkward hello Alex reached out to me and pulled me into a warm embrace followed by a passionate kiss. Wow, who knew I could be so into this romance stuff. I kinda hope this doesn't annoy people looking back on this.
Anyway, we headed down the stairs and then walked through the city with our hands intertwined. Our first stop was at the other side of the city, the zoo. I am a rather mature person (at least in my opinion) but I've always had a child-like fascination with the zoo. I even had most of my birthdays there up until I was 11 and old enough to care about what others thought of me.
When we passed through the gates I could tell that Alex shared my enthusiasm for the zoo as he practically dragged me from enclosure to enclosure. There wasn't actually too much to see as the animals themselves were either hidden away (it was 6:43 in the morning on a Sunday and the Zoo didn't open until 10) or frozen in the time stop. Even some of the ones frozen by the time stop were just sleeping. It wasn't quite the fun adventure I had planned (I had forgotten about the time stop since I was too preoccupied thinking of what to do).
By about 1pm we had finally made our way around the whole park and had seen everything there was to see which wasn't really much. It wasn't as impressive a zoo as I thought it would be. From here we headed to a nearby 24 hour buffet restaurant for lunch before venturing onto the second part of our great adventure.
After navigating through the city for about twenty minutes I finally found what I was looking for: the botanic gardens. You would think they would be easier to find but no. Whoever planned this city was not a big fan of nature apparently. Despite this though the botanic garden was beautiful, especially since time had frozen at the best time for a walk as the sun was rising. It was amazing and we spent hours walking aimlessly around and continuing to talk about random things like our friends and family. Covering topics we had already discussed but continued doing so so that the conversation would not run up dry. Before long the topic came to sex. Alex really wanted to do it tonight and after a fair bit of persuading I 'caved in' (well not really, I was actually planning on instigating it anyway but I didn't want to seem too keen when Alex suggested it).
With that we had a quick dinner at an Italian deli I had seen online that opened early before heading back to the apartments. Alex couldn't seem to get there fast enough. When we reached his floor he pulled me in for the best kiss I had ever had. It was magical. We then broke apart as he fumbled with the handle for the apartment. When he opened the door the reason for his rush to leave became evident. He had placed electric candles around the path to the hallway which was covered in rose petals. Normally this would have been too much but when you feel for someone the way I felt for Alex you let some things slide. I acted romanticised (well, it was only a small part acting and mostly realism) as Alex pushed me on to the bed and jumped on top.
For the sake of keeping this blog open to most ages I won't go into any more detail about our sexual explorations. Maybe one day on a different site but not here and definitely not now.
After we had finished I lay under the covers with Alex cuddling into him. I fell asleep like that which is why I am actually writing this post the next morning. I won't spoil what happened the rest of the night or into the morning as that is a topic for tomorrow's post.
Anyway, I have to go now or the breakfast Alex made me will go cold.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
When I knocked, Alex opened the door right away and quickly headed out of the apartment before I could see inside. I was disappointed too because I really wanted to see what the other apartments were like. After a brief awkward hello Alex reached out to me and pulled me into a warm embrace followed by a passionate kiss. Wow, who knew I could be so into this romance stuff. I kinda hope this doesn't annoy people looking back on this.
Anyway, we headed down the stairs and then walked through the city with our hands intertwined. Our first stop was at the other side of the city, the zoo. I am a rather mature person (at least in my opinion) but I've always had a child-like fascination with the zoo. I even had most of my birthdays there up until I was 11 and old enough to care about what others thought of me.
When we passed through the gates I could tell that Alex shared my enthusiasm for the zoo as he practically dragged me from enclosure to enclosure. There wasn't actually too much to see as the animals themselves were either hidden away (it was 6:43 in the morning on a Sunday and the Zoo didn't open until 10) or frozen in the time stop. Even some of the ones frozen by the time stop were just sleeping. It wasn't quite the fun adventure I had planned (I had forgotten about the time stop since I was too preoccupied thinking of what to do).
By about 1pm we had finally made our way around the whole park and had seen everything there was to see which wasn't really much. It wasn't as impressive a zoo as I thought it would be. From here we headed to a nearby 24 hour buffet restaurant for lunch before venturing onto the second part of our great adventure.
After navigating through the city for about twenty minutes I finally found what I was looking for: the botanic gardens. You would think they would be easier to find but no. Whoever planned this city was not a big fan of nature apparently. Despite this though the botanic garden was beautiful, especially since time had frozen at the best time for a walk as the sun was rising. It was amazing and we spent hours walking aimlessly around and continuing to talk about random things like our friends and family. Covering topics we had already discussed but continued doing so so that the conversation would not run up dry. Before long the topic came to sex. Alex really wanted to do it tonight and after a fair bit of persuading I 'caved in' (well not really, I was actually planning on instigating it anyway but I didn't want to seem too keen when Alex suggested it).
With that we had a quick dinner at an Italian deli I had seen online that opened early before heading back to the apartments. Alex couldn't seem to get there fast enough. When we reached his floor he pulled me in for the best kiss I had ever had. It was magical. We then broke apart as he fumbled with the handle for the apartment. When he opened the door the reason for his rush to leave became evident. He had placed electric candles around the path to the hallway which was covered in rose petals. Normally this would have been too much but when you feel for someone the way I felt for Alex you let some things slide. I acted romanticised (well, it was only a small part acting and mostly realism) as Alex pushed me on to the bed and jumped on top.
For the sake of keeping this blog open to most ages I won't go into any more detail about our sexual explorations. Maybe one day on a different site but not here and definitely not now.
After we had finished I lay under the covers with Alex cuddling into him. I fell asleep like that which is why I am actually writing this post the next morning. I won't spoil what happened the rest of the night or into the morning as that is a topic for tomorrow's post.
