The Concrete Abyss

    By Storybird

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    20 Oct, 2023

    The man stepped into the pool of liquid concrete, completely oblivious to the horrifying fate that awaited him. His eyes widened in terror as he felt the concrete solidify around his feet.

    He looked down at his immobile feet, encased in the rapidly hardening grey mass. Panic seized him, his heart pounding against his chest like a wild drum.

    He tried to lift his feet, but the concrete was an unyielding shackle. His struggle only served to accelerate his sinking into the concrete abyss.

    He screamed for help, the sound echoing off the unfinished walls of the construction site. But his cries fell on deaf ears, swallowed by the desolate expanse.

    The concrete reached his knees, his struggles becoming more frantic. He could feel the weight of the cement pulling him down, sinking him into its cold, unfeeling depths.

    He clawed at the solidifying concrete encasing his legs, but it was as futile as trying to claw through a stone wall. His fingers bled, his nails broken.

    The man's mind raced, scrambling for a solution. He looked around the construction site, eyes landing on a piece of rebar jutting out from a nearby pile of debris.

    He reached out, stretching his arm as far as it would go. His fingers brushed against the cold metal, but it was just out of his grasp.

    He tried again, desperation lending him strength. This time, his fingers closed around the rebar. But as he tried to pull himself out, the concrete held him fast.

    The concrete had reached his waist now, pulling him deeper with every passing second. He gritted his teeth, pulling at the rebar with all his might.

    His muscles strained and his hands slipped, the rebar slipping from his grasp. He fell back into the concrete, the grey mass now reaching his chest.

    His breathing became labored, the weight of the cement pressing against him. His fear was a tangible thing, a choking cloud that threatened to consume him.

    He made one last desperate attempt to free himself, his hands scrabbling against the concrete. But the cement was relentless, it wouldn't let him go.

    The concrete reached his neck, the cold seeping into his skin. He tilted his head back, his eyes wide with terror as he took his final breath.