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Rene looked around for a place to sit so that he can catch up with his breath. The place was strewn around with rocks and little shrubs. Oops, he found lot of earthworms around the rocks and did he see a a snake which is sneaking by? Rene moved to the other end of the hill where there were no plants and found a rock to sit. It was a beautiful view to see from the hill. White sand beaches with blue Ocean water on one side and with historic buildings and houses on the other side. The sun was getting closer to the horizon providing an orange glow to the whole town. It was eye-appealing! A gentle breeze was soothing the entire place. Max was sitting with him and appeared to be enjoying the scene too!

Rene was wondering what the time could be? He thought it may be around 4:30pm. Rene cherished the solitude and the settings. He leaned back on the rock and gently closed his eyes to preserve the beauty he saw in his memory.

Rene did not know how long he was closing his eyes but he heard a brewing thunder-like sound from a long distance. Before he could decipher the nature of the sound it approached fast towards him. He rose up immediately but was thrown off the feat on to the ground. A big thunder like sound vibration went past him. He felt the earth surface was sinking and shaking. He felt a strong vibration running through his spine creating nausea. Rene could not feel how long the vibration lasted but it stopped.

Rene was confused, shocked and nauseated as he was lying curled up on the ground. He got up to relieve the nausea but started coughing deeply as the air was filled with dust. He looked around and could not see anything. The entire surrounding was filled with dust. The beautiful scene which he preserved in his mind has vanished in a fraction of a second. His vision was blocked with dust around. Suddenly he remembered that he came with Max and looked around for Max. He saw Max curled up in fear and lying near him.

As he was trying to understand the happenings around him meteorological centers around the world were sending emergency messages saying, “There was a 7.0 earthquake recorded at 18 degree north and 68 degree west. Coastal towns along the North Atlantic and North Pacific are warned for high tides and tsunamis. “

Rene did not know what was happening around him but was busy trying to comprehend the happenings.

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The characters, settings and happenings are fiction only.