Grace
I held my breath. The whole city was silent. I couldn't even stand to breathe, bracing for the heat and agony. I firmed my jaw and hoped that the protections in City Hall would keep my children alive.
Then, I heard someone scream. I opened my eyes, searching for the sound, and realized that it was from the earbud in my ear.
"We got it!"
I swallowed. I didn't know what they'd gotten, but there was nothing. The hourglass was empty and glowing still, but nothing happened. No deafening explosion, no cataclysmic destruction. The silence persisted.
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd, and confusion reigned supreme. The citizens of Mooncrest exchanged bewildered glances as if waiting for the delayed disaster to strike. But the seconds continued to tick by, and nothing happ
