>>66962542>I look up and see a spec, getting larger. That can touched clouds.>It's coming back down now, far away. Wind carried it. It slams down, hard, glass shattering and a car alarm going off. Oh god.>Maria turns her head to me, her face strewn back in guilt.>"Shit lets go." Don't have to tell a skigga twice>I glance one last time to where the barrel started. There's a veritable crater there now. Jeeze.>We weave through a few allies before parting ways. Well that killed a bit of time I guess. I stride back in the front door, the sun starting to set finally.>"Welcome back, sweetie." Mom greets me from the couch.>"Hiya, mom.">"You see this, dear?" she gestures to the screen.>It's a news report. Claims of someone setting of an IED downtown. Oh boy. >"Nope." I shuffle right back to my room. >"You and Maria have fun?" dad calls as I pass the kitchen.>"You can call it that, sure." I finally make it back home to safety. I check my phone to see a text from Maria.>"Next time lets do it near my house, we have some open space.">Next time?Fin.
>>66960165>>66960206Next and probably last, the miracle of life.