12019-04-17T19:46:57-07:00A speculative short story5plain2019-04-17T21:15:41-07:00In the cold winds of winter, you sit in your apartment sipping on coffee as you are immersed in the world of another book. Rain pelts the windows, as clouds cover most of the usually glimmering sky scrapers. Plane engines roar outside but it doesn't bother you over the sound of music from your touch screen tablet. In this calm moment, you are suddenly startled by knocking at the door.
Looking up, you wonder who could be coming by at this time of morning? Quickly you throw on your slippers and go to look through the peephole to see who is there. To your surprise, sopping wet in the rain is a small girl. Where is her parents? How did she get here? Wait I should open the door - you cut off your thoughts at the idea of the girl just standing outside waiting. Slowly, you open the door and ask who the girl is. She doesn't respond, and you become increasingly worried as her eyes seem to roll into her head and then she falls into a slump on your front porch.
