Zero HourIn this short story first published by Ray Bradbury in the 1951 "Illustrated Man" collection, the game of "Invasion" has been sweeping the country. Children all across the nation pretend to have been enlisted by alien invaders, their job to overthrow their parents, and help their newfound friends take over the Earth. To Mrs. Morris, it's harmless fun - but to her daughter Mink, it's far from just a game. |
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Anna asked attic audio-visor bath beetle beetle-car better go blue sky bowl busy buzzed called chair children hate water crazy cried Mink darn Dim-dims door Downstairs Drill says drowsed ears earth excitement explosion eyes widened Five o'clock forget or forgive fork funny gasped Mink giggling green lawns gulp hammers Heavy footsteps Helen laughed Hello Henry Hot soup humming Hurry insane inside Invasion Joseph kids kitchen little girl locked Logic look lunch Martians Mink ran Mink's mother Mink's voice Morris Never mind odor parents peaceful Peggy Ann pipes play poked quiet RAY BRADBURY Rockets rose-bush screamed sensibly shook silence slammed slowly spell spoons streets string stuck Sunlight talked televisor thanks there's things thought tired Tomorrow took trees tumbled Twelve-year-old upstairs window waiting walked watching What's wrong whispered Who's wild words yard Yeah yo-yo Zero Hour