Anyway, I have to go now or the breakfast Alex made me will go cold.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Friday, 19 December 2014
Day 6 (Friday 19th December 2014)
So I woke up at around 8am this morning. Early, I know, but to be honest I didn't really get much sleep last night. I'm one of those people who gets nervous about things and can find it hard to sleep the night before momentous occasions. I was always the child who couldn't sleep on Christmas Eve or on the night before my birthday. Sometimes I even found it hard to sleep the night before my brothers' birthdays. But you get the idea. Today was a big deal. My big date with Alex. I was probably blowing this way out of proportion but to me it was huge.
To calm my nerves I took a long shower and took my time with breakfast. Before long it was already 11am and I had to get changed into something reasonable. Nothing I tried on looked good enough though. I'm not much of a fashion person in that I always just wore the first thing I found but even after finding a heap of new clothes in the stores around the city I couldn't find anything right. In the end I picked one that I was the happiest with (though still not fully content with) and waited beside the door. It was 11:40 and I was already ready to go. I decided I needed some fresh air though so I headed out the door to go upstairs to the roof of the apartment complex. I hadn't been up there yet but I needed fresh air.
I hadn't gotten far out of the door when I was confronted with Alex looking very smart in a freshly pressed button-up and jeans. He was leaning against the banister of the stairs apparently waiting for 12pm. We both laughed off our eagerness and he told me to close my eyes, take his hand and follow him. I was surprised when he led me up instead of down towards the city which I thought was our destination. I could tell we had reached the landing at the top of the stairs in front of the door that led outside as Alex had paused. I heard the door open and we stepped through.
"Open your eyes." What I saw amazed me. I never thought the roof of a building would be so beautiful. It was a rooftop garden complete with trees, bushes, rose beds and even a river that wound its way lazily around the roof (well, would have if time hadn't stopped. Now it lay frozen in place). In the centre of the roof was a section hidden by tall hedges which created a sort of wall. I suppose it must have been windy up here so they probably needed a place to shelter from it.
Alex lead me towards it, still holding my hand tightly, and through a hole in the hedges. Inside was a small room made of glass but it was what was inside this room that surprised me even more. Alex had obviously spent a lot of time the night before preparing everything. To one side was a table covered in a white table cloth with two chairs. On the table was a rose in a glass vase (cliched but it meant a lot to me), some cutlery and glasses. In the opposite corner of the room there was a television set up with a couch facing it and the other corner held a fridge and oven. It was all so very romantic. I normally wasn't much for romance but I could see what all the fuss was about (again with the teen romantic, I need to get some control over myself).
Alex led me to my seat and I sat down while he went to the oven and pulled out two warm plates of spaghetti which he followed up with garlic bread and some wine from the fridge. It was all so delicious that once we started eating we didn't start talking until we had finished. We talked for hours about all sorts of things like television shows, our families, our schools, our friends. We talked about almost everything and before long we knew practically everything about each other.
It was 4pm before Alex finally stood up from the table, took my hand and lead me to the couch. When we sat down on the couch Alex pulled me close to him so that his arm was around my waist as my head rested on his shoulder. We sat like this as we watched episode after episode of all different TV shows from Family Guy to Under the Dome. We had a great time laughing and commenting on the shows.
Around 10pm we decided to call it quits and we headed back down into the belly of the apartment complex. There things became more serious.
"I had a really great time." I told Alex as we stood outside the door to my apartment.
"Me too."
"We should do this again."
"We should." Things were starting to get a little awkward.
"This time though it's my turn. I'm going to take you on an adventure tomorrow. I'll pick you up around 10 from your apartment. The rest is a surprise."
"Oh, okay." Alex seemed a little disappointed.
"What?"
"Nothing. It's just I thought we might spend the night together."
"Not on the first date!" I said, acting scandalised. "I'm not a total slut. We'll save it for another time."
"Okay." He said laughing. He suddenly leaned in unexpectedly for the most passionate kiss I had ever felt. I actually went a little weak in the knees and almost fell before Alex caught me with his arms around my waist. He's mouth never left mine though for another solid twenty seconds. Then we said goodbye and went our separate ways.
I had thought that yesterday was a great day yet today was even better. With Alex around I can only bet that each day will get better. It sure beats being alone, that's for sure. Alex was just so... perfect (well, for me at least). He had everything I looked for in a guy; he was sweet, charming, thoughtful, intelligent, funny and I could hold a conversation with him without feeling awkward. It was kind of amazing actually that I met someone like Alex. Especially considering that he was the only other person I had met not effected by the time stop. It almost seemed too good to be true.
Anyway, I had better stop writing this entry or else I'll run out of time to plan our adventures for tomorrow.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
To calm my nerves I took a long shower and took my time with breakfast. Before long it was already 11am and I had to get changed into something reasonable. Nothing I tried on looked good enough though. I'm not much of a fashion person in that I always just wore the first thing I found but even after finding a heap of new clothes in the stores around the city I couldn't find anything right. In the end I picked one that I was the happiest with (though still not fully content with) and waited beside the door. It was 11:40 and I was already ready to go. I decided I needed some fresh air though so I headed out the door to go upstairs to the roof of the apartment complex. I hadn't been up there yet but I needed fresh air.
I hadn't gotten far out of the door when I was confronted with Alex looking very smart in a freshly pressed button-up and jeans. He was leaning against the banister of the stairs apparently waiting for 12pm. We both laughed off our eagerness and he told me to close my eyes, take his hand and follow him. I was surprised when he led me up instead of down towards the city which I thought was our destination. I could tell we had reached the landing at the top of the stairs in front of the door that led outside as Alex had paused. I heard the door open and we stepped through.
"Open your eyes." What I saw amazed me. I never thought the roof of a building would be so beautiful. It was a rooftop garden complete with trees, bushes, rose beds and even a river that wound its way lazily around the roof (well, would have if time hadn't stopped. Now it lay frozen in place). In the centre of the roof was a section hidden by tall hedges which created a sort of wall. I suppose it must have been windy up here so they probably needed a place to shelter from it.
