Rogue Fan

The wall fan shook lightly at first. As the hour wore on, it began to rattle and squeak, alarming the eight people sitting underneath it. A manager came over, looked up at it, shook his head, and walked away. Suddenly it ripped free from the wall and shredded the metal cage holding it in. The whizzing blades nearly clipped the ground then flew straight up, through the ceiling. Bits of wood and shingle rained down into people’s food. A long-haired girl eating alone was the only one to notice, and she sat gazing at the round hole in the ceiling.