Escape
Jul 14th, 2022 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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The gunshots up ahead are deafening. The screams, more so. I close my eyes and keep my mouth tightly shut to avoid crying out in terror.
My body begins to tremble when I hear rustling behind me. I am so frightened I can barely move.
A hand touches my shoulder. I know that gentleness.
“Come, my son, the way out is not far.”
Without speaking I follow my mother and she leads us to the river. A small boat is waiting for us.
She reaches for my hand, and we escape to a foreign country only to be trapped again.
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