10-30-2021, 11:55 PM
The storm had appeared out of nowhere and was unlike any that had happened before. There was lightning but no thunder. None that you could hear anyway. It could be felt though, coursing through the body like the vibration of a train rumbling down the tracks.
The woman and her two dogs were headed to the local veterinarian. She had become when they had started acting unusual. Always docile, the two had begun growling and attacking one another. They had also begun to squeeze themselves into tiny spaces and not come out when prompted.
The strange symptoms had begun a couple days prior on a Saturday when the office was closed. Since they were eating and drinking she figured the emergency services were not needed. Then today the trembling started.
She glanced over at the two dogs. The brindle pitbull, Penny, was panting and her eyes were beginning to roll, while the malinois Bella was shaking all over while whimpering. Afraid for them the stomped the accelerator of the 1955 Ford pickup down and had reached the first red light when the storm overtook them.
The strange lightning began to strike everywhere, causing a strobe light effect across the entire town. Suddenly, the dogs began to howl as spiders started pouring out of the vents into the cab of the pickup.
She started to scream “Get them off of me!” even though she knew only the dogs could hear her.
The dogs continued howling as the wind rocked the truck like a ship in rough seas.
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the storm passed by. The first thing she became aware of was Penny in her lap and stuffing from where Bella had clawed the part of the seat closest to her. As she reached for the door handle she noticed that all the spiders were gone.
“Strange” she said to the dogs, both of whom now seemed more themselves than they had in two days. Nevertheless she decided to go ahead and drive them to the vet’s office to have them checked out. As she started to pull forward she noticed all the other vehicles had remained stationary.
“Why aren’t they moving?” she thought.
She pulled out her phone to let Doc Campbell know that she’d be late and stared at the black screen a few seconds. She tried to turn it on but nothing happened. A second look outside confirmed her fears. Just as the realization dawned that the vehicles outside were not only stalled but completely fried a man’s face and hands thanked against her window.
She recoiled in horror as she saw the blood running out of his eyes and the froth coming from his mouth. Penny and Bella were beside themselves trying to get at him. She continued to push them off as she put the pickup in reverse. She barely managed to get backed up and turned around just as a woman in a white suit with splotches of red joined the man.
The woman’s screeches followed her as she put distance between herself and the town that seemed to be descending into the ninth circle of hell.
The woman and her two dogs were headed to the local veterinarian. She had become when they had started acting unusual. Always docile, the two had begun growling and attacking one another. They had also begun to squeeze themselves into tiny spaces and not come out when prompted.
The strange symptoms had begun a couple days prior on a Saturday when the office was closed. Since they were eating and drinking she figured the emergency services were not needed. Then today the trembling started.
She glanced over at the two dogs. The brindle pitbull, Penny, was panting and her eyes were beginning to roll, while the malinois Bella was shaking all over while whimpering. Afraid for them the stomped the accelerator of the 1955 Ford pickup down and had reached the first red light when the storm overtook them.
The strange lightning began to strike everywhere, causing a strobe light effect across the entire town. Suddenly, the dogs began to howl as spiders started pouring out of the vents into the cab of the pickup.
She started to scream “Get them off of me!” even though she knew only the dogs could hear her.
The dogs continued howling as the wind rocked the truck like a ship in rough seas.
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the storm passed by. The first thing she became aware of was Penny in her lap and stuffing from where Bella had clawed the part of the seat closest to her. As she reached for the door handle she noticed that all the spiders were gone.
“Strange” she said to the dogs, both of whom now seemed more themselves than they had in two days. Nevertheless she decided to go ahead and drive them to the vet’s office to have them checked out. As she started to pull forward she noticed all the other vehicles had remained stationary.
“Why aren’t they moving?” she thought.
She pulled out her phone to let Doc Campbell know that she’d be late and stared at the black screen a few seconds. She tried to turn it on but nothing happened. A second look outside confirmed her fears. Just as the realization dawned that the vehicles outside were not only stalled but completely fried a man’s face and hands thanked against her window.
She recoiled in horror as she saw the blood running out of his eyes and the froth coming from his mouth. Penny and Bella were beside themselves trying to get at him. She continued to push them off as she put the pickup in reverse. She barely managed to get backed up and turned around just as a woman in a white suit with splotches of red joined the man.
The woman’s screeches followed her as she put distance between herself and the town that seemed to be descending into the ninth circle of hell.