"Whats wrong?" Hazel asked him.
"It's...It's been a full minute and i haven't heard any noises...." he said quietly. He walked over to his door and took a step outside. There was a crowd of people standing at the end of the street in front of two trucks of H-G Men. George didn't move toward them, he stood at his door and listened to the men speak on their megaphones.
"Everyone get on the ground, or we WILL open fire! Now!" he had overheard them say and crouched down outside his door trying to stay out of sight.
"How long until the computers are back online? They're getting rowdy!" he heard the men yell to each other. The computers in charge of all the handicaps must be down....George thought to himself. Suddenly he fell to the ground, holding his temple. While writhing on the ground, he looked between his fingers and saw the H-G Men get into their trucks and start to drive away. The crowd had either dispersed or fallen to the ground too. The computers were back online. George went back inside.
"What was it, George?" Hazel asked George, "What was all the ruckus?" she asked, not moving her eyes from the T.V
"I don't remember," George said, going over to join his wife on the couch.
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