Alex lead me towards it, still holding my hand tightly, and through a hole in the hedges. Inside was a small room made of glass but it was what was inside this room that surprised me even more. Alex had obviously spent a lot of time the night before preparing everything. To one side was a table covered in a white table cloth with two chairs. On the table was a rose in a glass vase (cliched but it meant a lot to me), some cutlery and glasses. In the opposite corner of the room there was a television set up with a couch facing it and the other corner held a fridge and oven. It was all so very romantic. I normally wasn't much for romance but I could see what all the fuss was about (again with the teen romantic, I need to get some control over myself).
Alex led me to my seat and I sat down while he went to the oven and pulled out two warm plates of spaghetti which he followed up with garlic bread and some wine from the fridge. It was all so delicious that once we started eating we didn't start talking until we had finished. We talked for hours about all sorts of things like television shows, our families, our schools, our friends. We talked about almost everything and before long we knew practically everything about each other.
It was 4pm before Alex finally stood up from the table, took my hand and lead me to the couch. When we sat down on the couch Alex pulled me close to him so that his arm was around my waist as my head rested on his shoulder. We sat like this as we watched episode after episode of all different TV shows from Family Guy to Under the Dome. We had a great time laughing and commenting on the shows.
Around 10pm we decided to call it quits and we headed back down into the belly of the apartment complex. There things became more serious.
"I had a really great time." I told Alex as we stood outside the door to my apartment.
"Me too."
"We should do this again."
"We should." Things were starting to get a little awkward.
"This time though it's my turn. I'm going to take you on an adventure tomorrow. I'll pick you up around 10 from your apartment. The rest is a surprise."
"Oh, okay." Alex seemed a little disappointed.
"What?"
"Nothing. It's just I thought we might spend the night together."
"Not on the first date!" I said, acting scandalised. "I'm not a total slut. We'll save it for another time."
"Okay." He said laughing. He suddenly leaned in unexpectedly for the most passionate kiss I had ever felt. I actually went a little weak in the knees and almost fell before Alex caught me with his arms around my waist. He's mouth never left mine though for another solid twenty seconds. Then we said goodbye and went our separate ways.
I had thought that yesterday was a great day yet today was even better. With Alex around I can only bet that each day will get better. It sure beats being alone, that's for sure. Alex was just so... perfect (well, for me at least). He had everything I looked for in a guy; he was sweet, charming, thoughtful, intelligent, funny and I could hold a conversation with him without feeling awkward. It was kind of amazing actually that I met someone like Alex. Especially considering that he was the only other person I had met not effected by the time stop. It almost seemed too good to be true.
Anyway, I had better stop writing this entry or else I'll run out of time to plan our adventures for tomorrow.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Thursday, 18 December 2014
Day 5 (Thursday 18th December)
So today was probably the best day I have had so far since the time stop. This was definitely because I finally had someone to share it with; Alex. We basically did everything together today and it was great because I finally had someone to talk to. Alex was so great to talk to because he talked about things that interested me and had his own honest opinions which was great. It was like talking to myself sometimes but those thoughts quickly were washed away as our conversations continued.
"Don't ever do that again!" Alex commanded me while we were hugging. Somehow he had taken the wrong turn a little way back and I hadn't heard him call out to me. I thought it was weird that he didn't reply to my call but he said he didn't hear me. I suppose that made sense since the walls of the maze went from floor to ceiling so if he was a few corridors away he probably couldn't have heard me.
After a slow breakfast we finally made it out of the apartment by about 10am and headed back to the entertainment centre where we had met. They had an awesome indoor maze we both wanted to check out. For some reason Alex seemed a little reserved around me this morning. He wasn't as talkative or outgoing as he was yesterday. At the time I just chalked it up to the excitement from finding me wearing off and the realisation that until a few hours ago we were complete strangers.
We got lost a few times, well I did, but Alex eventually led me in the right direction and we made it back to the game zone where I had played those games. We walked past all the deserted machines with their power off and went behind the counter at the back to turn the lights on in the maze. From the pictures out the front it looked like a pretty interesting maze as some parts were very dark and others were filled with obstacles. I looked forward to it a lot though I could tell Alex was a little nervous.
I brought this up with him before we went in and he admitted to me that he was a little wary of mazes due to an incident when he was a child and got lost in the maze. Despite my better judgement I accidentally let out a single laugh and felt really bad afterwards because Alex's face fell into even more worry and a little embarrassment. I then managed to convince him that the whole point of the maze was to get lost and that even if we did get lost he wouldn't be alone because we'd be together. I just told him to make sure he stuck close to me. At this suggestion Alex's face returned to normal and we entered the maze.
After walking around it for about five minutes and turning random corners we were beginning to feel a little bored. So far we had only seen the hallways we were walking through with paths going in every direction. It was about five minutes more until we came to our first obstacle which was actually a lot of fun. This obstacle turned out to be one of those net things which you have to commando crawl under. Alex went behind me and he kept ramming my bum with his head accidentally. He did it a lot though so I'm not too sure if it was all an accident and I started to think I was annoying him by going too slow so I sped up.
Around another corner we found ourselves facing a rope ladder which we had to climb across to continue. We could have gone around but where's the fun in that? One corner led us to a slide and another revealed a tunnel we had to crawl through. Then we found ourselves walking down a corridor that got darker and darker as the lights above us became dimmer as we continued along. I was at the corner that led into the completely dark section when I looked around to find Alex hesitating a few steps back. He then confided in me (after some coaxing) that he was afraid of the dark. I told him not to worry and to take my hand and that I'd lead him through.
So that was how we walked down the corridor. One hand was gently squeezing Alex's and the other was following the wall to my left. I couldn't see anything so I was relying on touch to work my way around. After a few corners and a lot of walking we started seeing light ahead. I told Alex to run with me the rest of the way because I could tell he really wanted to get out of there because his grip on my hand was deadly. We reached the light and stopped to catch our breath.
