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Ma g g i eEl s e Ar tEd i t o r i nCh i e f

Anni ngCui De s i g nEd i t o r

Li l aBa c a s Li t e r a r ySt a ff

Da r i a nBr i e l l Li t e r a r ySt a ff

Te r y nBut l e r Ar tSt a ff

Sa r a hGa r ma n Li t e r a r ySt a ff

Ab b e yHo c h r e i n Ar tSt a ff

Le x yRus s e l l Li t e r a r ySt a ff

Pa y t o nPa n Ar tSt a ff

Sa r aSc h ul t z Li t e r a r ySt a ff

Ra c h e l Sh k o l ni k Li t e r a r ySt a ff

Ca r l o sSua r e z Li t e r a r ySt a ff

J us t i nSwe e ne y Li t e r a r ySt a ff

Pr e f ac e I s a b e l l aBr i g g s , Li t e r a r yEd i t o r i nCh i e f Ma g g i eEl s e , Ar tEd i t o r i nCh i e f Ev e r y t hi ngt ha ti sl o s tmus tbef o unda nda l lt ha ti sf o undwa so nc el o s t .

Li k eaf o r g o t t e ns k ipo l e ,l o ng ov e r duel i br a r ybo o k s ,me l o di e s ,t he

c o ns t i t ut i o no fo ne ’ smi nd,ahul aho o p ,ac hi l dho o dpe t ’ sc o l l a r ,o ry o ur wi nt e rc o a twi t hahe a r tbur de ne db ya dhe s i o nsr o t t i ngi ni t spo c k e t .

We ’ v eg o net hr o ug hat umul t uo usf e wy e a r s .

Whe t he ry o u ’ v ee me r g e df o r be t t e ro rf o rwo r s e , y o ua r ec ha ng e d; wea r ec ha ng e d.

He r eweha v ea s s e mbl e dmi s f i tma s t e r pi e c e st ha twei nv i t ey o ut os o r t t hr o ug h.

Fi nds o me t hi ngt ha ts pe a k st oy o u; l e a v eabi to fy o ur s e l fi nt he s e pa g e si ne x c ha ng ef o rs o me t hi ngne w.

Fo ra l l t ha ti sf o undwa so nc el o s ta nde v e r y t hi ngt ha ti sl o s tmus tbef o und.

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Li t e r at ur e 0 6“ a w” , Li l aBa c a s‘ 2 2 0 8“ ACl e a nSl a t e ” , Ra c he lShk o l ni k‘ 2 3 1 2“ Mo t i o nl e s s ” , Ra c he lShk o l ni k‘ 2 3 1 3“ At he na e um” , I s a be l l aBr i g g s‘ 2 2 1 4“ c ur i o s i t yk i l l e d|s a t i s f a c t i o nbr o ug ht ” , Da r i a nBr i e l l ‘ 2 2 1 6“ Mo o nl i tMe e t i ng” , Le x yRus s e l l ‘ 2 3 2 1“ Le f tBe hi nd” , Sa r aSc hul t z‘ 2 2 2 3“ Fi be rOpt i c s ” , Li l aBa c a s‘ 2 2 2 4“ Ama z o nRe v t i e w” , Pa y t o nPa n‘ 2 2 2 7“ Fi r s tFl i g ht ” , Eme r a l dXu‘ 2 4 2 8“ St o r i e dWo o ds ” , Le x yRus s e l l ‘ 2 3 3 0“ eFo r e s t ’ sPi a no ” , Ga br i e l aRo be r t s‘ 2 3 3 2“ 1 / 3 1 / 9 7 ” , Li l aBa c a s‘ 2 2 3 7“ Swi r l i ng” , Le x yRus s e l l ‘ 2 3 3 8“ Fe e dba c k ” , Na i aSmi t h‘ 2 4 4 1“ eGui t a r ” , EmmaWi s e‘ 2 3 4 3“ AWa l t zBe t we e nLov e r s ” , Sa r aSc hul t z‘ 2 2 4 4“ eBr i dg e ” , Da r i a nBr i e l l ‘ 2 2 4 7“ Enc o unt e r ” , I s a be l l aBr i g g s‘ 2 2 4 7“ AMe mo r i a lo fFo r g o t t e nMe mo r i e s ” , Sa r a hGa r ma n‘ 2 3 5 1“ J a nua r y5 t h" , Ni c o l eLu’ 2 2 0 4

5 2“ eSha do wsAg a i ns tt heLi g ht ” , Sa r aSc hul t z‘ 2 2 5 5“ Zo di a cGa r de n ” , Eme r a l dXu‘ 2 4 5 6“ Sa l v a t o r ”, Br i a nHwa ng‘ 2 2a ndRy a nTi e de ma nn‘ 2 2 5 9“ Spe c k ” , J e nnyZha ng‘ 2 4

Ar t 7“ We i g hto fDe s pa i r ” , Vi c k yYa n‘ 2 4 9“ Sk i i ng” , Al e x a ndr aRe e d‘ 2 3 1 0“ Anni ngi nWo nde r l a nd” , Anni ngCui ‘ 2 2 1 5“ Ba dLuc k ” , Ma g g i eEl s e‘ 2 2 1 9“ Ro o m4 ” , Abb yMumme r t‘ 2 2 2 0“ Cl a r i c e ” , Mi r i a mTa l a l a y‘ 2 2 2 2“ Fr o g” , Sa ma nt haSe s um ‘ 2 3 2 6“ I fYo uWa ntFo r e v e r ” , Anni ngCui ‘ 2 2 2 9“ Sy mbi o t e ” , Mi r i a mTa l a l a y‘ 2 2 3 1“ Ar s o ni s t ’ sLul l a b y ” , Abbe yHo c hr e i n‘ 2 2 3 6“ Zo mbi e ” , Hus s e i nI s ma i l ‘ 2 3 3 9“ Ne wYe a r ” , Li l y a i ‘ 2 5 4 0“ I nne rWo r k i ng s ” , Mi r i a mTa l a l a y‘ 2 2 4 2“ IJ us tNe e dSo meAi r ” , Li l yHe mme t e r‘ 2 3 4 5“ Fr oz e n ” , Pa y t o nPa n‘ 2 2 4 6“ eSe r mo nBe t we e nTwoGul f s ” , Hus s e i nI s ma i l ‘ 2 3 4 8“ J e l l ys hGr a v e y a r d” , SunnyShe n‘ 2 4 5 0“ Chur c he s ” , Abb yMumme r t‘ 2 2 5 3“ Fr i e nd” , Ma g g i eEl s e‘ 2 2 5 4“ Bl e e di ngHe a r t ” , Anni ngCui ‘ 2 2 5 7“ Ba na nas h” , Abbe yHo c hr e i n‘ 2 2 5 8“ Se a r c hi ng” , Pa y t o nPa n‘ 2 2

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i sg r i e fi sc o l d.

I t ’ sno tt hebur ni ngpa i nI ’ v ef e l tbe f o r e . eg r a ys k y ,t hepi l e s a ndpi l e so fwhi t ec r y s t a l s , t het r e ebr a nc he ss t uc kt o g e t he ra nd we i g he ddo wnwi t hi c i c l e s –t he yma t c ht hef r oz e nl umpi nmy s t o ma c h.

Andi twa sa l ls os udde n.

If e e ll i k et hi si nnr o o mi ss mo t he r i ngme . er a di a t o r sa r et o o l o ud. er ugunde rmybe di sf uz z ywi t ht heha i ro fas t r a ng e do g .

So me t hi ngi t c he st ha tdi dn ’ tus e dt oi t c h.

Ev e r ys i ng l es t i mul usi sa na s s a ul t .

Ev e r yl i t t l es o undi she rg r e e t i ngt ha twi l l ne v e r c o me .

It r yt opul lt hec ov e r sa r o undmea ndwha ts ho ul dbes o f t s he e t spi l l e dwi t ha g ea ndal o o s es l e e ps hi r ta r es udde nl yr a z o r s t omys k i n, unbe a r a bl yhe a v ya ndno wpa i nf ul , l i k et o uc hi ngi c e wi t hba r eha nds , a ndIa s kmy s e l fwhy , whydo e si tha v et ohur t , whyc a n ’ ti tj us ts t i c ki t s e l fi nmys k i na ndg ode e pe no ug ht ha ti t do e s n ’ thi tane r v ea nddo e s n ’ ts t i c ko ut , de e pe no ug ht ha tIdo n ’ t ha v et os e ei ta ndr e me mbe rt ha ti ts ho ul dhur t — “ ewo ma ndo wns t a i r sma dey o us o met e a . ” Myf r i e ndi sk i nde rt ha na ny o nee l s eIk no wbutt he r ea r es o me t i me sa nyhuma nv o i c e ,e v e nt heg e nt l e s ta ndmo s twe l l i nt e nt i o ne d, i saj a c k ha mme ri nmyhe a d.

Ihe a rac upa ndt r a yt i nk l e o nt het a bl eb yt hebe d. “ a nk s , ”It e l lt he m. ewo r df a l l so utl i s t l e s s l y , muffle db yt he c ov e r s . “ Yo u ’ dg e tbe t t e rr e s ti fy o uwe r e n ’ ts mo t he r i ngy o ur s e l fwi t h bl a nk e t s , ” t he yt e a s e . e yt a pqui c k l ywhe r emy s t sa r ebunc he d upne a rmyf a c e , g ue s s i nga twhe r ei tmi g htbe .

I t ’ sabo l dg e s t ur e f o rt he m.

Li k es o me t hi ngs hewo ul ddo –wo ul dha v edo ne .

Ig e ta br i e fc hi l l .

Af e ws e c o ndspa s si nc o l ds i l e nc e . “ Yo u ’ v ebe e ns l e e pi nga l lda y .

Co medo wns t a i r s .

