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House on Fire

September 8, 2023
By red_death GOLD, Brayton, Iowa
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red_death GOLD, Brayton, Iowa
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"If your gonna cheat, at least take the time to do it the right way. Cause by the time your done, you realize it took the same amount of time and effort to cheat, as it would have to do your own assignment." - Me

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Smoke pouring from every window.

Red flames lick the sky.

A mother holds her children.

Who are beginning to cry.

 

Everything they've ever known is suddenly gone.

Their pet, their things, their home. 

The very things they love, removed from their lives permanently. 

But they will be okay in the end. 

 

They may have lost it all, but they have each other. 

Mother, father, and two lovely children.

Tear-streaked and soot-covered. 

But alive. Okay. Strong...

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