"Thanks" Alex said to me after letting go of my hand. He looked a little embarrassed so I assured him that it was alright and to make him feel better I told him that I was afraid of insects and spiders. It cheered him up alright and he promised to get rid of any scary creature we came across. It was sweet of him. I'm going to really regret posting my fear online but who cares? It made Alex feel better and that's all that really matters. God, I really hope that Alex doesn't read this.
After about another twenty minutes of obstacles and dark corridors I found myself at the exit of the maze but when I looked around I couldn't see Alex anywhere. I started to freak out so I yelled out his name but didn't hear anything. I ran back the way we came but there was still no sign of him. I decided to head back to the exit because he would have to come out that way eventually. When I did make it back I saw Alex's worried expression at the exit as he looked back into the maze.
I began to berate him for getting away from me but before I could say anything Alex had run up to me and grabbed me in the warmest hug I had ever felt. No hug I had ever had before could compare to this one.
"Don't ever do that again!" Alex commanded me while we were hugging. Somehow he had taken the wrong turn a little way back and I hadn't heard him call out to me. I thought it was weird that he didn't reply to my call but he said he didn't hear me. I suppose that made sense since the walls of the maze went from floor to ceiling so if he was a few corridors away he probably couldn't have heard me.
We headed out of the maze and checked our phones to see it was only 2pm. I began asking Alex what he wanted to do now (I had suggested the maze so it was his turn) when he interrupted me.
"Do you want to get something to eat with me?" The question surprised me. I mean, when we did eat we would of course eat together so why would he phrase it that way. I began to tell him this when he continued. "No, you don't understand what I'm asking." For a few more moments I still had no clue what he was on about. Then it dawned on me. Alex was asking me out. On a date.
"What?" I had replied. "As in a date?"
"Yes. I've been wanting to ask you all day. I've been really nervous because of it." So that explained it. "Lunch. Tomorrow. I'll move into the apartment one floor below you and I'll pick you up around 12. After lunch I'll plan something else. I'll go now and have a look. I'll see you tomorrow!"
With that he ran off. I'd never really thought about dating Alex before. Well, I mean I had dreamed about it the night before but I'd always thought it unrealistic. I never really thought I was his type.
I thought about that all the way back to the apartment and as I sat on the couch watching DVDs of Family Guy and The Simpsons all I could think about was Alex. It was 10pm before I checked the time again and so I had a quick shower and went to bed. Even now as I type this in bed I'm still thinking about Alex and what he must see in me. I suppose I'd better go to sleep then if I want to be up in time to get ready for our date. Oh, this was so exciting! I'm not generally one to get all lovey dovey but it was Alex. Wow, I sound like a teen romantic. Please don't think badly of me.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Day 4 (Wednesday 17th December 2014)
When I woke up this morning I was, at first, surprised to find myself sleeping in a strange room on a bed I could not remember but it all soon came back to me and my nervousness was replaced with a more mixed bag of emotions. There was some excitement, a little sadness plus a whole lot of trepidation. I have no idea when, if all, this time stop is going to end so I am a little nervous/excited/full of wonder as to what might happen. After I raided the fridge and refilled my water bottle I put my now considerably lighter backpack on and headed down into the street below. I was sure to make a mental note of where I was staying so that I could come back later.
Again, like yesterday, the streets were dead silent. There were some cars and people frozen in their acts but you have to remember that it was only 6:43 in the morning on a Sunday so there weren't that many people out really. I felt better when I was around these people as although they could be a little freaky they also provided me some comfort so I could fool myself that I wasn't alone. The silence, however, that is what gets to me. When the only sounds you hear come from yourself your mind goes crazy and begins inventing noises for you to hear. Such as the sound of someone's footsteps up ahead or the sound of something falling on the ground. All this I knew to be my imagination for I had long since given up the hope that there were other people around. My constant searches online only solidified my beliefs and discarded any doubts. I just turned a corner and left those imaginary sounds behind.
When I reached one of the large sprawling above/below ground shopping and entertainment centres within the city I wasn't surprised to see most things closed. The only things really open now were the 24 hour shops and some cafes, though even some of them were still closed. I walked the halls filled with darkened shops offering a variety of goods such as books, clothes, toys and entertainment. They even had a few adult stores toward the seedier end of the centre. I walked past these though as they weren't appealing to me at the moment. I did make a mental note, however, in case it ever came in handy later.
It wasn't long before I found myself in one of the entertainment sections where there were restaurants and a cinema (both closed and I had no idea how to work a projector so a movie was out of the question) plus some gaming centres. I had become experienced with picking locks so I soon found myself engrossed in games such as pinball, the claw, bowling and many similar carnival games. When I checked my phone between games I was shocked to see that it was already 3pm but I decided to continue playing just one more game. As you probably guessed, this one game turned into two, and then three and before I knew it an hour had passed and I had to pull myself away from the games just to find something to satiate my grumbling stomach.
I still had a lot of pent up energy however so I decided I'd run around the centre aimlessly until I found somewhere to get some food. As I was doing this I tripped over my own two feet and fell on the ground. Then something really shocking happened. I heard a voice. A lone voice in the silence calling out to me. At first I had no idea what the voice was saying but before long I managed to work it out: "Hey, are you okay?"
When I looked up I was surprised to see a teenager of around my age standing above me, offering me his hand. I took it quickly so as not to look like a fool on the floor. We may well have been the last two people left alive on Earth and I didn't want the other person to think I was a clumsy idiot. When I did stand up his strikingly blue eyes caught mine and we both laughed. It felt good to laugh again with someone else. Laughing alone never felt the same.
I looked him up and down and saw a teenager with short black hair styled well with a very sporty figure. He looked pretty, dare I say it, hot. I really hope he doesn't end up reading this. He had told me later that night that he does read this and so came into the city hoping he would find me. He said he wasn't even sure if he was in the right city as I hadn't specified so it was a small miracle that we found each other. Or rather, he found me... on the floor... embarrassing myself. A great first impression for sure. I invited him to lunch with me so that we could get to know more about each other.
