Tag: Aliens
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Starfall: Part 5
Being back at home felt a little weird, albeit refreshing. At the moment, Jory was sitting in the living room, reading, when her mother rushed in, one hand holding her phone up to her ear, while the other hand grabbed the remote and switched on the television. “I’m working on it!” she spoke frantically into…
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Starfall: Part 4
The main convention hall of the hotel was full of the strangest people Jory had ever seen, herself included. There were people with antlers, people with gills, people covered head to foot in fur, people who spoke and it sounded like two people speaking at the same time in near perfect unison. There were also…
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The Broadcast Part 7
(Photo by cottonbro studio) Trees blocked my view of the city but the plume of smoke rising up was still visible in the morning light. After abandoning my car yesterday, I ended up walking, pulling my wagon of supplies as fast as I could manage. Skirting around the places that were already burning was not…
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The Broadcast Part 6
(Photo by Jane grn) Saturday morning was quiet. I never set an alarm for Saturdays though I still woke up around the same time regardless. Too many years of following the same schedule had trained my body pretty well. I waited, again, for a few minutes to see if there would be a morning Broadcast…
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The Broadcast Part 5
(Photo by Pille Kirsi) Friday morning came and again I stayed on my couch, staring up at the ceiling. I was waiting for another Broadcast, wondering what they would say this time. The less than stellar introduction of their cities still weighed heavily on my mind but most people, most nations, seemed to have calmed…
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The Broadcast Part 1
(Photo by Pixabay) It took all of seven days for the world to end. Or, it felt like the world was ending to a lot of people. To others it seemed more like a miracle. In either case, it began with an announcement. Across the world, everyone heard and saw it at the same time.…
Bridge of Broken Glass 