Incident at the 24-7

For brothers Sanjay and Umesh, life revolves around the 24-7 convenience store where Umesh contentedly mans the cash register while Sanjay studies for the college degree he hopes will be his ticket to freedom. The monotony of a typical night at the 24-7 is interrupted by two very strange visitors, neither of whom seem quite human. This short story has approximately 2,754 words.