I learnt that his name was Alex and that he too had been looking for others like us. My blog was all that kept his hopes up apparently. I then berated him for not posting anything online for anyone like us to notice. I also found out that he had nowhere to sleep as it had taken most of the night and day to reach the city (apparently he had set out as soon as he had seen my blog post) so I said he could stay with me in the apartment I had mentioned.
Alex practically jumped at the suggestion and was so excited that he kept babbling about random things on the way home. It turned out he liked all the same television shows and movies as I did so we talked about that all the way back to the apartment. We walked so slowly that by the time we arrived back it was already 8pm. Alex was actually happy to finally learn an estimate of the actual time because he'd been going off of when his body had told him he should sleep and eat instead of sticking to any real schedule. He was also very pleased when I put the program onto his phone and laptop so he too could keep track of the time.
After dinner we sat around the apartment and watched a few DVDs before dragging ourselves to bed. I'm actually writing this entry right now in bed as Alex is having a shower in his room (in the ensuite of course). That was the real cool thing about this apartment (well, one of them); every room had its own ensuite. I tried to convince Alex to start a journal like this one but he said that one blog was enough and that he wasn't very good at writing any way. I think he's just shy. I'm excited to get to know him and so happy that I am finally with someone else who is like me. But for now I should get some sleep so we can explore some more tomorrow.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Again, like yesterday, the streets were dead silent. There were some cars and people frozen in their acts but you have to remember that it was only 6:43 in the morning on a Sunday so there weren't that many people out really. I felt better when I was around these people as although they could be a little freaky they also provided me some comfort so I could fool myself that I wasn't alone. The silence, however, that is what gets to me. When the only sounds you hear come from yourself your mind goes crazy and begins inventing noises for you to hear. Such as the sound of someone's footsteps up ahead or the sound of something falling on the ground. All this I knew to be my imagination for I had long since given up the hope that there were other people around. My constant searches online only solidified my beliefs and discarded any doubts. I just turned a corner and left those imaginary sounds behind.
When I reached one of the large sprawling above/below ground shopping and entertainment centres within the city I wasn't surprised to see most things closed. The only things really open now were the 24 hour shops and some cafes, though even some of them were still closed. I walked the halls filled with darkened shops offering a variety of goods such as books, clothes, toys and entertainment. They even had a few adult stores toward the seedier end of the centre. I walked past these though as they weren't appealing to me at the moment. I did make a mental note, however, in case it ever came in handy later.
It wasn't long before I found myself in one of the entertainment sections where there were restaurants and a cinema (both closed and I had no idea how to work a projector so a movie was out of the question) plus some gaming centres. I had become experienced with picking locks so I soon found myself engrossed in games such as pinball, the claw, bowling and many similar carnival games. When I checked my phone between games I was shocked to see that it was already 3pm but I decided to continue playing just one more game. As you probably guessed, this one game turned into two, and then three and before I knew it an hour had passed and I had to pull myself away from the games just to find something to satiate my grumbling stomach.
I still had a lot of pent up energy however so I decided I'd run around the centre aimlessly until I found somewhere to get some food. As I was doing this I tripped over my own two feet and fell on the ground. Then something really shocking happened. I heard a voice. A lone voice in the silence calling out to me. At first I had no idea what the voice was saying but before long I managed to work it out: "Hey, are you okay?"
When I looked up I was surprised to see a teenager of around my age standing above me, offering me his hand. I took it quickly so as not to look like a fool on the floor. We may well have been the last two people left alive on Earth and I didn't want the other person to think I was a clumsy idiot. When I did stand up his strikingly blue eyes caught mine and we both laughed. It felt good to laugh again with someone else. Laughing alone never felt the same.
I looked him up and down and saw a teenager with short black hair styled well with a very sporty figure. He looked pretty, dare I say it, hot. I really hope he doesn't end up reading this. He had told me later that night that he does read this and so came into the city hoping he would find me. He said he wasn't even sure if he was in the right city as I hadn't specified so it was a small miracle that we found each other. Or rather, he found me... on the floor... embarrassing myself. A great first impression for sure. I invited him to lunch with me so that we could get to know more about each other.
I learnt that his name was Alex and that he too had been looking for others like us. My blog was all that kept his hopes up apparently. I then berated him for not posting anything online for anyone like us to notice. I also found out that he had nowhere to sleep as it had taken most of the night and day to reach the city (apparently he had set out as soon as he had seen my blog post) so I said he could stay with me in the apartment I had mentioned.
Alex practically jumped at the suggestion and was so excited that he kept babbling about random things on the way home. It turned out he liked all the same television shows and movies as I did so we talked about that all the way back to the apartment. We walked so slowly that by the time we arrived back it was already 8pm. Alex was actually happy to finally learn an estimate of the actual time because he'd been going off of when his body had told him he should sleep and eat instead of sticking to any real schedule. He was also very pleased when I put the program onto his phone and laptop so he too could keep track of the time.
After dinner we sat around the apartment and watched a few DVDs before dragging ourselves to bed. I'm actually writing this entry right now in bed as Alex is having a shower in his room (in the ensuite of course). That was the real cool thing about this apartment (well, one of them); every room had its own ensuite. I tried to convince Alex to start a journal like this one but he said that one blog was enough and that he wasn't very good at writing any way. I think he's just shy. I'm excited to get to know him and so happy that I am finally with someone else who is like me. But for now I should get some sleep so we can explore some more tomorrow.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Day 3 (Tuesday 16th December 2014)
Today was another big day. After the initial wake up and checking of the clock to see if time was still at a stop (which it was) I decided to get myself up and go for an adventure into the city. I knew laying around the house wasn't any fun and there was nothing to do at the local plaza at 6:43 in the morning on a Sunday. Plus, it was my best chance to find someone who was like me. I don't know if I will and my hopes aren't high but there is still a chance, however slim, that there are others out there like me. Call me desperate but I really wanted that to be true. I wasn't very fond of the idea of being alone for a while.
