Aftermath

Powerful aftershocks rock the house; children scream in doorways covering their heads.  Debris fills the streets:  trees, buckled pavement, fallen bricks, shattered windows, insulation, and smashed cars.  Rising smoke against the bright blue sky and distant sirens tell of fires and devastation. 

No power, no water, no gas; everything is cut off, but we’ll recover.


55 words

For the 55-word story contest.