Raptured...

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As Charles looked up from his study, his first feeling was that of confusion; it seemed as if day had abruptly become night. Then as he stepped outside, confusion slowly gave way to shock. The air outside had the feel of a brewing storm, but then again not any ordinary storm. It looked like, no, there actually were multiple whirlwinds around as far as he could see. Strangely though, everything seemed to remain in place, no flying litter anywhere. He looked up, the sky was blood red, and as the clouds moved they reminded him of the scary paintings of rapture hanging on the walls of the town cathedral. And at that point it hit him; he hadn't seen anyone all this while. So he ran back inside, and as he darted from empty room to empty room, shock quickly graduated into fear, and Charles began to shake all over. "I was warned", he cried, "I was warned, and I never heeded".
Then the atmosphere started getting darker. Charles curled up in a corner, his heart was aching from the trepidation he felt, and just when sight became impossible, light suddenly hit his eyes...
It was all a dream.

THE END