I can’t see the scene behind the overturned tuk-tuk, but I can see the reaction of the people who are rushing out of the storefronts. At first they hurry toward the accident, but when its scope is revealed, they stop in their tracks. It’s as if there is an impenetrable force-field of horror radiating from something on the pavement. Nobody can approach closer than about fifteen feet, and soon there is a perfect geometric circle of onlookers. Many turn away. A few drop to their knees. A woman screams. The young men are ashen-faced and dumbstruck, fingers knit, hands clutching the backs of their heads in the universal gesture of helpless despair.
Author: <span>Patrick Cumby</span>
Patrick Cumby is a science fiction writer who also blogs about exploring the real world. He's sharing his thoughts at PatrickCumby.com.
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