The below post is a short 100 word fiction story posted for the Friday Fictioneers writing group. A photo prompt is provided and writers create a story to go with the photo. Below is mine.
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The vibration, thumping sound grew louder.
Engineers conferred, checking water pressure levels, testing valves, equipment, analyzing all.
“At this rate we’ll suffer breakdown. A power shortage. The generators are on overload.”
“We’ve examined every square inch in the structure for damage, a leak, or crack. They’ve found nothing.”
“No tremor. No earthquake. Yet, we have tons of H2O being depleted mysteriously from water main lines, and aqueducts feeding off the Hoover Dam? I need answers!”
Red lights flashed. Alarms sounded.
One screen beeped. A picture came up.
“A spigot?”
“With a message, sir.”
“We’ve just drained your well.”
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