Rumali Werapitiya

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“Bird Bath” by Rumali Werapitiya

Submitted to Contest #97

So, there I was. Staring out a broken window at complete and utter destruction. We counted to ten, again and again, until the bomb went off. I don’t know what’s worse, waiting for death on a ten-second clock, or trying to pretend everything is ok, as I wrapped my sister in my arms to shield her from my fear.   We are alone now. Abandoned, orphaned, targeted. Over the hills we once frolicked playfully, now lies the bodies of our friends.   Earlier that day, my mother told me that school closed. M...

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