The year is 2036, the government has collapsed on itself, the economy has collapsed. Riots, rebellion and violence fill the streets. Abandoned towns, suburbs a ghost town. Resources exhausted and chances of survival are rare. After the government shutdown, they couldn't seem to restart. Reboot attempts were frequent, but never successful. After the government left, oil extracted from the East was no longer replenished and used daily. Technology has failed because of a virus and the basic electricity we've depended on for centuries. A 15-year-old girl's chances of survival are rare, but this is my story of surviving alone in a complicated and confusing world. Society's common fears include the fundamental elements upon which the human race depends. Government collapse, economic collapse, and riots breaking out are realistic fears and a possibility for our future. The narrator is a young girl alone in the new and failing world, another great fear of people is isolation; not having a family and being alone is a great anxiety for the majority of people. Without government, there is a lack of freedom and authority that keeps the country sane. Pain, death, failure, and the unknown are popular and relevant anxieties that constantly resurface in our minds. In my story, a girl who is all alone, faced death and pain, and will never know where she will end up scaring the audience because of her realism. The general government shutdown that took place in our country in 2013 comes up in my story, some people still fear that our government will shut down again and never reopen. The economic problem of 2009 that caused the stock market to fall and lead... middle of paper ...... we are looking for a protected, covered and hidden place to turn a blind eye, but today this is not the case. This won't happen. I would also normally look for vegetation to eat, or maybe a dead animal to cook with. Tonight I will sleep hungry, cold and completely drained of energy and motivation to reach the coast. I don't know if I'll make it at dawn, if the gang finds me, or if I just can't seem. to wake me up, whoever reads this newspaper will know my story. I want to go to Florida so much that I know it's what my parents would have wanted for me. Now I am alone, at 14 years old. No other 14-year-old has had to travel thousands of miles alone, without food, family, or someone to love.-LillianP.S. If I can't do it, please share my story with others. Make them want to survive, in the hope that our country can function again and find peace and order..