We ’ l lg oo nawa l k –o rs o me t hi ng . ” Ast he y ni s ht a l k i ng , t he i rv o i c es t o pss o undi ngl i k ef o r c e de nc o ur a g e me nt .

So f t , r e s t r a i ne df o o t s t e psa ndt hes ha do wo ft he i r i nv i t a t i o nf o l l o wt he mo uto ft her o o m. ___________________________________________________ Whe nI na l l ywa k e ,t hec r e s c e ntmo o ni shi g he no ug ht ha ti t c a s t sa ng e ro fl i g htt hr o ug ht heo nel a r g ewi ndo w.

I to pe nsup o nt ot hes k y –pl a c e dj us tr i g hti nt hes l o pi ngc e i l i ngs ot ha tt he v i e wf r o m whe r eIl a yg i v e st hei mpr e s s i o no fbe i nga dr i f ti nt he c o s mo s .

Not r e e s , noc a bi ns , nos no w.

J us tas l i v e ro fl i g ht , af e w s t a r s , a ndaf r a meo ft hi c k , da r kg r a yc l o uds .

Myf e e tt a k emeo uto fbe da nddo wns t a i r s .

I ’ mr e l uc t a ntt og e t up;t ho ug ht hei nni she a t e dwe l l ,mybe dwa r me db ymybo dy he a tma k e st hea i rf e e lc o l di nc o mpa r i s o n. ewo o de ns t a i r s c r e a k .AsIde s c e ndIs t e pi nt owha ts e e msl i k eac l o udo f r e wa r mt h. e y ’ r es t i l la wa k e .Cr o uc he db yt hewo o df ur na c e .We a r i nga l o o s eni g ht g o wn.

Dr i nk i ngs o me t hi ng –ma y bet e a .

Iwa t c ht he m c he wt he i r ng e r na i l sf o rami nut ebe f o r eIs pe a k . e ydo n ’ tt ur n a r o undt of a c eme .

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Il lt het e ns equi e tb ys t o k i ngt he r e . e i rv o i c el o we r sl i k et he y ’ r es a y i ngs o me t hi ngt ha ts ho ul dn ’ tbe he a r d. “ Iwa ntt ot a l ka bo uthe r .

Pl e a s el e tme .

If e e l l i k ee v e r y o ne i st r y i ngs oha r dno tt o . ” Ipi nc ht hebr i dg eo fmyno s e . “ Ok a y .

Goa he a d. ”St a r i nga tt he i c k e r i ngl i g hto nt he o o r , Ia l l o wmy s e l ft os pa c eo ut . “ Wewe r et a l k i nga bo utho wweg r e wup .Ido n ’ tk no who wwe g o tt he r e –Ido n ’ tr e me mbe ri fwewe r edi g g i ngupt hepa s tf o r c o mf o r to rt a l k i nga bo utho wt ha nk f ulwea r et ha ti t ’ st hepa s t .

Bute i t he rwa y , Ig r e wupi nt hes no w, a ndt hewa yIde s c r i be di t t ohe rwa spr e t t ybl e a k . ” “ Weg r e wupi nt hes no w, ”Ic o r r e c tt he m. “ Ri g ht .

We l l , Iha t e dt hes t o r mse v e r yy e a r .

Iha t e dbe i ngc o o pe d upi ns i de .

Butwhe nIt o l dhe ra bo uto urc hi l dho o dwi nt e r s , s he g o te x c i t e d. ” “ Ex c i t e d? ” “ Ye a h, Ime a n–wewe r es i t t i ngdo wna nds heg r a bbe dmys ho ul de r , ” t he ypa us et os ni ff, “ l i k eI ’ ds a i ds o me t hi ngr e ma r k a bl e .

And t he ns het a l k e da bo utho wi fs hec o ul d, s hewo ul dpul lt hei c i c l e s o fft het r e e s , di pt he mi ns ug a r , a nde a tt he m. ” e yl a ug ht e a r f ul l y . es t o r yf e e l ss ha l l o w, buti tg e t st ome . “ Wene v e re v e nwa nt e d t ol e a v eo urho us e s .

I fwedi d, o urpa r e nt swo ul ddr e s susi nt he who l ec l o s e t . ” “ It o l dhe rt ha t –s o me t hi ngl i k et ha t .Ands hes a i ds hedi dn ’ t c a r e . ” e ys t a r tc he wi ngt he i r ng e r na i l sa g a i n. “ Shewa nt e dt o g oo uta ndma k es no ws c ul pt ur e st o o .No tj us ts no wme n.She wa nt e dt oma k eawho l el i t t l ev i l l a g eo uto fs no w. ” “ I fwee v e re ndupi nt heno r t ht o g e t he r , ”s hes a i d, ho l di ngt he i r s ho ul de r , “ y o u ’ l lbui l dt he m wi t hme .

Wo n ’ ty o u? ” “ Ido n ’ tt hi nkIc a nr e f us e , ”t he yl i l t e d. “ Yo uc a n ’ t .

I ’ l lbur yy o uupt oy o urne c ki ns no w–a ndl e a v eho l e s f o ry o ura r ms . ”Sheg r i nne d. “ Asi fI ’ dl e ty o u.Yo u,o fa l lpe o pl e ,s ho ul dk no wt ha tI ’ m wa y s t r o ng e rt ha ny o u. ” “ No twhe ny o u ’ r ebur i e d.

Yo u ’ l ls e e . ” “ It hi nky o url o g i cha ss o me a ws , ”t he yl a ug he d. e i rt wov o i c e sr o s et oc hi l dl i k e ,br i s kg i g g l e s .“ I fy o u ’ r es o s t r o ng , j us ts hutupa ndbui l dmeas no wma n. ” Ic a n ’ the l pbutf e e ll i k ewe ’ r ewa s t i ngag i f t .I t ’ sf unny –Iha t e s no w, a ndI ’ v ef e l tno t hi ngbutde a ds ur r o unde db yi tf o rt hepa s t t woda y s .

Buta swet a l ko urc o nv e r s a t i o nt r a i l so ffwi t hhe rt r a i l i nga l wa y sbe hi nda ndIs t a r tt of e e lmyc o r et ha w.Li k ea ni c e c ube , i ts t a r t e dwi t ho nes na p .

“ We i g h to fDe s p a i r ” Vi c k yYa ns h e / h e r , ‘ 2 4

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I nt ot hei c ek i s s e da i r ,a k e so fpur ewhi t eda nc e di nt hef r i g i dwi nda st he yc a met os e t t l eo nt hef r oz e n g r o und. ec a bi ni nt hedi s t a nc e , o net ha tbr o ug htwa r mt ht omyhe a r ta smys k i nwa sf r oz e nf r o mt hef r o s t y wi nda nds no w, da nc i nga ne s pe c i a l l yc ho r e o g r a phe dba l l e tt hr o ug ht hea i r . ewo o ds e e me dwe a t he r e da nd t hi n, y e tt he r ei ns i dei tma dei ta l lwo r t ht hehi k e . es no wpi l e si nt hewa l k wa yt ha tIha dmy s e l fbui l tt hepr e v i o usy e a r .

I tc ov e r se v e r yi mpe r f e c t i o no ft ha t c r a c k e dc e me nt . eo nc el us c i o usg r a s s , no wc r i ppl e da ndde a d, c a nnol o ng e rbes e e nunde rt hes he e to f pur ewhi t e . es no we r a s e st he a we dg r o undbe ne a t hi t , hi di ngt hede f o r mi t i e sa ndg i v i ngane wc ha nc e-ane w be g i nni ngt omo t he rna t ur e ' sc r e a t i o ns . er s ts no wf a l lha da l wa y sg i v e nmeho pe , ac ha nc et oc ha ng emyde s t i nyi nt os o me t hi ngg r e a t e rt ha nwha t i to nc ewa sbe f o r e , t o ndmy s e l fa g a i n.

Iwo ul ds t a r ea tt hemi r r o ro fmybe dr o o ma ndno te v e nr e c o g ni z emy o wnr ee c t i o n. ec r i ppl i ngwo r r yo fmye v e r y da yl i f ewa sde g r a di ngmef r o mt hei ns i deo ut .

Wi t he v e r y i nv a s i v et ho ug htwe ntapi e c eo fmys o ul , o fmyo nc ec a r i nghe a r t , t ha tIc o ul dno te v e ns e ewi t hi nme a ny mo r e .

Re mi ni s c i ngo nmyo nc es i mpl el i f e : f a l l i ngba c ko nt oa3i nc hde e ps no wi nmyba c k y a r d, j us tt ol a ya nd a i l mya r msa ndl e g sa ndc a l li ta na ng e l ; t hes no wba l lg ht s , wi t hmys i s t e rt he ya l wa y sg o ti nt e ns e ; c l e a ni ngt he c a rf r o mt hes no wt ha tc ov e r e di t swi nds hi e l d, a nunc o mmo nde l i g ht .

I t ' st hes ma l lt hi ng st ha tIha ngo nt o f o rt hel a s tbi to fha ppi ne s st ha tr e s i de swi t hi nme .

Iwa l kt ot he r e pl a c ea ndqui c k l yi c kt hel i g ht e ro na ndo nt ot hedr i e dwo o dt ha tha dbe e nl a y i ngt he r e s i nc et ha tl a s ty e a r .

Ihov e rmyha ndsov e rt hehe a t , t ha wi ngt he mf r o mt hei c yc hi l l . es i l e nc e , j us tmea nd t hewi l de r ne s so nt hi smo unt a i ns i depr ov i de dmewi t hc o mf o r t .

I tg a v emeapa t ht oe s c a pet he r e s po ns i bi l i t i e so fapa s tda y , t ol e a v et hea nx i e t yi nt hedus tbe hi ndme .

Il o o ko ut s i det hewi ndo wt os e e ho l e si nt hes no wwi t ht hes ma l l e s tbi to fg r a s spe a k i ngt hr o ug h.

