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The Twister

More than it seems

John Hansen PAL
2 min readAug 18, 2024

Random word for day 161 (June 9th): “Foretell” — Genre: Sci-fi.

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I observed the twister in the distance. — I couldn’t foretell if it would hit our home, but it was moving quickly.

I rushed to pack as many necessary belongings into the car as I could and told my old dog, Toby, to jump in.

We sped off in the opposite direction from whence the Twister came, but it was gaining on us faster than we could escape.

The sky darkened, and I suddenly lost consciousness as the tornado engulfed us.

The huge spacecraft hovered overhead like a giant vacuum cleaner, sucking up everything in its path, including Toby and me.

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Australian writer

“A Drabble is a work of fiction that is exactly 100 words. No more. No less.” — Nancy Oglesby

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John Hansen PAL
John Hansen PAL

Written by John Hansen PAL

Freelancer, short fiction writer, and award-winning poet who loves experimenting with different styles and genres. Writing is in my soul and it won't leave!

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