Chapter 11: Sector 4 Lockdown
Caleb sat hunched in the corner of the shed, the glow of my laptop reflecting in his hollow eyes. He looked like he’d aged a [more…]
Caleb sat hunched in the corner of the shed, the glow of my laptop reflecting in his hollow eyes. He looked like he’d aged a [more…]
The siren’s wail intensified, a relentless throb that vibrated through the very ground. We were pinned down in the shed, listening to the crackle of [more…]
“Go, Samuel!” Caleb’s raw cry still echoed in my ears as I sprinted through the now-open eastern perimeter gate. The sudden darkness, a gift from [more…]
Panic flared, sharp and cold. We rattled the airlock wheel, but it wouldn’t budge. The outer heavy door was sealed, locked from the outside. “They’re [more…]
The fallout shelter became a hive of activity. Medics swarmed in, carefully stabilizing Miriam. Lily, brought in by Tobias, threw herself into her mother’s arms, [more…]
On the following Sunday morning, a thin layer of fresh snow covered the ground. The compound, usually bustling with activity before the service, was eerily [more…]