One moment, the yard is illuminated by a security light, the next it is almost pitch black. Evee blinked rapidly and waited until her eyes adjusted before looking down the hill and out towards the direction of town. Sure enough, the city of Valencia has gone dark as well. Evee feels her arms breakout in goosebumps.

The sky is still illuminated by what the teenage has begun to believe is a meteor shower. Briskly, Evee pulled the door open to the chicken coop and began to throw the birds their food. "Suppers ready," she called playfully to them, but none of them move. They all stand naturally still, staring unwavering up at the night sky.

It's at this point the wind chooses to pick up and Evee has had enough. Closing and locking the coop, Evee turned and walked quickly back to the house, locking the door begin her. She rooted through the kitchen cabinets clumsily until she found a few old candles, which she proceed to light and set up around the home. Once she is able to see again, Evee pulls out her cellphone and flips it on. Not only does it have a measly five percent battery life, but it seems the cell towers are down too, because there is no reception.

"This is how horror movies start," she murmured quietly to herself, shifting her weight from one foot to the other nervously. The floor boards creak under her feet as she crosses the living room to look out the window and back up at the stars.