Week 2 Fiction

 Thunder bellowed in the background as lightning flashed across the sky. In a lit outdoor stadium, a baseball soared through the air. Roars of anticipated victory competed with the baseball music over the loudspeaker, which only escalated when the ball landed among the audience. The sound was deafening. 

Seventeen year old Audrey sat among the boisterous mass of baseball fans, bored out of her mind. 

She'd rather not be surrounded by obnoxious strangers, but at the insistence of her best friend, how could she say no?

A violet bolt of lightening struck in the sky just beyond the the stadiums borders, eliciting coos from the audience momentarily distracted. It was almost worth it, Audrey supposed, to see such a beautiful display of nature. Attention returned back to the field quickly. Baseball was happening. 

In another brilliant show of lightning, the floodlights perched on top of the stadium flickered off. The music went silent and for a moment, so did the crowds. The pin drop silence would have been welcome if Audrey's phone hadn't just gone blank. 

Murmurs rose across the stadium. The volume was back to the regular idle volume, except the ambiance was quite different. There was a sense of panic in the air. And the noise kept rising. 

Audrey looked over. Melody's phone was blank too. Looking around, she quickly concluded that no ones phone was working. Anything electronic seemed to be fried. 

"Crap," Audrey muttered. Then to Melody, "I need to find my family."

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So I cannot resist a dramatic situation. Stories kept me sane in the darkest parts of my depression so I chose to write this hook. This story speaks to my anxiety about being around people, but also to my love of the chaos of nature. I really enjoyed bringing readers into the atmosphere of the game, to really understand how our main character is viewing the event. Ending the scene with a call to action is something that excites me every time.