The End Is Nigh

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I LOOKED UP from the blue shirt on the ironing board to stare at the radio in disbelief as Radio 2 was interrupted by an emergency broadcast. Dumbstruck, I stood there waiting with my mouth open. A shiver slid down my back.

“Attention! This is an emergency broadcast. We have received information warning of an attack against the United Kingdom.” My skin turned cold. The stern voice of an unfamiliar newsreader resonated around my kitchen, bouncing off the walls as it bounced around my head. What on earth was going on?

“Take shelter indoors immediately. Gather what supplies you are able to and stay inside until further notice. Emergency personnel currently within a thirty-minute radius of their nearest facility must report for duty immediately.” I attempted to make sense of the newsreader’s bulletin but failed. The room began to sway before me as I became incapable of doing anything but continuing to listen. “Citizens currently further than thirty minutes from home do not attempt the journey. Stay where you are and find immediate shelter. First strike expected within the hour. Further information to follow.”

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