Ghost Town

Little Maria, sitting on her mother’s lap pressed her face against the window, taking in the scenes as the convoy moved through the city. Mother told her this was were she was born.

She saw the hospital where she was delivered. Mother told her about the kind Nurse Sharon who often stayed behind after her shift to spend time with her. She saw the Community School, where Mother taught as a teacher. She passed the city’s shopping mall where Father worked as a security guard.

Mother told her about the beach at the other side of the city where they visited every Sunday. She still had a few photos in her wallet.

The city was bustling and alive. There was so much to live for. All these changed when the aliens came. Now, their city is a ghost town, a shadow of its former self.