Kate held her mother’s hand tightly as they scurried down to the Underground station when the air raid siren sounded.
A bomb hit nearby with a shuddering thump – dust and a few bricks fell from the ceiling above. There was a crash further down the tunnel.
In the darkness, something moved, dark and wetness reflecting from the station lights. Kate peered down the tunnel, shining her torch. She saw silvery metallic cloth, but not like a zeppelin – this moved with the thing inside it. It was moving towards Kate’s light when with a crash another bomb hit above.
Author’s Note: Wondering what could have been wakened during the Blitz.
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