Ast hes no whe l psbr i ngane wl i f et ot he e a r t h, i tdo e st hes a mef o rme .

Onc et hes no wme l t s , i tg i v e swa yf o rSpr i ngt ol i g ht e nt heda r k e ne dwo r l d, a ne wc ha nc ea tac ha ng e dl i f e .

Iqui c k l ydus t e do ffmyha ndsf r o mt hea s he st ha tha dpi l e dupo nt he mf r o mt hebur ni ngwo o d.

Re a c hi ng i nt omyba g , Ig r a bbe dmyc o mf o r tbo o ka ndwa l k e dt ot her o t t i ngr o c k i ngc ha i rs i t t i ngi nt hec o r ne r-I be g g e df o ri tno tt obr e a kf r o m unde rme .

AsIr o c k e di nt ha tc ha i r , ba c ka ndf o r t h, ba c ka ndf o r t h, my s ho ul de r sr e l a x e d, myj a wbe c a meunc l e nc he d, my ng e r sl e s st e ns ea sIe a s i l yi ppe dt hebo o k ' sde l i c a t e pa g e s .

Ipe e k e do ut s i det hewi ndo wt os e et heda r k ne s sc o meov e rt hes k y .

De c i di ngi t ' st i mef o rbe d, Ihe a de dt o t hema t t r e s so nt heg r o undo ft ha to l dwo o de nc a bi na ndr e s t e dmyhe a do nbl a nk e t st ha tIha dbr o ug htwi t h me .

Sl o wl ymye y e sc l o s e da sIf e l tmy s e l fdr i f to fft os l e e p .

Mymi nda ndbo dyf e l ts t i l l , a st ho ug ha l lt he ov e r whe l mi ngt ho ug ht st ha tha dbe e nr unni ngt hr o ug hwe r es udde nl yg o ne ; t he ydi s a ppe a r e d.

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es unbe a me dt hr o ug ht hec a bi nwi ndo wma demye y e ss qui nta sIo pe ne dt he mt ot heda y l i g ht .

I l o o k e dupa tt hewo o de npa t t e r nso nt hec e i l i ng , dr e a di ngt ol i f tmyhe a dt oa no t he rs t r e s sl l e dda y .

Is l i d myf e e to fft hee dg eo ft hema t t r e s sa st he yt o uc he dt her ugIha dputo nt heg r o undt opr o t e c tmef r o m s pl i nt e r s .

St a ndi ngupo fft ha tdi r t yf ut o n, mybo dyf e l ta nov e r whe l mi ngg us ho fr e l a x a t i o n.

He a v i ne s s c a meov e rme ; mybo dyha dbe e nf r e e d.

Fr e e df r o mt hewo r r ya ndf r e e df r o mt hepa i n.

Inol o ng e rf e l tt he t e ns e ne s si nmy ng e r sa ndt het hr o bbi ngi nmyhe a d.

Iha v e na l l yg o t t e nmyc l e a ns l a t e .

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Myr oomswe r ec r owde dwi t hpe opl ea s t he ywa l ke di na ndout .Di ng,di ng,di ng. ebe l lr a ngwi t he v e r ys wi ngoft hegr a nd ol doa kdoor . e r ewa sa l wa y sc ompa ny a r oundt ogi v emes omel i f ea ndpur pos e .

Swa r mi ngt a bl e s ,ga z i nge y e si nmya i s l e s .

Chi l dr e npus hi ngt he i rt oyt r uc ksa r ound whi l et he i rt e e na ges i bl i ngswoul ds i ti nt he c or ne r , s nuggl e dupi nabl a nke t , di v i ngi nt o t he i rf a v or i t es t or i e s .

Butnow i ti sa l lgone ,a smypur pos eha s s e e me dt ov a ni s h.

Is t a nd wi t h my t a l lwa l l s ofa nc i e nt v ol ume s , t houghnowus e da sde c or a t i ont o s e tt hes c e ne . es t r e e t soft het owna r eno l onge rf ul lwi t hc hi l dr e nc ha s i nga f t e rt he i r t oy swhi l et he i rpa r e nt sy e l lf ort he mt o c omehomea st he yonc eus e dt obe .Il ong f ort heda y swhe r et hec ommuni t ymoms woul ds e tupga t he r i ngshe r ea ndhos tt he i r bookc l ubswhi l et hec hi l dr e nr oa me dt he i s l e s .Butt hi swor l dha snopl a c ef orme , wi t he v e r y one ’ spoc ke t sbe i ng l l e dwi t h e a s i e r c ommuni c a t i on a nd mor e i nf or ma t i ont ha nIc oul de v e rgi v e .

Iha v enor a i s ond’ e t r e .

Knowl e dge ,i de a s ,s t or i e s . e yc ov e re a c h i nc hofmys he l v e s . ebookc a s ewi t hi t s i nkyt r e a s ur e si sa dor ne di noneofmyqui e t r oomswi t ha ne a s ys e ns eofs ol i t ude .

I ts i t s i nt hef a rc or ne rnowa st hewoods t a r t e dt o r ot ;i tha dnotbe e nt ouc he dbyas ma l la nd s c r a wnyha ndi ns ol ong.A ma nt l e pi e c e , one ofr e c l a i me ds pr uc e ,s t a ndsby t he c he c koutde s k.

Uponi ti sa na nt i quec l oc k, whi c ht e l l sas t or yofs of t ne s swi t hi t s c ur v e d wood a nd s moot he dge s . e r e a l wa y sus e dt o be a r et he r e ,f or e v e r bur ni ng.A c a mp r es me l lus e dt ot r a v e l a c r os smya i s l e s .

Al lt hedus ti n mya i rha ss e t t l e d now, l a y i ngont hegr ound, ont hes t or i e s , ont he s he l v e s .Ia wa i tJ a nua r y2ndofe v e r yy e a r whe nt hel i br a r i a nc ome si na ndwi pe smy wi ndowss oIc a nt a kei nt hel i ght .She s ome t i me se v e nc r a c kst he m al i t t l e , l e t t i ng t hef r e s ha i rs we e pi na ndgi v i ngmeal i t t l e c ompa ny . el i ghta nda i rma kemef e e la l i t t l el e s sl one l y , l e s se mpt y .

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es u n' sr a y sda nc ea r o u ndmyr o o m, l e t t i ngmedi s c o v e rt heb o o k st ha tha d b e e nhi dde na wa yf o rs ol o ng .

Upo nmy ha ndc a r v e ds he l v e sa r et he r a i nb o w s pi ne so fab a nq u e to fb o o k s ; ac ho r u so f t he m,e a c hr e a dy t os i ng t he i ro wn s o ng s . ea i rl i f t st hedu s tpa r t i c l e so ff mye l e g a ntb o o k s , a l l o wi ngt he i rs mo o t h a ndu ni q u ec o v e r st ob ea g a i ns e e n. e s l i g htb r e e z ee v e nma k e st heb e l lo nt he e dg eo fmyf r o ntdo o rr i ng ;e v e nal i t t l e s o u ndma k e smeg l e e .

Whe nt he s u n di e s ,a nd t he b r e e z e l e a v e s ,If e e la b a ndo ne do nc e mo r e .

No t hi nge v e rs t a y sj o y f u lhe r ef o rl o ng . es l i g htmo v e me nti nt hea i ri sg o ne , t hedu s tpa r t i c l e so nc ea g a i ns e t t l e , a nd t heda r k ne s so v e r c o me sa si twa sb e f o r e . e r eu s e dt ob eat i mewhe na l lt he ne i g hb o r ho o dc hi l dr e nwo u l dc o mea s t he y pe e k e dt hr o u g h my wi ndo ws , i ppe dt hr o u g hmypa g e s , a ndr a ndo wn mya i s l e s .Whi s pe r st r a v e l e dt hr o u g h t he c o r r i do r s ;c hi l dr e n a nd a du l t s po i nt e dt oe v e r yb o o k , t a k i ngt he mo u t a nda l wa y spu t t i ngt he mi nt hewr o ng pl a c ewhe nt he y ni s he d.

Oh, ho wt ha t a nno y e d me ,no tpu t t i ng t he b o o k s whe r ey o uf o u ndt he m, b u tho wImi s si t no w. es c u r r yo ft hepa r k i ngl o ta sc a r s t r i e dt og e ti na ndo u ta l lda yl o ng . e c o ns t a ntpi l e so fb o o k sb e i ngc he c k e d o u ta ndr e t u r ne d… emo v e me nti swha tImi s st hemo s t . es o u ndo fc a r t sr o l l i nga ndf o o t s t e ps pa ddi ng . er hy t hm o fc hi l dr e n' sl e g s s wi ng i nga st he ys a ti nt he i rc ha i r s , t he s hu ffli ngo fb o o k s , s c r i b b l i ngo fpe ns …

Al lIha v el e f tno wi st hes u n ’ sr a y sa nd t hes l i g htb r e e z et ha tc o me se v e r yy e a r .

Andt her e s ti ss t i l l .

Mo t i o nl e s s .

Ak i d,s t a r t l i ngmewi t hhi spr e s e nc e , s l i de shi sf r a g i l e ng e r st hr o u g ht he c r a c ko fmywi ndo w, u s i nghi sha ndst o t r yt opu l lhi ms e l fu pt os e ewha ti s i ns i de .Hi se y e sma r v e li nt hes i g hto f myt r e a s u r e s ,pr o v i di ngmeas l i v e ro f ho pet ha tma y b e ,Iwo n ’ tb es ol o ne l y a ny mo r e .Heq u i c k l yl e t ’ sg oo ft he wi ndo wa nds k i psa wa y .Iho pet os e e hi ma g a i n.

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I t ’ st hek i ndo fs umme rni g hty o une v e rf o r g e t .

