<h4>Wednesday 07th Undecimber 2016</h4>


    Shit.


    Well, damn. What would I do without my girlfriend, soon-to-be wife, huh? A faint news report played on the TV inside about increased solar flare activity, but I barely registered it.


    something else… something sickeningly sweet stung my nostrils. But something was different. A strange tingling sensation ran through my body, a low hum beneath my skin. I pushed the thought aside; it wasn''t important now.


    What could have done this?


    Is Kara okay?! My legs were shaky, but my body buzzed with anxiety. The world was silent, eerily so, but my thoughts were loud. The usual sounds of the power plant, of the city beyond, were gone. The realization hadn''t fully hit me yet, but the world had changed. And something felt different about me too.


    Kara… please be okay. Please.


    Damn it! I kicked the tire in frustration, then took a deep breath. I had to get to her. I found a spare in the trunk, quickly changed the tire, and finally ignited the engine. Surprisingly, it sputtered to life. I was on my way back home, never mind what happened here. I needed to know if my Kara was alright.