Seth Trevelyan

Observance

In less than a day all mankind disappeared except two. In a week, all household pets trapped would also die and in following months plants that relied on humanity would die. The fallacy of the extinction of mankind would benefit nature is a cruel joke. Nature enjoys playing with mankind, ah yes, but without mankind who would play with her. The last two humans I left on the planet wasn’t a parting gift but a curiosity played out. What would happen if I left two people? Of course, it wouldn’t be fun if they were neighbours, so I chose two of opposing directions. Nature provided for the last two humans for years providing all the meat, water and shelter she could in hope that her friends would be restored. It can be said nature is masochistic in nature. Humanity learnt to beat nature in their final years to devastating costs at times, but nature knew if she waited enough humans would surprise her again with solutions and more fun games. The girl I left chose to wonder the streets, suburbs, cities and soon states. Australia is a large continent and one can’t easily cover distance when one doesn’t know what she’s searching for. Years, she wondered for companionship, friendship, a person, an abuser, a thing able to communicate.