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The Butterfly Effect

White Whale

Submitted to Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. A heat wave hit me like a train, making me take a step back into the cabin. My hair was on my face and the smoke wouldn't let me see more than two feet away. A haze tsunami surrounded me, awakening a deep sense of fright in me while I tried to pull myself together. At this point, my cheeks were burning hotter than the fire on the ground, fueled by the adrenaline rushing through my veins. Explosions of red and yellow crowned the landscape, but my determination was strong and I felt in m...

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