Even here in the basement, I still hear the siren wailing in the distance. Mom went with the others to make sure it was safe outside for me.

I’m nine, ten next month, so I wanted to come, but she told me to wait.

That was yesterday.

Where is everyone?

Alexander Scotchfield is a Canadian academic and software developer. He lives in Southern Ontario with his family, including Ulysses, his late night feline writing companion. When he isn’t writing, he can be found writing games, or running in the cool evening hours. See more at scotchfield.com/.