“So, this is you, is it?” the man asked seductively.

“Yep, this is me.” the woman responded in a satiating tone to compliment.

“I had a great time tonight.” he smiled, grinning as he glanced at her body in that tight dress.

“Same.” she softly spoke, not taking her eyes off of him....

Moonlight cast a filtered shadow through the crashing blinds, swinging violently with the wind.  Howls and whispers echoed through the night, diffusing sounds of hopeless anticipation as it came and went. Perpetual darkness illuminated the gloom, maliciously shrouding the finite sliver of moonlight left. A bolt of thunder struck, casting a mesmerizing glow. Tracing the surroundings, beyond the bleakness ensnared within, there was little humanity that remained....

The sky split in two, unleashing a blinding supernova of light that bathed the park in an eerie glow. Volcanic rays of hellfire cascaded down from the portal, engulfing the landscape in chaos. Debris rained down, carving a sinkhole in front of Edward as he scrambled to his feet, torn between the urge to flee and the morbid curiosity urging him to stay.....