• Zion Kuwonu Imagines •

{16} The Purge 🔪

y/n POV

Tonight is the annual purge. Which means all crimes are legal for 12 continuous hours. It starts at 7 PM and ends at 7 AM, nobody can help you.

Police nor ambulance will be in assistance. You can't trust anyone during the purge, not even your neighbors. Every purge, me and my daughter d/n would bored up the doors, and the windows.

d/n is only 7 years old, and too young to be involved in such madness. I would let her sleep during the purge, while I make sure nobody comes in, the screams forever stay in our minds. On this night we never go outside, even when sometimes we need the money, I have to remember that she needs me.

We have an hour until it starts and I have to get groceries and go back to my small apartment. I had d/n with me because she didn't want to be at home by herself. Just in case I didn't come back in time.

I always hated the purge. Ever since the love of my life was killed during it. d/n's dad was at work, he didn't make it back on time. When the purges ended and he didn't return, I soon realized he didn't make it.

I always wanted the best for d/n I'll do anything to protect her. I would not let anything hurt my baby girl nothing. We were walking through the isle and I noticed this guys walking around with his mask on.

He looked me dead in the eye. I grew nervous. I kept d/n close to me as we were walking around finding snacks, and other stuff.

Then, the same guys walked slowly pass the aisle again, watching me. "Mommy, who is that?"

"Don't look at him sweetie." I said. After finishing shopping we went back to the car and put the groceries in the trunk.

"Mommy, there are a lot of people staring at us." She said, pointing over to people wearing masks, and skating around.

Some was cat calling me, and I flipped them off. I get d/n in her car seat and buckled her up. I then get into the drivers seat and start pulling out of the parking lot.

One of the masked man waves creepily at me. I ignored it and drove off. The purge starts in less than 30 minutes and we are halfway to the house.

Then my car just stops out of nowhere. I tried to get it started again but it wouldn't budge. I get out the car to see that my tires has been slashed.

"Shit!" I screamed. We are going to have to go on foot. I quickly went to grab d/n out of her car seat.

"Mommy what's wrong?" She asked. I let out a deep breath and looked at her.

"Nothing. Mommy's gonna need for you to walk at the moment." I said. I grabbed her hand and we started to run towards our apartment. Leaving our groceries behind.

I looked back and noticed that a van was following us. I picked d/ n up in my arms and ran towards the nearest alley.

I run into the alley and then the alarm rings. "This is not a test, this is your Emergency Broadcast System. Announcing the commencement of the annual purge sanctioned by the U.S. Government. Weapons of class four and lower have been authorized for use during the purge. All other weapons are restricted. Government officials of ranking 10 have been granted immunity and shall not be harmed. Commencing at the siren, any and all crime (including murder) will be legal for 12 continuous hours. Police, fire, and Emergency Medical services will be unavailable until tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. When the purge concludes. Blessed be our new founding fathers and America... A nation reborn. May God be with you all." The alarms keep ringing after the announcement.