After a quick breakfast I filled my backpack with supplies of water and food. I knew that my chances of not coming back that night were very high so I had to be prepared. I probably could have found food and drink in the city but that didn't really sound right to me. I wasn't very fond of stealing and I didn't have enough cash to keep dropping money in whenever I wanted. If it could be avoided I decided that I would try.
After all this I finally managed to head out by around 10am. I took another car I found near the highway and then drove the thirty minutes into the city. When I reached the city the traffic was too hard to drive around (even at that time on a Sunday morning) so I parked the car and got out. I left the keys in the ignition with the car off though because I wasn't going to use it again.
Walking the city streets alone with no sound other than my shoes on the pavement was very creepy. It reminded me a little of the first episode of the walking dead where the main character walks through the empty city until he finds the zombies. I wasn't expecting any zombies but still. The image freaked me out a little. I didn't know much about the Walking Dead though as I hadn't yet made it past the first episode. Sorry, but it kind of bored me.
Anyway, nothing strange really struck me as I walked through the silent streets. I walked on the sidewalk and either side of the road either had a business, bank or store so there wasn't really much to look at. Still it was fascinating to see all the different things you never really noticed when you are in the general hustle and bustle of a busy city. The best part about it being so early was that there weren't many people walking around yet so I barely had to watch where I was going. It was only around train stations that I had to worry.
I had been walking for a while before I checked the time program I had added to my phone before we left (it was the same one I had on my laptop which was also in my backpack) and was surprised to see that it was already nearly 3pm. It wasn't as if it was going to get dark or anything but I really wanted to maintain a normal sleep pattern because I want to act as normal as possible. As though I could trick myself into thinking everything was normal. Anyway, I had had enough walking and decided I would have some fun tomorrow. For now I would find somewhere nice to sleep.
It had always been a dream of mine to own an apartment on one of the top floors of a tall city building so I headed into the heart of the CBD and went into the nicest looking apartment complex I could see. I then walked to the top floor (it took a little while as it was the 40th floor and I didn't trust the elevator) and picked the lock to what appeared to be the only apartment on that floor. It seemed that I had lucked out as it was a penthouse suite with some pretty amazing views. Even as I am writing this journal entry I am looking out the window at the newly risen sun coming over the horizon. It was a beautiful view and I was sort of glad that the time had stopped when it did.
When I entered the apartment I dropped my backpack and looked around. It was very lavishly decorated and no expense appeared to have been spared. I went down a hall that branched off from the expansive living area and found several doors to what appeared to be bedrooms. All of them were unoccupied except for one. This one contained a rather handsome young man who could have only been in his early twenties. This was completely at odds with the expensive and lavish penthouse apartment but who was I to complain?
I decided that this was as good a place as any to set up 'base' where I would stay while in the city. I think it might be a while before I return home again. This place is freaking awesome! By the time I had settled in and changed into the old clothes I had brought to sleep in it was already 7pm (how time flew when it had stopped for everyone else) so I ate some of the food I brought and made the mental decision to go clothes shopping the next day. I hated it but at least with myself I could get what I want and get out of there quickly without having to follow my Mum around as she found the "perfect" outfit for me when all I really wanted was a pair of shorts (sorry, I hate pants).
Today had been a pretty cool day actually. I had found a new place to sleep and had even got to learn more about my own city. It sounded corny but maybe being alone wouldn't be so bad after all. Anyway, there was always tomorrow when I might find someone else like me. With these thoughts I must leave you.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
After a quick breakfast I filled my backpack with supplies of water and food. I knew that my chances of not coming back that night were very high so I had to be prepared. I probably could have found food and drink in the city but that didn't really sound right to me. I wasn't very fond of stealing and I didn't have enough cash to keep dropping money in whenever I wanted. If it could be avoided I decided that I would try.
After all this I finally managed to head out by around 10am. I took another car I found near the highway and then drove the thirty minutes into the city. When I reached the city the traffic was too hard to drive around (even at that time on a Sunday morning) so I parked the car and got out. I left the keys in the ignition with the car off though because I wasn't going to use it again.
Walking the city streets alone with no sound other than my shoes on the pavement was very creepy. It reminded me a little of the first episode of the walking dead where the main character walks through the empty city until he finds the zombies. I wasn't expecting any zombies but still. The image freaked me out a little. I didn't know much about the Walking Dead though as I hadn't yet made it past the first episode. Sorry, but it kind of bored me.
Anyway, nothing strange really struck me as I walked through the silent streets. I walked on the sidewalk and either side of the road either had a business, bank or store so there wasn't really much to look at. Still it was fascinating to see all the different things you never really noticed when you are in the general hustle and bustle of a busy city. The best part about it being so early was that there weren't many people walking around yet so I barely had to watch where I was going. It was only around train stations that I had to worry.
I had been walking for a while before I checked the time program I had added to my phone before we left (it was the same one I had on my laptop which was also in my backpack) and was surprised to see that it was already nearly 3pm. It wasn't as if it was going to get dark or anything but I really wanted to maintain a normal sleep pattern because I want to act as normal as possible. As though I could trick myself into thinking everything was normal. Anyway, I had had enough walking and decided I would have some fun tomorrow. For now I would find somewhere nice to sleep.
It had always been a dream of mine to own an apartment on one of the top floors of a tall city building so I headed into the heart of the CBD and went into the nicest looking apartment complex I could see. I then walked to the top floor (it took a little while as it was the 40th floor and I didn't trust the elevator) and picked the lock to what appeared to be the only apartment on that floor. It seemed that I had lucked out as it was a penthouse suite with some pretty amazing views. Even as I am writing this journal entry I am looking out the window at the newly risen sun coming over the horizon. It was a beautiful view and I was sort of glad that the time had stopped when it did.
When I entered the apartment I dropped my backpack and looked around. It was very lavishly decorated and no expense appeared to have been spared. I went down a hall that branched off from the expansive living area and found several doors to what appeared to be bedrooms. All of them were unoccupied except for one. This one contained a rather handsome young man who could have only been in his early twenties. This was completely at odds with the expensive and lavish penthouse apartment but who was I to complain?