Fi r ei e ss e ndc o de dme s s a g e st oe a c ho t he r , wi nk i ngt he i r l i g ht sunde rt heg l i mme ro ft hec r e s c e ntmo o n. ee v e ni ngbr e e z es t i r smyha i ra ndma k e si tj us tc o o l e no ug ht obec o mf o r t a bl e .

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It i pt o equi e t l yf r o m mydo o r wa ya ndpe e ki nt ot hee mpt ys t r e e ta tt he bo t t o mo ft hedr i v e wa y , he a r tbe a t i ngwi l dl yi nac o mbi na t i o no fne r v e sa nde x c i t e me nt . et r e e sc a s t s ha do wso fi nt e r wov e nbr a nc he s , f us e dt o g e t he rl i k eane wc o upl e . “ Sa ma nt ha !Ov e rhe r e . ” Ihe a rawhi s pe rc o mi ngf r o ma r o undac o r ne r , a ndmyf a c el i g ht sup .

Qui c k e ni ngmypa c e , Ima k emy wa yov e rt ot hes i deo ft heho us e , whi c hi sc l o a k e di nda r k ne s s .

Iunc o ns c i o us l ypi c ka tmyr i g htpi nk y ’ s na i lbe d.

Al e xr unsaha ndt hr o ug hhi sbl a c kha i ra nd a s he smeabr i l l i a ntg r i n. es c a ro nhi sl e f tc he e kma k e s hi ml o o kl i k eaf a l l e na ng e l .

Ii nwa r dl yl a ug hwhe nIr e me mbe ri t ’ sa c t ua l l yj us tf r o m hi mt r i ppi ngov e ra c ur ba ndf a l l i ngo nhi sf a c ea sal i t t l et o ddl e r .

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“ “ Hi , ”heg r e e t s , i nal o wv o i c e . “ He y , ”Ia ns we r , br e a t hl e s s l y .

Hi sbr i g hta mbe re y e sa r et wi nk l i ngi nt hemo o nl i g ht .

Heho l dso uthi sha ndf o rmet og r a ba ndIt a k ei t .

I tf e e l sl i k eho me , l i k es a f e t y .

“ I tf e e l sl i k eho me , l i k es a f e t y . ” “ Yo urha ndsa r ef r e e z i ng , ”her e ma r k s , t a k i nghi so t he rha nda ndwr a ppi ngi ta r o undo uri nt e r l o c k e d ng e r s .

Heg l a nc e sdo wna nds e e smypi nk yna i l , whi c hi sr a wa ndr e df r o ma nx i o us dg e t i ng . “ Sa m. ”Hi se y e sa r ec o nc e r ne d. “ Doy o uno twa ntt odot hi s ? ” No , Ij us t —”Ibr e a t he . “ No , Ij us tc a n ’ tbe l i e v eI ’ ms ne a k i ngo uto fmyho us ef o rag uy . ” “ I fy o uwa ntt og oba c ki n, t ha t ’ s ne .

Buta so fno w, I ’ mj us tha ppyIc a n na l l ys e ey o u, ”Al e xr e pl i e s , t r a c i ngahe a r twi t hhi st humbo nmypa l m. “ Byt hewa y , y o ul o o kbe a ut i f ult o ni g ht . ” I ’ v el o s tt hea bi l i t yt of o r m ac o mpr e he ns i v es e nt e nc e , s oIj us ts mi l ea ndbl us h.

Heo f t e nha st hi se ffe c to n me . “ a nky o u, ”I na l l yma k eo ut .

J us ts a y i ngwha tIs e e . ” “ Hes t a r e sde e pl ya tme , as mi l epl a y i nga thi sl i ps .

It a k ei nt hebe a ut yo ft heni g ht , t hel i g ht s , t het r e e s , a nd t hebo y , t r y i ngt ome mo r i z ee v e r yde t a i l . i si st hepe r f e c tmo me nt . ewi ndpi c k sup , a ndt he c o mbi na t i o no ft hebr e e z ea ndAl e x ’ sg a z eg i v emec hi l l s .

Ic l o s emye y e si nbl i s s .

Butas o undc o mi ng f r o mi ns i det heho us ema k e st he ms na po pe ni na ni ns t a nt . eha i ro nmya r msr i s e s . “ Co mehe r e , ”hemur mur s , no t i c i ngt heg o o s e bumpso nmys k i n.

Hepul l smet i g ht l ya g a i ns thi m, a nd wa r mt hbl o s s o msi nmyc he s t .

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Il ov ehi mi swha tmyhe a r tt e l l sme , butIwo ul dne v e rs a yi to utl o ud.

I ’ v ene v e rbe e nt het y pet oma k et he r s t mov e —e v e nt hei de ag i v e smea nx i e t y . “ Sa ma nt ha , ”Al e xwhi s pe r s .

Imov emyhe a dba c kf r o m whe r ei t ’ sl a y i nga g a i ns thi ms ot ha tIc a ns e ehi sf a c e . “ Ye s ? ” “ I —” Al i g htt ur nso nups t a i r s , i l l umi na t i ngt hey a r d.

Myhe a ds na psba c k wa r da nda l lt hea nx i o us ne s sf r o m be f o r e r us he sba c ki na o o d.

I nt hewi ndo w, mymo ms l e e pi l yg a z e so ut , he re y e ss c a nni ngt hey a r d.

Ia t t e nmy s e l f a g a i ns tt hewa l l .

Al e x ’ sbr e a t hi ngne x tt omei sr a g g e d.

Af t e rwha tf e e l sl i k ee o ns , t hec ur t a i ns hut sa ndt he l i g ht st ur no ffa g a i n. a twa sc l o s e . “ Le t ’ sg e to uto fhe r e , ”Is ug g e s t , whi s pe r i ng , a ndheno ds .

Wes t umbl eo ffi nt heda r kt o wa r dso uro wnl i t t l et e e na g ec l i c hé .

“ Wes t umbl eoffi nt heda r kt owa r dsourownl i t t l e t e e na g ec l i c hé . ”

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Ac r o s same a do wne s t l e di nt hec r e a s eo fac l i ffs i de , y e l l o wg r a s sbo wsdo wni nwa v e st ot he bl o wi ngwi nd. es k yi same l t i ngpo to fwa r m hue s , s uns e tc a s t i ngag o l de ng l o wov e rt he e l d.

Fa i ntc l o udsdo tt heo t he r wi s ec l e a rs k y . el i g htl a ndso nt wo g ur e sma k i ngt he i rwa yt hr o ug ht hef o l i a g e .

A ma nwi t hha i ra s g o l de na st hes un,s mi l i nga sabo yda r t sa he a dl a ug hi ng ,br o wnc ur l sbo unc i ngupa nd do wna sher uns . ema ns hi f t st of a c et hec l i ffs ,r e v e a l i ngas e to fmus c ul a rf e a t he r e dwi ng s ,da r ka st he ni g hts k y , ma g nic e nti nl e ng t h. ey o ungbo yg r a s pst hema n ’ sha nd, s pr e a di ngo pe nhi s o wns e to fwi ng s .

To g e t he rt he ys t a nda tt hee dg e , t a k i ngi nt hev i e wa st hemo unt a i nsr e a c hupt obi t et he he a v e ns .A s k e i no fg e e s es o a rpa s to nt he i rf e a t he r e dwi ng s ,c r i e se c ho i ngo ffo ft he l a nds c a pe . ema nt ur nst ot hebo y , ha nds e t t l i ngo nhi ss ho ul de r . “ To bi a s , doy o uk no wwhyIbr o ug hty o ut ot he s emo unt a i nst o da y ? ”hes a y swi t has mi l e .

To bi a ss ha k e shi she a d. “ Yo u ’ v ene v e rt a k e nmet hi sf a rbe f o r e ! ”hee x c l a i ms , e y e sg l e a mi ng wi t hwo nde r . ema nt ur nst of a c et hes un, s qui nt i nga tt hel i g ht . “ Ibr o ug hty o uo uthe r ebe c a us eIwi l l t e a c hy o ut hemo s ti mpo r t a ntt hi ngy o une e dt ol e a r na sawi ng f o l k . ” Hi swi ng ss hi f to nhi sba c kbe f o r et he ya r e ungo pe n, r i ppi ngo uto ft he i rc l o s e dpo s i t i o n a nds t r e t c hi ngo utt ol e ng t hsg r e a t e rt ha nhi sa r ms .

Hi sf e a t he r s ut t e ri nt hewi nd, l o ng ha i rbi l l o wi ng be hi nd. ema nl i f t e d hi sc hi na nd l e thi sa r ms i ng o ut , ng e r s o ut s t r e t c he d. “ To da yIwi l lt e a c hy o uho wt os o a rt hes k i e swi t ht heg e e s e ,t r a c et hec l o udswi t hy o ur ha nds , br us ht hea i rt ha tbr i ng susl i f e , ”hede c l a r e s , ag r i ns pr e a di nga c r o s shi sf a c e . “ Iwi l lt e a c hy o uho wt oy . ”

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Stori ed Woods

by Lexy Russell she/her, '23

The leaves tumble Down Down Down Forever around you like emerald confetti, W hispering the tree's sweet songs.

Your subconscious mind follows their voices Yearning for somewhere new and untouched ...

An escape That smiles at you in beams of filtered sun, Like a child's innocent dream Twirling dresses and laced up brown boots Darting through vines and forest shrubbery, searching Hidden worlds under the cover of the treetops Lost loves and intricate concealed swords Elves and dwarves and hobbits and giant spiders A land of discovery, a prickle on the back of your neck A sense of mystery and excitement, Adrenaline flowing through your veins As you run back to the person you missed the most.

There was a hole in your heart, but it's been filled by the all-consuming embrace of nature This is the sort of adventure that the forest alludes to, Watches over, as you stroll down a well-worn path.

