The ground seemed to vibrate.
Sarah stood. “That’s not thunder…”
Sam’s face changed. “That’s aircraft.”
Jessie stepped forward, scanning the sky.
A shadow passed overhead. Too fast. Too loud. “Get down!” Jessie shouted.
A blinding flash tore through the trees.
Light swallowed everything.
Then the explosion hit—like the world cracked open.
The ground shook violently.