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About the Author: L. A. Wilson, Jr. was born in Norfolk, VA and grew up on the coastal plains of North Carolina. He currently lives in Atlanta, GA and is a member of the Mystery Writers of America. His works have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Night Terrors and Detective Mystery Stories, MindWings Audio and The Edge: Tales of Suspense. He was a nominee for best PI short story of 2011 by Private Eye Writers of America.
Somewhere in Central Africa
Without warning, the skies darkened at noon. The sun was obliterated by an amorphous blackness, and grown men shrank in fear. A whisper began somewhere in the heavens drawing frightened eyes upward. Day had become night, and the whisperers descended in a smothering blanket that choked away the very air. Those who could not run fast enough closed themselves in their shanties foolishly expecting their flimsy walls to be an impediment. The whisperers found each crack and crevice.
Those who ran succumbed to the same fate as those who cowered in their homes. Searing pain inflicted by rigid jaws incited howls of agony.
Within days the whisperers had gone leaving the surviving populace to nurse its wounds. All were grateful to still be alive, but most would never be the same.
Atlanta, Georgia
Three years later
“What you looking at?” Ivory Roberts asked with exaggerated and contrived displeasure.
“I’m lookin’ at you,” the child responded without the slightest hint of intimidation.
“Didn’t your mama tell you that it’s rude to stare at people?”
“My mama don’t tell me much of nothin’,” the child retorted.
Very intriguing!
Excellent story! I enjoyed it very much.
You may need to expand this story to a novel. More time in Africa to make sure the whisperers do not return. What happens next in Atlanta for everyone. Good stuff.
Wonderful story, L.A. Love the final line, too.
This is a terrific story. Exciting and fascinating. Well done.
A great piece of a story, once in a lifetime experience. One who starts to read it, has to finish it. Keep writing, keep creating magic.
Fascinating story! Spellbinding! Definitely novel material, but a well written short story as well!! Bravo!
This was a well written, terrific story. I haven't read one this good.....in a long time. Kudos to the author
Another great piece on the pages of Mystery Weekly!
It kept me reading to find out what the hell happened in Africa and how it connected to an inner city in USA.
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