I decided that this was as good a place as any to set up 'base' where I would stay while in the city. I think it might be a while before I return home again. This place is freaking awesome! By the time I had settled in and changed into the old clothes I had brought to sleep in it was already 7pm (how time flew when it had stopped for everyone else) so I ate some of the food I brought and made the mental decision to go clothes shopping the next day. I hated it but at least with myself I could get what I want and get out of there quickly without having to follow my Mum around as she found the "perfect" outfit for me when all I really wanted was a pair of shorts (sorry, I hate pants).
Today had been a pretty cool day actually. I had found a new place to sleep and had even got to learn more about my own city. It sounded corny but maybe being alone wouldn't be so bad after all. Anyway, there was always tomorrow when I might find someone else like me. With these thoughts I must leave you.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Monday, 15 December 2014
Day 2 (Monday 15th December 2014)
So today I woke up this morning and had a moment where I had forgotten what had happened. I must admit that when I did remember what had happened I did hold some hope that it had fixed itself by the time I woke up. However, the clock still read 6:43 even though I knew it to be around 10am. After posting last night's journal post I created a simple program that acted like a clock by adding one 'second' at an interval equivalent to a second. It's basically a digital clock that also includes seconds. I'm not much of a programmer but the little I managed to pick up allowed me to work out that simple program. Anyway, back to the events of today.
I admit that lounging around yesterday was fun but I needed to get out and have a look around. I had the smallest hope that I might find someone else who shared my predicament and then I wouldn't be alone. Let's just say I am glad in some ways that time stopped when it was daylight (at least where I lived) as the world is a much scarier place at night. Especially if everything is silent and frozen. If I had someone else to share it with than it might not have been as scary but you never know. The only pain of eternal daylight is finding it hard to sleep because of the light. I had to cover my window with a spare blanket so that I could get to sleep.
I went out my front door and borrowed a car from a frozen person down the street. Luckily it still worked and if I ran out of fuel I could either refuel or just find another car. On my way out of the house I checked in on my parents' room to find their bed empty. They must have gone out after all. My brothers were also absent although this was because they had spent the night away from home. Probably one of the best things about them both being in relationships. Sorry if this seems to be jumping around a bit. I try to keep things relatively linear for you but when a thought comes into my mind I will record it in this journal in case one day someone finds it.
When I reached main street I saw the scene I expected to. It was relatively quiet as it was still early in the morning but there were still a few people frozen as they were walking down the road or waiting to cross the road. I had to look out for some pedestrians who were halfway through crossing the road when time stopped. Luckily most people, though, were still in bed. Who knows, that might come in handy if I'm feeling lonely in the future. Wow, that suddenly turned very creepy but everyone has needs.
I stopped outside the Coles so I could pick up a few provisions for back home but other than that I just had a look around. In the main street there wasn't anything really interesting to do. It was mostly cafes or stores. All the fun stuff was down at the local shopping plaza. Still, I decided to leave that adventure for another day or else I would have nothing to do. Still it was boring here so after picking up some more provisions I decided to head back home.
On the way I stopped past the library. As this was the 21st century there were no DVD stores in the main street (unless you counted the meagre selection at Coles or Woolworths) so my best bet at finding something new was at the library. It was closed but I managed to pick the lock on the door (after watching a YouTube tutorial on my phone first of course, I'm not normally a trespasser) and find some interesting TV shows and movies. I also picked up some audiobooks that looked alright.
When I made it home (I can drive quite well, I've almost got my license) I made some food and sat down and watched a few videos. For following three to four hours were spent in a similar fashion though I did take a break for a curious walk around the neighbourhood to see if I noticed anything. Just before I sat down to write this blog I had done a quick Google search to see if there was anyone else posting online since the time stop. All I came up with was my own blog though so my hopes were quickly dashed.
Today was an alright day I guess but I'm starting to feel kind of lonely. I caught myself talking to thin air in the library today before I remembered I was alone. I hope this time stop ends soon.
Until next time, this is EF signing out :)
Sunday, 14 December 2014
Day 1 (Sunday 14th December 2014)
So, hey guys. I'm not even sure if anyone is ever going to read this since... well, you'll find out. This blog is going to act as my daily account of what I have done each day in case we somehow find our way out of here or if there is somebody else like me out there. If there is, please contact me! It's only being a day but I am beginning to miss human contact. Even if there is no one out there I need someone at sometime in the future to know what happened if they ever find this site. Someone needs to record what this is like because it will never happen again (I hope). Anyway, you all probably have so many questions as to what the hell I am on about. Hopefully through my accounts you will learn. Of course, even I have no idea of what exactly happened and so you will know all that I know as I learn it. On to my day I guess.
So I woke up like any other Sunday. You know, clinging to the remaining weekend and dreading school on Monday. Of course, I did not technically have school until February (oh yeah, probably should have mentioned above that I'm in Australia) but you forget things immediately after you wake up. Anyway, I looked at the clock and it said it was only 6:43 in the morning. So, like most other teens, I groaned, rolled over, and went back to sleep. It wasn't until I woke up again that I had the first hint of something weird going on. When I did eventually wake up I looked at the clock and it still said 6:43 in the morning. I was a little confused at first but then I guess I just assumed that my clock had broken. I felt the time was right to slowly get out of bed just to see what the time was. When I walked into the kitchen I was surprised to see that the oven clock said 6:44am (yeah, our oven clock was always a little bit ahead of all the other clocks). Now I felt like something was weird. I rushed back to my room to check my phone. When I took it off stand-by mode it too said that it was only 6:43 in the morning.
I knew that I was too awake for it to be that early so I yelled out to my parents to see if they were awake. I didn't hear anything from them. Nothing too weird because they usually went out early on Sunday mornings to the markets (they never really brought anything, I think they just did it because they got in the habit). The weird part was that not only did I not hear anything back from my parents, I did not hear anything full stop. You're probably thinking "why didn't he think he was deaf" and my answer to you is that I had heard the noises that I had made just as I usually did. Somehow the rest of the world had stopped making noises. The trees were not rustling, the people not talking, the birds not tweeting and the cars not tooting. It was eerily quiet.
