The coffee was bitter and the pancakes sweet, just the way I liked them, but I couldn’t focus on the food. Not with the boy sitting across from me. His head hung limply. His chin quivered, and every now and then, his face would contort as tears ran down his cheeks. But he quickly regained …
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I walked along the edge of the sidewalk because I wanted the rain to pour down my collar, drenching my shirt. It sent chills up my spine. I loved that feeling. People under dark umbrellas glanced my way. Their reactions made my lips curl into a smile. I stopped at the corner waiting to …
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I watched him stare up at the sky and think, something he did often, but this time was different. I could tell by his unsteady heart rhythm. It seemed vulnerable. Even the air felt like it was peeling away the layers between us. It made me nervous and a little scared, but then he moved …
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She was so scared. My eyes skimmed her bare body. We had only undressed her to find wounds or marks, but she didn’t know that. She couldn’t understand us. The room was warm, but everyone was still dressed. Every man had on his masked hood and his weapons girded. We had completed the last mission, …
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