“ Sy mb i o t e ”b yMi r i a mTa l a l a y s h e / h e r , ‘ 2 2

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The Forest's Piano

by Gabriela Roberts

she/her, '23

I entered the forest at dusk, right as the last streaks from the sun's disa pearance were dispersing and fading on the horizon. It would take a while to get the clearing in the trees, but f had been doing this, coming here, long enough to know how to time my arrival perfectly. The forest, nature itself, providing peaceful sounds of creatures and lapping water from a ways off of the clearing where I waited.

Waited and stared. Stared, my face blank, at the piano standing proud on the grass. I would call it mocking. The way the piano existed. The way it was woven so seamlessly into the Earth and magic surrounding it. A stark contrast to the way I wasn't.

In a sick way, it made sense that the piano radiated pride and power. It was born of the Earth, a physical manifestation of something ancient, after all. It had a command over the magic that existed in relation to it. It was in some semblance of control.

Sometimes I thought the piano had a mind of its own.

I wasn't quite sure why I always returned to the clearing and the piano. Week after week as if my pull to it remained after that tragic night three moons ago. My gratitude for the clearing had been sucked out when the trees and vines and prettily perfect flowers decided to steal my magic from me. To call me undeserving. As if anyone would ever be better.

As if calling her better when she had sat next to me while I was stripped of my everything.

She came to the clearing shortly after me, bringing a new light source that blended with the moonlight and fireflies' glow. She said nothing as she walked out of the trees, more floating rather than walking, and coming to stand beside me. She waited a moment, staring at the piano and bench covered in moss, vines snaking their way up the ancient wood.

She moved forward then, a ghostly arm outstretched, reaching toward keys. The green life on the piano flourished in her presence, in the magic of her being. ''Are you going to stand there and stare, or shall we play something?"

I watched for a moment longer, silent jealousy building as the vines and flowers changed positions on the piano's case. They stopped doing that for me when they took my magic. Forcing my body to relax and my lips to quirk upward, I walked to meet her. "Do you know anything by Frederic Chopin?"

"The Polish composer." She said, not questioning, without looking away from the plants before her, fingers weaving through their leaves and stems. 'Yes, I know him," a small nod then a sharp turn of her head, violet eyes, like mine used to be, in line with what was now a lifeless gray, "W hich piece?"

She was perfect, beautiful, powerful. Filled to the brim with magic and overwhelming love for plants. She was everything I used to be. Everything I wished to be once more.

We used to be friends. I think she believes we still are.

I sat down on her left and instead of answering began playing dark, minor tones. She hummed in recognition and began playing the accompanying duet on the higher range keys.

As the nocturne progressed, I became angrier, my keystrokes sharper. My lower half was tense, feet pressing down forcefully into the moss. It wasn't fair that she got to keep her power, that she had so much magic, more than I ever had. Her power was constantly growing and I was stuck in place, drained and empty, left to watch as she surpassed me.

The vines onher side of the piano moved in perfect time with the music. She was enthralled in the harmony she was playing and the plants picked up her rhythm through their connection to her. It was infuriating to look forward again and see through my dull, dull eyes that the flora had moved over to the right side of the piano, drawn to her energy. Drawn away from me.

We stayed like that, playing piece after piece for hours, time slowing and insignificant, a continuous flow of music. And through it all, the night was lit by a motley of her aura, moonlight and passing fireflies. The plants never stopped moving in unity with her; my side remained still.

And it was hours after we first met, my emotions having heightened into something almost uncontrollable, when I realized a simple solution to the annoyance of her existence.

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Ye s , Ic o ul ds e ei tno w, myhe a dno ddi ngs l i g ht l ya sIk e ptpr e s s i ngdo wnt hepi a nok e y s .

Iwo ul dk i l lhe r ;i fs he wa sde a d, s hewo ul dha v enoma g i c , nopo we r , s hewo ul d na l l ybel e s st ha nIwa s .

Li k es hewa sa l wa y ss uppo s e d t obe .

Li k es heus e dt obe . epl a nt sa ndt hef o r e s two ul ds t o pmov i ngl i k et he ywo r s hi pe dhe ra ndt heni g htwo ul dbel e f tt og l o wunde r o nl yt hemo o n.

He rma g i cwo ul ds e e pba c ki nt ot heg r o unda ndi two ul dbel ov e l y .

He rbl o o dwo ul dl e a v eas c a r whe r e v e ri tdr i ppe d.

Al lo ft heo pt i o ns .

Soma nyo pt i o ns !

Ye s , y e s , y e s . i swa si t . i si sho wi twa st obedo ne .

Andpe r ha pst hebe s t pa r twa st ha ts hewo ul dne v e rs e ei tc o mi ng .

Shewa ss t i l lpl a y i nghe rs e c t i o no ft hepi a no , he re y e swe r ec l o s e da ndhe rf a c et i l t e de v e rs os l i g ht l yba c k wa r ds , upt ot hemo o n, as mi l epl a y i ngo nhe rl i ps . eo we r sr e ma i ne dmov i ng , t ur ne dt o wa r dhe rl i k es hewa st hes un.

Il e tmypl a y i ngf a deo uta nds hedi dn ’ tc ha ng e ,uns us pe c t i nga ndna i v ei nt hi nk i nge v e r y t hi ngwa so k a y , c o mpl e t e l ye nt r a nc e di nt hemus i c .

Ak ni f e , Ine e de dak ni f e .

Whydi dn ’ tIha v eak ni f e ?I t ’ s ne , i t ’ s ne .

Iwo ul dg ur es o me t hi nge l s eo ut .

Ij us t ne e de dt ot hi nk .

Il o o k e da r o undt os e ei ft he r ewa sa ny t hi ngs ha r pt ha tIc o ul dus e .

No neo ft hev i ne sha dt ho r ns a ndwhi l eIc o ul dus ear o c ka ndk i l lhe rwi t hbl untf o r c eo rs t r a ng l ehe rwi t hhe rbe l ov e dpl a nt s , Iwa nt e dhe rt o bl e e d.

Sheha dt obl e e d.

Ine e de dama r ko nt heEa r t h, t a ng i bl epr o o fo fhe rde a t h.

Si g hi ngi nmys t r ug g l e , Il o o k e ddo wna tmyha ndsa ndr a nt he ms o f t l yov e rt hek e y s , s i l e nt l yr e t r a c t i ngt he m f r o mt hepi a nowhe nIg o tt hei de a .

Oh, whyha dIno tt ho ug hto fi tbe f o r e ?I twa spe r f e c ta ndt hei r o nyo fi tma de i ta l lt hemo r es o .

Ir a na ng e rov e rt hef r o nte ndo ft hek e y s , mov i ngl e f tt i l lIr e a c he dt hee nd.

I wa i t e dt hr e eba r s , t hec l i ma xo ft hepi e c ea ppr o a c hi ng . e n, dur i ngt he l o ude s tpa r t , Ipul l e dak e yo fft hepi a no , br e a k i ngi twi t has na p .

St a ndi ng , Iwa l k e dbe hi ndhe ra nde x t e nde dmyha ndss ot he ywe r e pa r a l l e lwi t hhe rf a c e .

Il o o k e ddo wno nhe rt he na ndt o we r i nga bov ehe r If e l tpo we r f ula ndi nc o nt r o l , ha t r e do wi ngt hr o ug hme .

Ano t he rba r .

Il o we r e dmyha ndst obei nl i newi t hhe rne c k .

Onemo r ea ndt hes ha r pbr o k e ne ndo ft hepi a nok e ywa spr e s s e d t ohe rt hr o a t .

He re y e se wo pe na ss heg a s pe d, s t a r i ng upa tme , pe a c ea ndc o nt e ntl e a v i nghe rpur pl ee y e s a sc o nf us i o na ndf e a rr us he di n.

If e l the rma g i c pul s i ngt hr o ug hhe rv e i nsbe f o r es wi f t l ydr a g g i ng t hek e ya c r o s she rt hr o a t , bl o o ds pr a y i ngt he bl a c k , whi t e , a ndg r e e no ft hepi a nor e d.

AndIdr a g g e dhe rbo dyt ot heg r o und, he rbl o o d dr i ppi ngt hr o ug hmyha nds , t hebe g i nni ngo fa s c a rf o r mi ngo nt heg r o und.

Ani v o r yk e ywa sg r o wi ngt ol lt heho l eIha d ma dei nt hepi a no . ev i ne sr e a c he do utt o wa r dshe ro nc ea g a i n.

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t he r e ’ sapa r to fmet ha tnoo nes e e s t hepa r to fmet ha t ’ ss t uc ki nbe t we e n t hehi g hsa ndt hel o ws a ndt hey e s e sa ndt heno s buti tne v e rs ho ws —a ndno bo dy k no ws .

a ndt he r e ’ samo ns t e rl i v i ngi nmyhe a d l ur k i ngi nda r k ne s s , he l l smewi t hdr e a d hec r e e psi nmyc o ns c i e nc e hehi de si nmys mi l e whe nmys ho ul de r sa r et e ns e s i ta ndt hi nkf o rawhi l e

ma k i ngac r e a t ur eo fmyt ho ug ht s awe bo fs ho ul dsa nd“ y o us ho ul dno t s ” s wa l l o wi ngmei nt i mea nds pa c e ma ni pul a t e smeo uto fpl a c e

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a tk no tt ha twa si nmys t o ma c hha ss qui r me d i t swa yupt omyc he s t ,a ndi fIk e e pt hi nk i ng a bo uty o u,I ’ ms ur ei t ’ l ls hov ei t s e l fi nt omy t hr o a t . a two n ’ tbea nyg o o d.

Buty o uwe r es uppo s e dt obehe r e .

