Lacerant Plainer's Blog

The prank call


Sontam surveyed the desolation around her.She was responsible and she knew she would have to answer for it. It had all started with a conversation on her communicator. She was quick to answer it. The caller had been peculiar....oddly sexless, or she couldn't tell if it was a man or woman. There was no inflection of the voice on the line. The caller said "We wanted to ask you to inform the authorities to set up a welcoming committee". She said "Who's speaking?". The caller had continued as if she hadn't spoken "It is of vital importance. Life and death of many people hang in the balance". 

She asked them to repeat the message.... no reply. She asked "Where should the welcoming committee meet you?". The voice had said "In your house". She blanched. Who was this? What did the caller want?. She said clearing her throat "I need to know more, or I can't keep speaking to you". The voice said "We got your message -the authorities will know. It included your location". Sontam had to keep from screaming "What message?. You are not being clear!". The voice seemed to be disembodied "The one you people sent out. What did you expect?". 

She decided since it was close to April 1, this was probably a prank call. She said "I'm sorry I can't help you. Please call the authorities yourself". She shut her communicator with a bang, angry with herself for being drawn into this prank conversation in the first place.

Huey, her husband, had called her some time later..... There had been some UFO which had blasted the police headquarters and administration buildings downtown. The UFO had moved closer to the outskirts and blasted buildings systematically. There had been no attempt at communication. She knew then, she should have said something. It was all her fault. She shivered as she called the President's office, her hands trembling .......