273. Five minus Three

The bombs were thrown for a full day with everyone besides Jamal sitting in the living room of the bunker; there was only silence in the midst of the attacks, and sometimes Mara's sobbing was heard.

Every time there was a longer pause, everyone got their hopes up for it to be over, and when then the next earth-shattering thud came, they were thrown back into paralyzing fear.

Paige absentmindedly asked herself who the old woman was, what she meant with her last sentence, and where her powers came from. The beam seemed sturdy enough to stay in place, besides her weight hanging down from it.

"BOOM!"

She didn't believe it was a coincidence that this woman showed up and the beam broke. Then there was the forehead tapping, where she looked as if watching something with closed eyes.

"BOOOOM!"