Ands o me ho w, t ha tpr o pe l smef o r wa r d, a ndI ’ m o pe ni ng mymo ut ht os i ng be f o r eIr e a l i z e wha t ’ sg o i ngo n. ewe i g hti nmyc he s ti st he o nl yt hi ngk e e pi ngmef r o mr unni ngo ffs t a g e .

Ma y beI ’ mc r y i ng –ma y bet ha t ’ swhye v e r y o ne ’ s a ppl a udi ng s oe a r l y –but I c a n ’ ts e et he m a ny mo r e , no , c a n ’ the a rt he ma ny mo r e .

Yo uwo n ’ t e a v emyhe a d.

Ic a n ’ tg e ty o uo uto fmyhe a d.

Wha two ul dy o u l s a yr i g htno w?Yo u ’ ds a yt opr e t e nde v e r y o ne e me mbe ro urc a rr i de st o g e t he r ,y e a r sa g o wa t c hi ngwa sna k e d.

Yo u ’ ds a yt ha tIj us tne e dt o Ir f o r ey o uwe r es i c k .

We ’ ddr i v edo wnba c k r o a ds r e l a x ,t oc l o s emye y e sf o raf e ws e c o ndsa nd be t ha l lt hewi ndo wsdo wna ndy o u ’ dl e a no ut pr e t e ndI ’ m pe r f o r mi ngf o rmy s e l fa ndno bo dy wi hef r o ntwi t hy o ura r mswi deo pe n.

Wea l wa y s e l s e .Yo u ’ d mumbl es o me t hi ng a bo ut ho w t i s t e ne dt ot hes a mes o ng s ,s c r e a me dt hel y r i c s no bo dyi nt her o o mc o ul dc o mpa r et ome ,a nd l i lo urv o i c e swe r eho a r s e .

I t ’ ss omuc hha r de r I ’ dpr o ba bl yl a ug ha tt ha t .

Andt he nI ’ dbe ne . unt t ol i s t e nt ot he m no w.

Butt hi nk i nga bo utwha ty o uwo ul ddor i g ht e we i g ht i n my c he s t di s a ppe a r sa sI no wi s n ’ the l pi ng .

Be c a us enoma t t e rho wha r dI e me mbe rt ha tf e e l i ng .

Iwi s hIc o ul dg oba c k . t hi nka bo uti t , y o uwo n ’ ta ppe a ri nf r o nto fme . r Yo uwe r et heo newhoputmeupt ot hi s .Yo u we r et heo newhowhi s pe r e dt ha tIha dag i f t , t ha tIne e de dt os ha r ei t .

Yo ume nt i o ne dc l a s s e s .

Andno wy o u ’ r et her e a s o nI ’ mf r oz e ni nf r o nto f a ne x pe c t a nta udi e nc e , ha nda r o undt hemi cl i k e I ’ ma bo utt odos o me t hi ng –butIc a n ’ t .

nl y my v i s i o nc l e a r s ,a nd e v e r y o ne ’ s Ic a n ’ the l pbutr e me mbe rt hel a s tt i meIs a w Sudde t a ndi ng up f o rme ,s o me i nt e a r sa st he y y o u.Yo uwe r es ot hi n;y o u ’ dl o o k e ds os ma l l s ppl a ud.

Ic a n ’ the l pbuts mi l ea sIl e tmy s e l fs o b a g a i ns tt ha ts e ao fs t i ffba b y bl ues he e t s .Yo ur a t ht he m. da r kg r e e ndy e dha i rl o o k e ddul l a nd a ta g a i ns t wi y o urpa l es k i n;y o ure y e swe r es unk e ni n,a nd y o url i pswe r ec ha ppe d,t ur ne ddo wnwa r di na t hi nky ou’ dber e a l l ypr oudofme . g e nt l ef r o wn.Atl e a s twhe ny o uwe r er e s t i ng .I Butwhe ny o uo pe ne dy o ure y e sa nds po k e ,i t wa sl i k ee v e r y t hi ngwa sg o i ngt obeo k a ya g a i n.

Ir e me mbe rho wmuc hy o uha t e dt ha tr o o m.

Yo u ha t e dt ha ti ta l wa y ss me l l e dl i k el a t e xa ndha nd s a ni t i z e r ;y o u ha t e dt heg e nt l et o ne spe o pl e s po k et oy o ui n,ho wt hec ur t a i nswe r ea l wa y s dr a wn s hut .Yo ue s pe c i a l l yha t e dt hee ndl e s s be e pi ngo ft hehe a r tmo ni t o rne x tt oy o u.Yo u a l wa y st o l dmeho wmuc hi ti r r i t a t e dy o uwhe n a l ly o uwa nt e dt odowa ss l e e p–i tdr ov ey o u i ns a nebe c a us et hei nt e r v a lne v e rc ha ng e d.

Soa s Is a to ny o urbe d,I ’ dha r mo ni z e dwi t hi t ,a nd y o u ’ dl a ug he d,a ndt he nI ’ dl a ug he d,a ndt he n we ’ dbo t hs t a r t e dc r y i ng .Be c a us et ha twa st he da yy o u ’ dg o t t e nada t e ,at i mef r a me ,apo l i t e a po l o gyf r o m aqui e tma s k e d g ur et ha twe ’ d ne v e rs e ea g a i nbe c a us et he yc o ul dn ’ ts a v ey o u.

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AWal t zBet weenLov er s b ySa r aSc h ul t z s h e / h e r‘ 2 2 She bui l dswa l l swi t hhe rt e e t h do e s n ’ ta l l o whi mt of o l l o whe ri nt ot heda r k a l wa y sha r de ne db yt hewi nds t ha ts we e phe rf r o m pl a c et opl a c e l ov e rt ol ov e r .

He s a y she re y e ss pa r k l ei nt heni g ht l i k et hes t a r sl o o k i ngdo wno nt he m t he yo pe nupf o rt he r s tt i me whe nt hel i g htdo e s n ’ tbl o c kt he m f r o ms a y i ngwha tt he yme a n.

She di s r e g a r dsda r kt obebutama s k f o rt ho s et o oa f r a i dt os a ywha tt he yme a n t ho s ewhoa l l o wt hemo o n ’ ss ha do wst odot het a l k i ng . s hede s pi s e st heni g ht butha s n ’ tbe e na bl et or e v e li nt hel i g hta ss heus e dt o .

He s a y st heni g htg i v e shi mt het i met ha thene e ds t het i met ha tda y l i g hts t e a l sa wa yt o os o o n hene e dst ot hi nk . a nda st hec l o c kt i c k st hemi dni g htho ur sa wa y , t heda wns t r e t c he sov e rt hel a ndbe t we e nt he m.

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ebr i dg eha dwo k e nupf r o mi t ss ho r ts l umbe r , a ndt he r s tr o undo fc a r sha dt i pt o e dt he i rwa yo nt ot he o a t i ngr o a d. er e s two ul ds o o nj o i n, butf o rno wi twa so nl yt hepe o pl eo ft hes unr i s e .

We l l – a ndme .

Iha dn ’ tr e a l i z e dt hemo r ni ngha dc o me , t o obus ywr a ppe dupi nme mo r i e so ft heni g ht . emo r ni ngwa sno t myf r i e nd, a ndIwa sa nx i o ust oe s c a pei t sg l a r e , o nl yt or e t ur nwhe nt hel ov i ngg a z eo ft hemo o nf o undme .

So memi g htc a l lmeno c t ur na l , butf o rmei ti st heo nl ywa yo fl i f ewo r t hl i v i ng .

I tdi dn ’ ts e e mt ha twa yf o re v e r y o ne .

If o undmy s e l fs t a r t i ngt odo dg epe o pl eo nt het hi ns i de wa l kt ha tl i ne d t hee dg eo ft hebr i dg e .

Sque e z i ngpa s ta no t he rg r o upo fmo r ni ngj o g g e r s , Iwa ss udde nl ys t o ppe da tt hel i g ht g r e e nf e nc et ha the l dt hebr i dg ei n.

I twa s n ’ tv e r yt a l l , a sIc o ul de a s i l yr e s tmyha ndso nt her a i l i nga nds t a r e do wna tt her us hi ngr i v e rbe l o w. e r ewa ss o me t hi ngt e mpt i nga bo utt hes wi r l i ngbl uewa t e r ,t hea l l ur i ng my s t e r yo ft hede e p . ec o a x i ngwa v e swe r es o me t hi nga l lt o of a mi l i a rt ome ;Iha da l mo s tl e tmy s e l ff a l l v i c t i mt ot he m ma nyt i me sbe f o r e . “ Yo uk no w, i t ’ sal o ngwa ydo wn.

Atl e a s t , t ha t ’ swha te v e r y o nes a y s . ”Av o i c er a ngo utf r o m be s i deme .

Go d, Iha t emo r ni ngpe o pl e .

Al wa y swa nt i ngt oma k ec o nv e r s a t i o nswi t hpe o pl ewhoc l e a r l ydi dn ’ twa ntt oma k e t he m ba c k . “ Gr e a t , I ’ l lk e e pt ha ti nmi ndi fIs udde nl yg e tt heur g et oj ump . ”It ur ne de x a s pe r a t e dl ya tt hev o i c e , mye y e s me e t i ngas e mi f a mi l i a rs i g ht .Ir e c o g ni z e dt hef a c ea sag i r li nmy6P .

M.Mo nda y We dne s da yps y c h l e c t ur e —t hee a r l i e s tc l a s sIwo ul da l l o wo nmys c he dul e .

He rf a c ec ha ng e dwi t hr e c o g ni t i o naf e ws e c o ndsa f t e rmi ne . “ He y , Ik no wy o u.

Yo u ’ r et heo nea l wa y ss l e e pi ng i nDr .

Hi l l ’ sl e c t ur e s . ” “ Gui l t y . ”Is i g he d, s t a r i ngba c ka tt hene v e r e ndi ngr i v e rs pa nni ngi nf r o nto fus .

