One Pen Literary Journal, Issue XXII, Spring 2017

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Feelings in the Air Araceli Salazar I woke up on November 9th waiting to hear the worst news , feeling an oppressive humidity in the air. My mom's facial expression showed the twin towers collapsing again. First week was an emotional wreck. It was talked about 24/7. TV’s and radios were jumping out of windows. Felt like a reality show. It was like waking up in a coffin. Just thinking about how an orange flame could swallow the world in fire — in and out of the country. My heart dropped to my stomach.

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