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[I don't speak french][W: Some degree of violence]The roof presented a stunning view of the streets below. It was calming. Just sitting here. Cars drove beneath me. I wonder where they're going. The lights shone brightly from the buildings. I looked at the lit windows of an apartment complex nearby. I closed my eyes and pictured those inside. A family of four sitting for dinner? A college student bent over her next project? A group of friends cheering their favorite soccer player on the tv? Maybe.And me? I carefully stood up and walked back ...
I silently swore as the dish water splashed on my shirt. Whipping the water that had gotten on my face and arms, I glanced out the window. The plate that I was drying crashed to the ground as several black vans pulled up to the house. My sister ran out of one of the rooms, shaking me out of my shock. My mind cleared as I grabbed the gun and ammo hidden in the cabinet under the sink. The magazine slipped out of my hand as a blast wave threw me across the room. Black. ...I stared at the body behind me, the enemy flag on its shoulder was s...
Submitted to Contest #154
"We're running out of time!" I felt the lights glare down on me but I can't open my eyes. The blur of voices- what was going on? A pulse surged through my body. Again. Again. A long beep stilled the room. "I'm here! It's okay!" I shouted. Why didn't they hear me? I sat up and my eyes opened. The white wall and the bright lights stung my eyes. Strangers stood around me; some had their eyes closed while others just looked at the floor. My heart broke as I saw my lover sobbing on the floor. I threw the sheet off me- only it didn't move. The air...
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