...It was too early for theatrics, honestly. For all she knew, it was just Mansfield that was affected. And there were undoubtedly hundreds, if not thousands of explanations.
 
Regardless, she couldn't help but feel like this was more... ominous. It was just a sense, of course, but it still stuck with her so hard she shivered.

It reminded her of one of the world's shortest stories.

"The last man on earth was alone in a room. There came a knock at the door."

As she sat there, looking towards her teakettle, there came a knock at the door.
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