Morning finally pushed the night away, but it did not feel like a normal morning. The city woke up to the sound of sirens again. Loud, sharp, constant. They cut through the quiet streets like blades. People pressed their faces to their windows, but nobody dared step outside. Nobody wanted to see what was waiting out there. The fear from the previous night still clung to them like cold sweat. They had already seen bodies in alleys yesterday. Nobody wanted a repeat of that.
The police cars drove fast, almost dangerously fast, and their lights reflected off the empty roads and the buildings that felt too silent. Curtains shifted as citizens watched from behind safety, hoping whatever nightmare was out there would not reach their homes again.
