It was a normal day, but it did
not seem normal.
Their city had come out of the
second lockdown recently.
There was much excitement!
It was great to see all the
familiar faces.
Not seeing a soul in sight was
creepy.
On a normal day, there would
have been a traffic jam at that time of the day.
He walked on the street
puzzled.
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| Photo Prompt- Roger Bultot |
He wanted to get his smartphone
repaired.
But, the shops too were closed.
The city wore a deserted
look.
What had he missed?
Then he saw the hoarding- "Third Lockdown Begins."
100 words story for Friday Fictioneers
The pandemic has affected us in many ways. Hope we do not get to see such empty streets anymore.
Would you like another lockdown?
Do share in the comments below.
Now that's swift government action. A lockdown between the time he left the house and reached the shopping district!
ReplyDeleteAh lockdown - lets kill another 100k businesses just to make our fake numbers look more real.
ReplyDeleteI do hope this is not going to happen!
ReplyDeleteDear Anita,
ReplyDeleteI'd like not to see another lockdown. Hope this doesn't happen again.
Shalom and stay well,
Rochelle
Please, no! Christmas here was cancelled at the last minute last year, it can't happen again, can it?
ReplyDeleteHere we go again, sadly.
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