It was a completely ordinary day, dull in its ordinariness.
Jake walked through the town centre on his way to the bus to go to work.
There was a loud, high-pitched noie which caused him to cover his ears. It persisted and he called out in pain, his face contorted in agony and his eyes tight shut.
The noise stopped.
Jake opened his eyes and removed his hands from his ears. There was a slight ringing still, but he hoped that would subside.
Everyone around him stood dead still as if frozen or petrified.
A still bird fell from the sky and landed next to him.
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