Two strange things happened that day. First, the sky turned an eerie shade of black. It was not a gradual change. One moment the sky was its usual blue, and the next, it was a deep, unsettling black. People stopped in their tracks and stared up at the sky, wondering what on earth could have caused such a strange phenomenon. People were so indulged in looking at the sky, they couldn't figure out what was happening.
The second strange thing happened just a few minutes later. A man appeared out of thin air, right in the middle of a busy street. He was dressed in a suit and tie, and he looked around with a look of bewilderment on his face. People gasped and jumped out of his way, giving him plenty of space to move around.
The man looked up at the sky, then down at the ground, and then he noticed the crowds of people staring at him. He looked equally confused. He cleared his throat and straightened his tie before speaking. "Excuse me," he said, "I seem to be lost. Can anyone tell me where I am?"
The crowd murmured and shuffled around, unsure of what to say out of fear and strangeness. Finally, a young woman stepped forward. "You're in the middle of New York City," she said. "Do you need help getting somewhere?"
The man nodded gratefully but with confusion. "Yes, please. I'm not sure how I got here, to be honest. One moment I was in my office, and the next I was... here."
The young woman led the man away, and the crowd slowly dispersed. But the memory of the black sky and the man's sudden appearance stayed with everyone who had witnessed it. It was such a strong and strikingly odd memory.
As the day passed, more strange things began to happen. Reports came in from all over the world of people appearing out of thin air, just like the man in New York City. Some of them were dressed in suits and ties, while others wore robes or strange, otherworldly clothing. No one could explain where these people were coming from, or why they were suddenly appearing all over the world.
In the meantime, the sky remained black, and no one could explain that either. Scientists and meteorologists studied the phenomenon, but they could find no logical explanation for why the sky had suddenly turned that eerie shade of black. It kept them busy for hours.
The night fell & the world grew more and more unsettled. People huddled together in their homes, watching the news and waiting for answers. But no answers came. The strange events continued throughout the night, with reports of mysterious lights in the sky and strange noises coming from unknown sources. These noises were coming from abandoned places.
In the morning, the black sky finally began to fade back to its usual blue. The world breathed a collective sigh of relief, but the strange events of the day lingered in everyone's minds. No one could explain what had happened. Some said it was a strange cosmic event, while others speculated that it was the work of some kind of advanced technology. Still others believed that it was the beginning of the end of the world. People also thought that a time travelling portal was opened. It looked terrifying to the core.
It led to the feeling of togetherness. This common feeling of terror and fear was spread among those young and old, men and women equally. It remained the talk to of the town for months because of the strangeness of the incidents. These two incidents were deeply engraved in the minds of everyone. No one could figure out what was the driving force or motive of these incidents.
The days and weeks passed, life returned to some semblance of normalcy. The people who had appeared out of thin air remained a mystery, but they seemed to have no ill intentions. They simply went about their lives, trying to make sense of the strange new world they had found themselves in. And as for the black sky... well, no one could explain that either. But it became a symbol of the strange and unexplained phenomenon; a reminder that there are still mysteries in the world that we may never fully understand.
For some, these two strange incidents were a source of depression while for others, it was a phenomenon that triggered them to ponder over their lives and make rightful decisions. Sometimes such incidents are what one needs to make important decisions at such critical junctures of life.
Ps. The picture is mine taken with my Redmi note 10.