Into the Abyss
“Where do you think they go?” I asked, eyes peering up to the starless night sky over our heads with wonder. Silence usually hung thick in the air. Long gone was the nocturnal serenade and soothing night calls. If it weren’t for the rolling winds that traveled over the dead earth, the stillness would have made it feel as though the world had stopped turning. I often felt as though I needed to fill the void, use my voice to give life to my dismal surroundings. My head rolled to the side against the headrest behind me, and I gazed up at my brother expectantly. “Jason?”
“The pods?” He lowered the binoculars from his face, rubbing his weary eyes.
“Yeah. Another planet maybe? A ship with other survivors?”
“Mom always thought it would be an ark. Like from the bible when Noah gathered up all the animals and saved them from the flood.”