Tag: hurricane
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HEAVENS ABOVE!
‘There it is! The portal! We are saved!’ ‘It’s not a portal, it’s a gap in the clouds.’ ‘We haven’t seen a gap in the clouds for three years. It must be a sign from above!’ ‘From who exactly?’ ‘Why, from our saviour of course. Don’t you believe?!’ ‘After the plagues, the earthquakes, the drought, […]
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END TIMES
Christenson fell to his knees, his hands raised to the skies, his face a scream of agony. ‘Show yourself!’ he cried. Outside the storm tore at the earth. Debris battered against the protective dome. Trees, buildings, animals – all tossed asunder. Inside the palm trees were still, the climate pleasant. Only the constant howling noise […]
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HAVEN
I shall never forget the sound that first time. We sat cramped together in the dark shelter at the end of the garden, with only a flickering gas lamp providing a dull orange glow. Rufus, only a pup, huddled on my lap, cowering and whining. Mother huddled next to me, protective arms wrapped around me. […]
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THE NEW NORMAL (PART 2)
This is a companion to another short piece – you can read part one here: THE NEW NORMAL The sky had cleared since the morning. Albert wrapped up in a jacket and found a spot in the sunshine on their small balcony. ‘Just popping out in the boat to see mother,’ Elaine called from the […]