The Aberration

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The first word that came to mind was chaos.

Fire trucks, police cars and ambulances swamped the entire vicinity. Dark, angry smoke billowed, artificial clouds that blackened what was supposed to be a glorious sunrise. Emergency crews scurried back and forth, faces streaked with soot and sweat.

Searching for survivors.

The entire mill was devastated, torn apart as though by precise military bombardment. Fire hoses soaked the remains, trying to contain the roaring flames that sprang from the building’s gaping wounds.

Police captain James Forrester stepped onto the grounds, immediately soiling his shoes in the sucking mud. His eyes took in the scene without blinking.

“Jesus Christ…”

One of the officers approached. His face still bore the bleary-eyed look of trying to catch up to being roused from dreams to harsh reality. The captain looked down at him, then back to the disaster site.

“Officer Graham.”

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