Homecoming Horde

"Homecoming Horde" by Robert Silverberg is a science fiction story about the end of the world through the eyes of the last man on Earth. Haverford, a lonely radio operator, finds himself completely alone after a terrifying alien race, the Lanthaii, invades Earth. He hides in his room, listening to the radios of other operators slowly go silent as the aliens take over. The story shows Haverford's growing fear and his desperate attempts to survive, knowing he is the last of humanity. In a sad ending, he faces the aliens, highlighting the tragic difference between a small fly and the huge alien army, leaving a feeling of heartbreaking irony.