Iwa sho pi ngt heg i r lwo ul d g oa wa yb yt het i meIt ur ne dba c k , butunf o r t una t e l y , t ha twa s n ’ tt hec a s e . “ I ’ m Ra i n, ”s heo ffe r e d. “ Fi t t i ng . ”He re y e swe r et hes a mec o l o ra st hewa t e rbe l o wo urf e e t —bl uea nds wi r l i ng . e yl i tupwi t ht he Aug us ts un.

Shes mi l e d, o bv i o us l yc o nf us e d. “ Wha t ’ sy o ur s ? ” a ti swh e r eIme th e r .

ebr i dg el o o k e ddi ffe r e nti nt hepur el i g hto fda y .Shi ni e r – s ho wi ngo ffe v e r yi nc ho ft hel o ngs t r e t c ho f me t a l . ewa t e rwa sc l e a r e r , a si fi t ss e c r e t so nl ye x i s t e di nt heda r k ne s s .

Ha l l o we e nde c o r a t i o nsl i t t e r e dt he f e nc e s , aha l f a t t e mptt oma k ea na l r e a dyha unt e dl a ndma r ke v e nc r e e pi e r .

Twoha ndsg r a bbe dmys ho ul de r sf r o m be hi nd. “ Ic a n ’ tbe l i e v eIc o nv i nc e dy o ut og oo uti nt hemi ddl eo ft he da y . ”Ra i npr e s s e dhe rc he e ka g a i ns tmi ne ,he rda r kha i rc ov e r i ngmye y e s .“ Ar ey o ua l r e a dyme l t i ng ? ”s he whi s pe r e di nmo c kf e a r . “ Oh, s hutup . ”Ipus he dhe rf a c ea wa y , r o l l i ngmye y e s . “ Whydi dy o udr a gmeo uthe r ea g a i n? ” “ Toha v ef un, be c a us et he s e na l sa r ek i c k i ngmya s s . a nkwha t e v e rl o r di swa t c hi ngf o rwi nt e rbr e a kc o mi ng ups o o n. ” “ St i l l do e s n ’ te x pl a i nwha twe ’ r edo i ngo nt hi ss t upi dbr i dg e , ” Ic o unt e r e d.

Ra i nhuffe d, g r a bbi ngmyha nda nd pul l i ngmet o wa r dst hee dg eo ft hebr i dg e . “ We l l , do n ’ ty a nkmeov e rt hee dg e .

Ha v e n ’ ty o uhe a r d? ” “ a ti t ’ sal o ngwa ydo wn? ”She ni s he dt hes e nt e nc ef o rme , g r i nni ng .

He re y e sg l e a me dbr i g htbl ue . “ So , s ho ul dwet hr o wr o c k sov e rt hee dg et os e eho wl o ngt he yt a k et ohi tt hewa t e r ? ” “ Andwhywo ul dwedot ha t ? ”Ir a i s e dmye y e br o w, abi tc o nc e r ne da tt heno t i o n. “ Whyno t ?Co meo n, Iha v er o c k si nmypo c k e t . ” Sher e a c he di nt ohe rj a c k e t , whi c hc l a nk e dwi t ht hemo t i o n. “ Ok a y , wo w.

No te v e ng o i ngt oa s kt hi st i me . ” a ti swh e r eIl o ve dh e r .

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eDe c e mbe ra i rwa sc r i s p , at hi ns he e to fs no wc ov e r i ngt hebr i dg e . ewa t e rbe l o wwa sda r ka se v e r , c o nt r a s t i ngi t s e l ft ot hemi dni g hti c e .

Ig l a nc e ddo wna tmypho ne , wa i t i ngf o ri tt obuz zwi t hat e x tf r o m Ra i n.

Weha da t t e mpt e dt oma k ev a g ue pl a nsf o rt heda y , buts heha dg o ner a di os i l e ntaf e who ur sa g o .

Iha dde c i de dt ohe a dov e rt ohe ra pa r t me nta ny wa y s , wa nt i ngt os e ei fs hewa ss t i l lupf o rs o me t hi ng .

She ’ d pr o ba bl ybea s l e e pb yno w, buts t i l l .

Upa he a d, j us twhe r et hebr i dg ee nde d, Ino t i c e dt he a s hi ngo fr e da ndbl uel i g ht s .

Mybo dy l l e dwi t hi c ea s i fIha dbe c o met hewi nt e rbr i dg e .

Ij o g g e dupt ot hes c e ne , bl o c k e do ffwi t hba r r i e r s .

Twopo l i c ec a r sa nda na mbul a nc eha dg a t he r e da r o undt he e dg eo ft hewa t e r .

Ic r a ne dmyhe a dt ol o o k .

Ac o upl emo r epe o pl eha dg a t he r e da r o undt hes c e ne , o bv i o us l ydr a wnt ot hel i g ht sl i k eIwa s .

Wea l l wa t c he da nx i o us l ya st he ypul l e dwha tIha dg a t he r e dt obeac o r ps ef r o mt hewa t e r , a nda st he yc a r r i e d t hebo dyo nt ot hes t r e t c he ra ndt ot hea mbul a nc e , mye nt i r ebo dywe ntnumb .

He re y e swe r ea sbl uea st hewa t e r – al i f e l e s ss e ao fbl a c k . ewo r l ds e e me dt os t o pa smyo wnc r umbl e d, butIc o ul dma k eo utt hec o nv e r s a t i o no ft hepe o pl ene x tt o me . “ Ca ny o ube l i e v es hedi dt ha t ? ” “ Ye a h, Iwo nde ri fs her e g r e t t e di tbe f o r es hehi tt hewa t e r .

I ti sal o ngwa ydo wn. ” a ti swh e r eIl o s th e r .

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AMemor i alofFor got t en Memor i es e r ewa sno t hi ngs pe c i a la bo utt het r e e , i twa sj us tat r e el i k ea nyo t he r .

I t ’ sl o nga r mst wi s t e d i no ni t s e l fov e ra ndov e rc r e a t i ngi t sg ur e l e s ss ha pe . et hi ngwa sa l wa y sg r o wi ng , s oi ts e e me d.

Andt hec o ns t a ntwi ndwa sa l wa y st e a r i ngo fft hewe a kl i mbs , a ddi ngt ot heg r a v e y a r dbe l l o w. i sc e me t e r ydo e s n ’ tha v ea nys t o nes l a bsl a be l i ngt hel o s t , o ra nys o r to fr e c o g ni t i o nf o rt hel o s t wha t s o e v e r .

I ns t e a d, t he ya r ef o r e v e rf o r g o t t e n, di s r e g a r de d, una ppr e c i a t e d.

Li k et hebr o k e nwa t c h, t ha tus e dt obeaf a mi l yhe i r l o o m unt i li ts l i ppe do ffawr i s t .Ort hewe ddi ngr i ng ,t ha tus e dt o pr o mi s ee t e r na l l ov eunt i l i twa sc a s ta s i de .

Ort hehundr e dso fc r umpl e dpa pe r s , t ha tus e dt opr o v i debl a nks l a t e sf o re ndl e s sc r e a t i v i t yunt i lt hemi ndl e s ss c r i bbl e swe r e na l l yde e me dunwo r t hy .

Al lo fi tl a ybe l o wt hemo ur nf ult r e el o ng i ngt obef o und.

Ho pe l e s sa st het r e ema ys e e m, t he r e ’ ss t i l lo net hi ngt ha tt r a ns f o r msi tf r o m abur i a lg r o undt o ame mo r i a l :t heha ng i ngl i g ht s . o s ema g i c a lha ng i ngl i g ht ss e e mo uto fpl a c ei nt hi sl o ne l y g r ov e .

Ea c hc o l o r f ul l ypa i nt e dbul bha ng shi g ha bov e , c l i ng i ngt ot he i ri nv i s i bl es t r i ng s .

Sc a t t e r e d t hr o ug ho utt het r e e ’ sbr a nc he s , t he yo a tmi da i r , unf a z e db yt hec ha o sbe ne a t h. eo ddl yv i br a nt s c e nee nc ha nt sa nyo ft hel uc k yf e wv i s i t o r s , a l lwhodo n ’ tda r edi s t ur bt hes a c r e dme mo r i e sl y i ng o nt hef o r e s t ’ so o r . el i g ht sbe c k o nt hes t r a ng e rt oc o mec l o s e ra nda dmi r et he mg l e a mi ngf r o m t hes unl i g htt ha t ’ ss hi ni nga bov e ,c a s t i ngamy s t i c a lho peo nt hea ba ndo ne ddr e a msbe l o w.Ye t , a g a i ns tt hepl e a di ngo ft hel i g ht si nt hes uns e t , t het r a v e l e r sa l wa y sl e a v e , a ndt het r e ei so nc emo r e f o r g o t t e na nda l o ne . a ti s , unt i las ma l lc hi l ds t umbl e da c r o s st hes c e ne .

Pe r ha pshewa sl o s ta nds e a r c hi ngf o rhi s pa r e nt sa mo ngunf a mi l i a rt r e e s .Orpe r ha pshewa si nv e s t i g a t i ngt hef o r e s tne a rhi sho met o unc ov e ri t sma nys e c r e t s .

Ei t he rwa y , i twa sa si fhewe r ede s t i ne dt oc o mea c r o s st het r e e .

Fa t el e d hi mt hr o ug ht hebr a mbl ea ndbus he s , do wnt wi s t i nga ndunwe l c o mi ngpa t hs .

Andwhe nhec a me a c r o s st hemi s e r a bl et r e e ,hewa sf a s c i na t e d.Al lo t he rwo r r i e st ha tmi g htha v el l e dhi she a d e v a po r a t e da ndwa si ns t e a do o de dwi t ha nov e r whe l mi ngc ur i o s i t y . et r e e , e qua l l yc ur i o uso f t hebo y , g r e e t e dhi m wi t ho ut s t r e t c he da r ms .

