03:02 (2016)
“I also had a cup in my hand and looked out beyond our gates at the darkness that was broken only by the handful of buildings that seemed to have their lights on. Yes, it was quiet. I had got so used to the sounds of cars and bikes going past, of some idiot loudly honking his horn, of people chattering, that it was indeed uncanny to hear none of those familiar noises. Now, there was not a soul out on the roads—everyone seemed to have retreated to the assumed safety of their homes—and of course, there were no cars or bikes. The only sound we could hear was the odd dog barking, though dogs also seemed to have hunkered down, perhaps aware that something was very different, and very wrong.
‘Pandeyji, what happened at R City? Do you think…’ I didn’t have to complete my question. The same thing had clearly been on his mind.
‘No lights, no phones, no police. It was but a matter of time before some idiots got ideas and started looting. At least we saw some cops there.
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