Nowhere, USA
November 7th, 2024
4:30PM
A bright, but chill afternoon...
The sun was already vanishing behind the tree line, while in the shade of the surrounding marshes, the faintest mist was already rising.
The steam that rose from the vents of a local diner had ceased, the "open" sign already cut out.
At the local high school, a banner that originally advertised support for the local football team now had a looser sign taped over it, that read "Game Cancelled Due to Weather". The remaining staff and students quickly exited, and merged with the rest of the pedestrians...
People moved in a hurried fashion, as a police vehicle slowly moved along the main street, calling out the final warning of curfew.
And one greyhound bus came to a stop outside the town hall, where the driver announced to it's passengers, "Alright, folks, disembark in an orderly manner, be sure to claim your luggage, and make sure to check in, those of you who've arranged a stay at the Nowhere Hotel. Those who haven't, meet up with your connections, be they friend or family, but Greyhound can't be responsible for passengers staying aboard..." He paused, hesitating at his final words, "This is the end of the line."
November 7th, 2024
4:30PM
A bright, but chill afternoon...
The sun was already vanishing behind the tree line, while in the shade of the surrounding marshes, the faintest mist was already rising.
The steam that rose from the vents of a local diner had ceased, the "open" sign already cut out.
At the local high school, a banner that originally advertised support for the local football team now had a looser sign taped over it, that read "Game Cancelled Due to Weather". The remaining staff and students quickly exited, and merged with the rest of the pedestrians...
People moved in a hurried fashion, as a police vehicle slowly moved along the main street, calling out the final warning of curfew.
And one greyhound bus came to a stop outside the town hall, where the driver announced to it's passengers, "Alright, folks, disembark in an orderly manner, be sure to claim your luggage, and make sure to check in, those of you who've arranged a stay at the Nowhere Hotel. Those who haven't, meet up with your connections, be they friend or family, but Greyhound can't be responsible for passengers staying aboard..." He paused, hesitating at his final words, "This is the end of the line."
