Kassidy stared at the lights as it spread across the sky. Thoughts began running through her head. [i]Is that the same light that appeared 18 years ago?[/I] Her heart beat quickened. [i]Is mom okay? Wait... When it appeared before, it only affected children. Does that mean that babies will start either being born dead or dying off again? Does it mean that everyone else is safe?[/i] Her heart beat began beating fast.

From the waters below, she caught a glimpse of something glowing white rocketing into the sky. She quickly laid her hands on the table, leaned forward and peered out the window, her eyes automatically squinting. But it was gone before she could make out what it was. Her guess was that it was a falling star. But how could a falling star fall upwards?

She was still trying to figure out what was happening when she heard a cracking sound. She straightened up and looked around. Her initial thought was something hit the tables outside, cracking the wood. But everything seemed to be in order. Confused, she looked back towards the window. 

In the corner of her eyes, she noticed the table in front of her. Where her hands had been a few seconds ago were two deep dents. The dark wood was splintered the shape and size of her hands. She blinked. [i]Did I...[/i] She started thinking and then stopped herself. [i]Nooo, couldn't be. That's impossible. Termites. Probably termites. Made the wood fragile.[/i] She made a mental note to tell her mother to have all wood furniture inspected at the earliest possible time. 

Finally, she turned back to Sam, who had sunk back into his seat. "Are you okay?"