I had to investigate so I went outside and saw no movement anywhere. Of course, I did not see any people or living creatures anyway so I still had no idea what was going on. It wasn't until I continued walking to the main roads that I realised that something was... wrong (well, different to normal. Right now it does not feel so wrong, I'm actually kind of enjoying doing whatever I want right now). There were cars there but no one was moving. All the cars were just stopped. It wasn't like a traffic jam or anything as there were the regular irregular spaces between the cars as they drove along the road. As I peered in a few nothing seemed to be wrong, all the drivers and passengers seemed disinterested in anything other than what they were doing (driving, reading a book, yelling at the driver [you know, the usual]). It wasn't until the fourth car I looked in that I definitely knew something was wrong. The person inside had evidently been trying to drink a coffee but when whatever happened to make them stop happened they had been in the process of spilling said coffee. This coffee seemed to be frozen in mid-air. I'm not afraid to admit that this really freaked me out so I ran back home to the safety of my room.
In my room I finally had a chance to lie in my bed and mull this new information over. I had a few theories at the time but it was not until I looked at my watch and saw that even the second hand had stopped (at 6:43:13 if you were wondering) that I only had one theory left. This is the theory I am still currently sticking to. Basically, I think that for some reason time on Earth stopped at 6:43:13 am on Sunday the 14th of December 2014. For whatever reason I appeared to be the only person not affected by this 'time-stop' (don't judge the name because I'll probably use it a lot in my future journal entries). I hope that there are others like me somewhere because eventually I am going to get lonely. For now though, I was excited!
Of course, the first thing I do in this time-lock is raid the kitchen, pop a DVD and relax for the rest of the day. I guess I kinda wasted this day. Though I did decide to get out my laptop and start this blog. Even though the time had stopped I was still able to interact with things like laptops and television. I was always really happy that the power still worked. I hope it doesn't run out. I'll deal with that as it happens though, like many teens.
I hope someone out there is reading this. I don't want to be alone in this time-stop. I hope my other days will be more interesting than this one though. I guess I'll find some fun things to do. I wonder how long this time-stop will last.
Anyway, until next time, this is EF signing out :)
So I woke up like any other Sunday. You know, clinging to the remaining weekend and dreading school on Monday. Of course, I did not technically have school until February (oh yeah, probably should have mentioned above that I'm in Australia) but you forget things immediately after you wake up. Anyway, I looked at the clock and it said it was only 6:43 in the morning. So, like most other teens, I groaned, rolled over, and went back to sleep. It wasn't until I woke up again that I had the first hint of something weird going on. When I did eventually wake up I looked at the clock and it still said 6:43 in the morning. I was a little confused at first but then I guess I just assumed that my clock had broken. I felt the time was right to slowly get out of bed just to see what the time was. When I walked into the kitchen I was surprised to see that the oven clock said 6:44am (yeah, our oven clock was always a little bit ahead of all the other clocks). Now I felt like something was weird. I rushed back to my room to check my phone. When I took it off stand-by mode it too said that it was only 6:43 in the morning.
I knew that I was too awake for it to be that early so I yelled out to my parents to see if they were awake. I didn't hear anything from them. Nothing too weird because they usually went out early on Sunday mornings to the markets (they never really brought anything, I think they just did it because they got in the habit). The weird part was that not only did I not hear anything back from my parents, I did not hear anything full stop. You're probably thinking "why didn't he think he was deaf" and my answer to you is that I had heard the noises that I had made just as I usually did. Somehow the rest of the world had stopped making noises. The trees were not rustling, the people not talking, the birds not tweeting and the cars not tooting. It was eerily quiet.
I had to investigate so I went outside and saw no movement anywhere. Of course, I did not see any people or living creatures anyway so I still had no idea what was going on. It wasn't until I continued walking to the main roads that I realised that something was... wrong (well, different to normal. Right now it does not feel so wrong, I'm actually kind of enjoying doing whatever I want right now). There were cars there but no one was moving. All the cars were just stopped. It wasn't like a traffic jam or anything as there were the regular irregular spaces between the cars as they drove along the road. As I peered in a few nothing seemed to be wrong, all the drivers and passengers seemed disinterested in anything other than what they were doing (driving, reading a book, yelling at the driver [you know, the usual]). It wasn't until the fourth car I looked in that I definitely knew something was wrong. The person inside had evidently been trying to drink a coffee but when whatever happened to make them stop happened they had been in the process of spilling said coffee. This coffee seemed to be frozen in mid-air. I'm not afraid to admit that this really freaked me out so I ran back home to the safety of my room.
In my room I finally had a chance to lie in my bed and mull this new information over. I had a few theories at the time but it was not until I looked at my watch and saw that even the second hand had stopped (at 6:43:13 if you were wondering) that I only had one theory left. This is the theory I am still currently sticking to. Basically, I think that for some reason time on Earth stopped at 6:43:13 am on Sunday the 14th of December 2014. For whatever reason I appeared to be the only person not affected by this 'time-stop' (don't judge the name because I'll probably use it a lot in my future journal entries). I hope that there are others like me somewhere because eventually I am going to get lonely. For now though, I was excited!
Of course, the first thing I do in this time-lock is raid the kitchen, pop a DVD and relax for the rest of the day. I guess I kinda wasted this day. Though I did decide to get out my laptop and start this blog. Even though the time had stopped I was still able to interact with things like laptops and television. I was always really happy that the power still worked. I hope it doesn't run out. I'll deal with that as it happens though, like many teens.
I hope someone out there is reading this. I don't want to be alone in this time-stop. I hope my other days will be more interesting than this one though. I guess I'll find some fun things to do. I wonder how long this time-stop will last.
Anyway, until next time, this is EF signing out :)
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