NO ONE ASKED
Fast.
The flat seemed to evaporate into darkness as the shock wave lifted ger off her feet and flung me against the hallway wall. I lay on my side, more or less conscious, winded, but weirdly calm. The room was dark with dust. After a while, I became aware of a breeze and something flapping in the gloom beside her. I put out her hand and touched the carpet, and felt glass beneath my fingers. Behind the shattered window, the curtains stirred. Somewhere outside, a woman was screaming. Every few seconds came the crash of falling masonry. I could smell the odour of gas.