Neighbors In the Dark
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 11
by
copier
· original author:
pats2015
The whole ordeal had been a mix of terror, panic, and confusion. Many of the residents had either been sleeping or in the process of winding down for the night when the rumblings started and the blackout occurred. Not an immediate reason to panic for most. Out of their windows they could see a mysterious green tint to the midnight sky. Had there been some disaster at the local power plant. That could explain the power outage. The sudden appearance of a strange mist began to cause alarm amongst the people.
Then it felt like the the whole earth was shaking. Nervous onlookers poked their heads out but could not see the source of the rumbling. Then they felt a sudden rush as it felt like the entire neighbor hood had been uplifted before being brought back down to place and the sounds of the night replaced by more mechanics sounds and slight vibrations rolling through the neighborhood.
Then they all felt that familiar sense of being uplifted again like taking off in a plane. A small series of tremors left the residents grabbing on to anything they could for support. By this point anyone who had been asleep was very much awaken and in a chaotic state unaware of what was going on. Finally they felt the area come to rest at last and the sound of the quakes faded into the distance. It seemed they had reached their destination wherever that may be.
Finally at rest the residents worked to find flashlights and tried to contact authorities. All efforts failed as the phones and internet connection were down. They were on their own. But at least they could see the other homes in their cul-de-sac.
Still afraid to venture out with that strange green gas covering the streets they watched from their windows to see who would be the first to test the air. They all watched with baited breathe as the front door of their neighbor Angela creaked open. She and the five girls behind her walked out from the shadows of her home. The woman appeared white as ghost. Clearly something had terrified her beyond what everyone else had experienced. Maybe she knew what was going on?
Over the next several minutes seeing the air was safe the rest of the neighbors began to trickle out of their homes. Still dressed in pajamas and robes they all gathered together to discuss their trauma of what had just occurred and share theories of what they thought was going on. All except for Angela who remained alone at the edge of the gathered group. The people closet to her could hear her muttering something to herself. No one dared to approach her, yet.
Then it felt like the the whole earth was shaking. Nervous onlookers poked their heads out but could not see the source of the rumbling. Then they felt a sudden rush as it felt like the entire neighbor hood had been uplifted before being brought back down to place and the sounds of the night replaced by more mechanics sounds and slight vibrations rolling through the neighborhood.
Then they all felt that familiar sense of being uplifted again like taking off in a plane. A small series of tremors left the residents grabbing on to anything they could for support. By this point anyone who had been asleep was very much awaken and in a chaotic state unaware of what was going on. Finally they felt the area come to rest at last and the sound of the quakes faded into the distance. It seemed they had reached their destination wherever that may be.
Finally at rest the residents worked to find flashlights and tried to contact authorities. All efforts failed as the phones and internet connection were down. They were on their own. But at least they could see the other homes in their cul-de-sac.
Still afraid to venture out with that strange green gas covering the streets they watched from their windows to see who would be the first to test the air. They all watched with baited breathe as the front door of their neighbor Angela creaked open. She and the five girls behind her walked out from the shadows of her home. The woman appeared white as ghost. Clearly something had terrified her beyond what everyone else had experienced. Maybe she knew what was going on?
Over the next several minutes seeing the air was safe the rest of the neighbors began to trickle out of their homes. Still dressed in pajamas and robes they all gathered together to discuss their trauma of what had just occurred and share theories of what they thought was going on. All except for Angela who remained alone at the edge of the gathered group. The people closet to her could hear her muttering something to herself. No one dared to approach her, yet.
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