Stranger (2014)
“Mia made sure everyone was crouched down and out of range of the shock wave.
“Nine . . . eight . . . seven . . .”
She gripped the plunger, smiling to herself. Two explosions in three days—first the pit mouth, and now blowing up ancient sewers for scrap metal. She hoped something interesting would turn up so Ross would want to stay.
“Six . . . five . . . four . . . three . . . two . . . one!”
Mia shoved the handle down. She felt more than heard a dull thump. Then the blast kicked... up a satisfying cloud of dust and debris. The shockwave rocked her back on her heels and filmed her glasses with powdery earth. In the distance, it rained metal.
Mayor Wolfe rose gracefully. “An excellent detonation, Mia. The raw materials will be much appreciated.”
People moved into the hanging cloud of dust to collect the scrap metal and cement.MoreLess
“Nine . . . eight . . . seven . . .”
She gripped the plunger, smiling to herself. Two explosions in three days—first the pit mouth, and now blowing up ancient sewers for scrap metal. She hoped something interesting would turn up so Ross would want to stay.
“Six . . . five . . . four . . . three . . . two . . . one!”
Mia shoved the handle down. She felt more than heard a dull thump. Then the blast kicked... up a satisfying cloud of dust and debris. The shockwave rocked her back on her heels and filmed her glasses with powdery earth. In the distance, it rained metal.
Mayor Wolfe rose gracefully. “An excellent detonation, Mia. The raw materials will be much appreciated.”
People moved into the hanging cloud of dust to collect the scrap metal and cement.MoreLess
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