The Highway (1)

Tie Nse followed behind them solemnly. He did not speak much as they made their way to the entrance of the crack, which was certainly noticed by Ku Jian. She glanced back at him and looked away without a word. When they arrived at the crack, they took to the sky to have a clearer view.

“You don’t say; it really is a crack.” Ku Jian commented as she stared at the large crack in the ground below.

“When do we enter?” she asked Nti Anem?

“When they do.” he answered and they joined others in tension filled silence. After a few minutes, the crack…belched? Ku Jian glanced at Nti Anem incredulously.

“It belched.” she said.

“Why do you look at me this way? I am not the creator of this machine.” he said as the crowd rushed into the crack this instant.

“It seemed it has opened.” she said and they joined the others to enter.