The heat wave had been with us four weeks. The elderly were the first to go. Then the diabetics. For a while, it seemed like children might somehow be immune. The water ran out two days ago. People really do drop like flies. I guess cliches have to start somehow.
This is an entry in the #fiftywords story challenge by @miniature-tiger. The key word or theme for this one is "wave".
Check out @miniature-tiger's post: @miniature-tiger/fiftywords-stories-round-up-and-theme-for-weekdays-3-wave and some other 50 word stories with the #fiftywords tag.
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