Silence That Stays

You pull the big switch. The hum stops. Every radio goes dark. Every phone falls quiet.

Outside, the town breathes again. No more bad dreams. No more shaking hands. But the streets feel too still, like the world is holding its breath.

You stand alone at the tower, listening to nothing. The fear is gone. So is every voice, every song. You saved them — but you wonder what tomorrow will sound like.