Sunlight Chapter 6, Page 8: Floor-to-ceiling windows stretched across the wall, giving the entire room a breathtaking view of the city sprawling below. My earlier though that the entire place looked like crystals thrusting up into the sky returned as I took in all the harsh, sharp lines and points that made up the silver-grey landscape. I couldn’t see one single lick of green in all of it and a pang hit me hard in the chest. Beyond the city all that could be seen was the red-yellow of the desert and I suddenly needed to know what had happened three years ago to result in such a drastic change. Chloe sucked in a breath next to me. “Wow, great view, huh?” I gave her a weird look. “Really?” “Well, I guess it’s better than the whole grungy underground rebel base, right?” She said back cheerily. “Well, they have fruit loops, so you’re on your own.” “Wait!” I grabbed at her arm. “Do you know anything about this?” I gestured to the window. “Why is it so…” She blinked at me. “Dead?” “Yeah.” She shrugged. “Bet it had something to do with the bombings. Wonder what brought that about.” I let her go. That day came back to me, horror and all. There hadn’t been any warning, just chaos and screaming and ringing in my ears. “Latest tragedy…”. The police officer had said that. If that was even what he was. Had there been bombs before? The city had been in the middle of intermittent blackouts, but that didn’t mean something shouldn’t have been broadcasted on the radio or the news.
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