KS Kalev

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“How long have I been here?” by KS Kalev

Submitted to Contest #275

“How long have I been here?”I must have only said it in my head, for when I opened my mouth it formed no words.I had to try again. I had to try harder.“Hhhehhh…,” just a whisper but the sound nearly suffocated me. No one would be able to hear that. And no one would be able to help if they didn’t hear me or find me.And I had to get help, or I would die here. Someone must be nearby; someone must hear me! I tried again, no sound nor words.Panic came over me. Nerves at the nape of my neck tingled, the echo reverberating all the way down my body ...

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Based in London. Writing again after a decade long hiatus. Fiction only, long and short form. Keen observer of the human condition.