birds settled down from the sky. I had to remember what we were taught to figure out they were birds. nobody had seen any for decades. their eyes were different. unnaturally big. I guess it's because of the darkness. I felt extremely uncomfortable when they looked at me. I felt even more unnerved when one of them turned, opened its beak and instead of a call let out a horrible piercing scream.
they flew away after a few minutes. it was completely silent again.