by Tim Moon
Stepping around one of the chairs, he walked toward the other doorway that would lead to the living room. Ben never understood why she had the living room and the library so close together. His mom always explained that the noise didn’t bother her and his dad wasn’t around enough to care about it. When he was home, he was usually in his office downstairs anyway. He rarely saw his dad watch TV, with the exception of the occasional movie.
“Mom?”
Ben walked into the living room and nearly fell over in shock.
His mom stood in the other doorway of the half-bathroom that sat in the far corner of the living room. She had a pistol aimed at his chest with surprising steadiness.
She let out a breath. “Benjamin?”
Only his mom called him by his full name.
“Mom! Thank God,” Ben said, lowering his rifle.
Anuhea came in through the kitchen. His mom raised her pistol with a surprised look on her face.
“No, it’s okay. She’s my friend,” Ben said. He strode forward and wrapped his mom in a hug.
“I’m so glad you’re safe,” she whispered to him as she held him.
Anuhea walked out quietly, leaving them to their reunion.
“Same to you, you have no idea how relieved I am,” Ben said, pulling back.
“Have you seen what happened?”
“The bomb?” he asked.
She looked up at him and nodded.
“Yeah, we saw it,” Ben said. He wasn’t sure what to say about it, so he changed tack. “I have to introduce you to everyone. Come on.”
Ben took his mom’s hand and led her out toward the front door to meet his friends. As they walked down the hall, Ben saw the cloud framed in the doorway. It was incredible.
Focus on what’s in front of you, he thought. That’ll come later.
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About the Author
Tim Moon is an author, artist, and adventurer from Washington State. Tim graduated from Washington State University, with a BA degree in political science and a minor in psychology. Tim is a lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy and primarily writes in those genres. He loves to travel, go backpacking, read, and watch movies. After five years working in airport security, Tim moved to South Korea to teach English and completed his first book, Dead Apocalypse. Tim currently lives in China with his beautiful wife.