The first explosion hit like thunder beneath their feet as the ground cracked and the concrete split, dust burst into the air in thick, choking clouds.
“Let's go!” Lorenzo barked. He grabbed Matteo and ran away as fast as his legs could carry him, his every instinct screaming danger.
Behind them, the ceiling groaned and then collapsed with a loud thud as chunks of concrete slammed down where they had been seconds before.
“Dad!” Matteo screamed as he clung tightly to him.
“I’ve got you,” Lorenzo said, his voice steady despite the chaos. “Don’t let go, never let go.”
******
Sofia’s screen lit up in red with structural failure warnings, collapsing zones and signal interference spiking.
“s**t! s**t!! s**t!!!” Sofia screamed!
“ What's going on? Talk to me!” Isabella demanded.
“The whol
