Hot Summer Days

With his eyes closed, Mark felt the warm sun on his face. The heat brought back memories of his childhood, when he would run and play in summer days. But just a few months ago he thought that he would never feel the heat of the sun again. The boys over at Sky Reclamation Service, however, could do miracles. It was the first sunlight that earth had experienced since the nuclear war ended three years ago. Eternal winter finally gave way to new summer.

Of course, there still weren’t any green plants, and other animals were no where to be found. But Genetic Reclamation Service was already at work on bringing them back. Even if they never succeeded, Mark was happy just being able to feel the sun on his pale skin again after all these years.

Mark inhaled deeply. Yup, the air still smelled like he remembered it, nauseating, but at least he didn’t have to breath with a mask over his face anymore.

Mark opened his eyes and saw the ocean out in front of him slowly beginning to thaw in the light of the new sun. Mankind had put earth through hell, but that was over now. He knew that he would live to once again see more hot summer days.