Stories of the Week: 2009–2010

In that instant, Niel lost one of the most beautiful things in his life.
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Don’t start conversations or attract attention. Don’t be suspicious.
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The guards ripped off Mara’s clothes, pinning her head against the wall.
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What felt like sanctity now felt like nothingness, like death.
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The war was about to begin, and the four boys were
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in charge.
The lion was still near them, stalking. Crazed against its cautionary nature.
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The world seemed newly made and filled with a frightening silence.
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