What's Going On?!

[forchancookie]

The power went out just after midnight. It was only for a few seconds, but for those few seconds I was sitting in pitch blackness. Just as suddenly as it went off, it was back on again and the computer fired up again. Not long after that, Andrew called me from a bar. He said the police came in and were telling everyone to go straight home. Anyone that didn't leave immediately would be arrested and taken to jail because they've declared martial law. Yeah, that's right, Martial fucking law! WTF! Andrew saw some fricking tanks and some National Guardsmen on the roads as he came home. Looks like they're using the old K-Mart parking lot as a staging area for...something. He said they set up lights and there were lots of vehicles and tents. We don't know what the fuck is going on!

The local news websites just say that Martial Law has been declared and nobody is allowed on the roads. Everyone is advised to stay indoors and await further instructions. It's like some sort of movie. I'm trying not to think about it, but it's not easy. A police cruiser went down the street a few minutes ago, flashing his lights and using his spotlight to check between houses and stuff. We locked all the doors and I went around and checked the windows too. I have the tv on, but it's infomercial city! No, I don't want a fucking Flavor Wave Turbo commercial, I want to know what the fuck is going on!