Writing Contest - Dictionary dot Com

I got this from Reddit, of all places.  Some misguided moderator decided to remove the post for no good reason that I could see, but Dictionary is still running the contest.  From the site:

Haunting Hooks is back, this time with a Sci-Fi theme. The challenge: Write a captivating opening to a scary sci-fi story—if you dare! Winners will be feared (and rewarded with prizes).

The contest is looking for an opening of 50 words or less, which should be fairly easy.  Also from the site:

We are accepting submissions starting at 12:00 am PT on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. The deadline to submit is at 11:59 pm PT on Friday, October 7, 2022.

So it's not like this has to be finished by Friday.  Here's a link to the contest rules, which you should read.  As for me, I'm going to enter.