She ran as fast as her little legs could carry her but her kidnapper was advancing fast. She held her note close to her chest as mud splashed upon her bare arms and legs leaving streaks on her daisy patterned shorts. She tripped on a large rock‚ barely noticeable on the mucky ground and in moments her kidnapper was upon her. She couldn’t scream. She couldn’t breathe. She cried‚ and in the final moments before death she murmured a faint sound. “Mommy” Stabbed viciously and beaten long after her
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She awoke with an ache in her neck and the bitter taste of yesterday on her tongue. It was a thursday. Tuesdays had tended been friendly to her‚ thursdays however had never treated her kindly. One of her happiest tuesdays had been near a year before this morning; where after realising that her time of the month hadn’t occurred for over one‚ it was tested and became apparent that she was pregnant. How or why the protection did not function was a mystery to her‚ for in those days she had always
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The day arrived. The day I have been dreading for weeks. I knew that today I would have to deal with unwanted tears and emotions of sadness and emptiness running freely throughout my body. Today was the day that everything changed and the whole world around me would collapse. This was the day that I would have to travel 6209.2km across the world. To a place that is foreign and unknown to me but was once a place I used to call home. It was 6:09am in Bahrain. I watched as the large glowing sphere
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Puddles rippled as the rain dropped down. Lights were flickering on and off and traffic was slower than it was supposed to be. Cars were honking and people yelling. Boom! A lightning bolt went‚ scattering the birds sitting on top of the power line. They flew around in circles‚ but they didn’t just fly in circles anywhere they flew right on top of a wide long alleyway. The alleyway was lit up by the uncovered moon‚ drip drop‚ was all you could hear as it hits the ground‚ but if someone were to listen
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Mellisa‚ John‚ and Emma are eating dinner at a small round walnut wood table‚ under the yellow shadow. Mellisa and John are engaged and Emma is Mellisa’s best friend. Emma often visits Mellisa on Thursday nights. They are having their favorite dishes‚ steak and wine. “So Emma‚ what are you up to this weekend?” “I’m going to Home Depot‚ I need to fix my door.” “What happened?” “A burglar broke into my house.” “Oh god! Did that vicious thief take anything valuable? Are you okay?” “Fortunately
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Worrying is all I can think about. I all wonder is if he will be okay. My father is an United States Marine who has been gone in Iraq for almost a year now. His third mission. Luckily‚ he has been able to return but how many more times? How longer can he dodge the bullets or not be raided by the enemy. Emma‚ my mother‚ is worse than I am. Both of us confused on what to do. Yeah‚ he calls every once in awhile but we cannot see his face. Missing that one person you love the most sucks. “Jakob‚ go
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It’s been three years since Eris’s death and Leda has been becoming a severe drug addict. Addicted to hardcore drugs‚ harder than before. She uses these days to cover up her feelings. The truth is that Leda did drugs to forget what she did. There was only one thing on her mind. All Leda could only think about Eris’ eyes‚ full of hatred. Her lips in a perfect circle‚ screaming. Eris’ body was strangely limp‚ almost like she had died before she had reached the bottom. Who would blame Eris for dying
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It was a long trek from Greer’s crash site to the landmark that his computer had set for him. A normal‚ long stride that Greer had grown accustomed to was severely inhibited due to the fact that the snow he trudged through was knee deep; and it only served to annoy him. The annoyance further compiled by the rubbing of the flare gun against his leg. It was bulky and heavy‚ and‚ to be honest with himself‚ wouldn’t do a damn bit of good against any enemy. Therefore‚ onward he walked. The little blip
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The Lakehouse I remember a majestic time‚ simple and happier then now. An agenda consisted of eat‚ play‚ sleep. Life as a four year old boy was carefree‚ joyful‚ eternally having fun. Although my memory may now be faded; one distinctive will always remain planted in my brain. A time of summer holidays spent entirely at my favourite place‚ which I keep close to my heart; special only to me. Our family’s humble bach‚ set in the dated lakeside town of Kuratau‚ is the place tender to me. The place I’ve
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The crack of gunfire in the defining darkness drew him from his sleep. He silently awakened his raw-boned family. Sitting up and listening to the pandemonium which lay outside of the windowless skyscraper. The fire danced around creating demonic shadows upon the walls and across their gaunt faces. The man held his wife’s only hand as they rolled back to their sleep. The lemon soured light beamed throughout the city resting like a gargantuan beast‚ overpowering the horizon. The Dilapidated buildings
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