Ca ut i o us l y , het o o khi sr s ts t e pt hr o ug ht hei nv i s i bl eba r r i e rs e pa r a t i ngt het r e ef r o mt hewo r l d.

Ashepa s s e dt hr o ug ht hi st hr e s ho l d, hev e nt ur e dwhe r enoo nee l s eha dbe f o r e . r i l l e db yhi sdi s c ov e r y ,t hebo ys c a mpe r e da c r o s st her ui nso nt heg r o unda nde x a mi ne de a c ht r e a s ur ehec a me a c r o s s .Hea dmi r e de a c hi nt he i runc o nv e nt i o na lbe a ut y ,butdi dn ’ ts t e a la nyo ft he mf r o mt he i r e t e r na l ho me .

Onc ehe ni s he dhi se x pl o r a t i o ns , hej us ts a tunde rt het r e ea ndwa t c he di t sg l i t t e r i ngl i g ht swhi l et hewi ndhumme das i mpl et une .

Whok ne wt hi sl o ne l yt r e e , t ha to nl yde s i r e dt o i ns pi r eho pe , wo ul di ns t e a dr e c e i v eho pef r o mt hi si nno c e ntbo y ?

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Att hev e r yba c k, t he yr unoutbe f or et he yr e a c hme , Re c y c l a bl e , hi ps t e rpa pe rc ups , Uns ur ebutc on de nt , Ima dei ti nt i me .

Ast hedi ngsonmyphoner e mi ndsme Tos t a yi nl i ne , Ic r a v er e a s s ur a nc e I nt hi sc r owdofunf a mi l i a r s .

Fi x a t e donmyphone , Ihe a ri ta ppr oa c hi ng .

Pr e t e nt i ousc ol l e ges we a t s hi r t , dy e dha i r , nos epi e r c i ng , Iwonde ri fAmywi l le v e rl ookl i ket ha t , Andi ts c a r e sme .

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Tomyda r kr e dl e a t he r .

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Fr om me , a ne mbl e m ofv i ol e nc ea ndc ha os , De s e c r a t e da gsa ndde s t r uc t i v ema r c he s , A gi l de ds wor ds t uc ki nt oourna t i on ’ st hr oa t I ni t sda r ke s tt i me s , Wa r r i or swhodonotunde r s t a ndwha tt he y Ar e ght i ngf ora ndr e ne ga de swhodonot Unde r s t a ndwha tc ha ngea c t ua l l yme a ns .

Butt he ns hel a ughs , a nd I ts oundsl i keAmy , l i ket wi nkl i ngl i ght s .

Weha nga ndf or ge te v e r ywi nt e r , f or c i ngme Tos t opa ndt hi nkt ha tma y bes hec oul d Bemyda ught e r .

Ia m he r ebe c a us eofhe ra ndHe rFut ur e , but Atl e a s ts omeofi ti sf orme , bute v e nt he n, I Submi tmyde s i r e st ot heot he r s , l i s t e ni ngt o e i rr a nt sa ndt he i rc a l l st oa c t i on, a nd Some t i me s , Ia c twi t houtknowi ngwhy , Andi ts c a r e sme .

AndnowIa mt hewa r r i ora ndt hes wor di si nmyha nd, Le a v i ngl i t t l epa r t i c l e sofa r t ic i a lwor t hwhe r e v e rIs t a nd Butt he ywa r nusnott os t r a yf r om ourpur pos e , a nd So , me c ha ni c a l l y , If a l lba c ki npl a c e , f oc usona nol de r Ma nt hr e epl a c e si nf r ontofme , Ands t a r tov e r .

Buti tf e e l sl i keas t or mi sc omi ng .

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TheShadowsAgai ns tt he Li ght es t r e e t l a mpsc a s ts ha do wst ha tl ur k , t ha tf o l l o wy o ure v e r ymov e . e yc r e e pi nt oy o ure a r s , a ndwr a pa r o undy o ure y e s , unt i ly o uc a nnol o ng e rs hutt he mo ut .

Yo ut r yt ope e kt hr o ug ht hec r a c k si ni t s ng e r s , butbl a c k ne s si sa l lt ha ty o us e e .

Ar ey o ure y e se v e no pe na ta l l ?

As hi v e rc r a wl sunde ry o urs k i n, l i ni ngs c a l e so fg o o s e bumpsupy o ura r ms .

Fe a rt wi s t st hr o ug hy o urv e i ns , a ndpi nc he sa ty o urhe a r t .

Ac o o lbr e e z ewhi s t l e sbe hi ndy o u, a ndy o uf e e las ubt l et a po ny o urs ho ul de r .

Yo uo pe ny o ure y e s . eo nc e e e r i es t r e e t l a mpsc a s tdo wno ny o ul i k eas po t l i g ht .

Ol dj a z zo wsupf r o mt hes e we r s , t humpi ngt ot hebe a to fy o urhe a r t ’ se x c i t e me nt .

As ha do w’ sha ndo ffe r sat a ng o , a ndabl us hwi de nsa c r o s sy o urf a c e .

Pe r ha psaf r i e ndi sa l lt ha tt heni g htc r a v e s .

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“ Bl e e d i ngHe a r t ”b yAnni ngCui s h e / h e r , ‘ 22

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TheZodi acGar den es pr i nga i ri sf r e s ha ndc r i s po nt het o po ft he mo unt a i n,pa v e dwi t hs t r e e t sa nda nc i e ntChi ne s e bui l di ng s .

Yo ur una f t e ry o ury o ung e rs i s t e ra l o nga n o bs c ur er o a d,l a ug hi nga sy o urg r a ndf a t he rf o l l o ws be hi ndy o u,s mi l i ng .I ti sy o ur4 t hg r a des umme r v a c a t i o n,a ndy o urf a mi l yha st a k e nat r i pba c kt o y o urpa r e nt ’ sho me t o wni nChi na . e yha v ede c i de d t obr i ngy o ut oahi s t o r i c a lmo unt a i nf o rt heda yt o e x pl o r ewhi l ey o urg r a ndf a t he rt a k e sy o ua r o undt he a r e a .

i nt r e e st o we rov e ro urhe a ds , o bs c ur i ngt her e s to f t hemo unt a i nbui l di ng so uto fs i g ht .

Wa r ms unbe a ms be t we e nt het r e e sl i g htupt hepa t ha ndt hes hi ni ng g r a ys t a t ue s .

Yo urhus he dwhi s pe r st oe a c ho t he rg r o w e x c i t e d, a sy o uda s ho ffi ne x c i t e me nti ns e a r c ho fy o ur z o di a cs t a t ue s .Yo urs i s t e r nds he rs t a t ue r s t , c l a mo r i nga t o pa no xt ha ts t a ndsups t r o ng , he a dhe l d hi g hi npo we ra ndmi g ht .Sheg r i nsdo wna ty o u, l a y i ng a to nt heba c ko ft heo x , c a l l i ngo uty o urna me i ng l e e .

epr e v i o usa r e a sha dbe e no l dbui l di ng s ,t e mpl e s a nds e t t l e me nt swhe r epe o pl eo nc el i v e d.Pa t hso f di r t ,r o c ka nds mo o t hc o nc r e t ewi nde di nbe t we e n t e mpl e so fg o ds , t r i c k l i ngr i v e r s , c r umbl i ngbui l di ng s a ndt r e e swhowe r ewi t ne s s e so fc e nt ur i e so fhi s t o r y . e r ei st heg e nt l es o undo fabe l lt o l l i ngs o me whe r e i nt hedi s t a nc e ,a ndt hes me l lo ft r e e sa ndna t ur e t i c k l e sy o urno s e .

Yo urf e e ts ma c ka g a i ns tt her o c k y pa t ho neb yo ne , pr o pe l l i ngy o uf o r wa r dsa sy o ut r yt o c a t c hupwi t hy o urs i s t e r .

Yo ug oi ns e a r c ho fy o uro wns t a t uede e pe ra l o ngt he pa t h,s t o ppi ng a ta s t o ne do gt ha ts t a y ss e a t e d o be di e nt l yo ni t ’ ss l a bo fs t o ne .

Yo urha ndr e a c he st o pe ti t ’ sba c k , f e e l i ngt hes mo o t hr o c kr uba g a i ns ty o ur pa l m.

Yo urs i s t e rpo i nt st oa no t he rs t a t uewi t has ho ut , g e s t ur i nga tal o ngwi ndi ngs na k ea r c hi ngupt ot he s k y ,t he z o di a cs i g no fbo t hy o urpa r e nt s .Yo ur g r a ndf a t he re v e nt ua l l yma k e si tdo wnt ot het woo f y o u.

et woo fy o uda s ho nt oa no bs c ur er o a d, s k i ppi ng do wnas ma l ls e to fs t a i r sa ndo nt oac o bbl e s t o ne pa t h, s l o wi ngdo wna nds t o ppi nga sy o ul o o ka ty o ur ne ws ur r o undi ng s . epl a c ei sunf a mi l i a r ,di ffe r e nt f r o m t he o l dt e mpl e ss i t ua t e dl o we rdo wn t he mo unt a i n.Yo us t a r twa l k i nga g a i n,t hi st i meg e nt l e a ndc a r e f ul , mo ut hsdr o ppi ngo pe ni ns i l e ntwo nde r . ec o bbl e s t o nepa t hi sl a i do ut a ta g a i ns tt hee a r t h a ndt ur ni nga tas t e a dya ng l e ,l i t t l et uf t e dpl a nt s s t i c k i ngo utf r o mi nbe t we e nt hec r a c k s .Al o ngt he wi ndi ngr o a dsa r es t a t ue so fe a c ho ft he1 2Chi ne s e z o di a ca ni ma l s ,c a r v e do fs t o ne ,f r oz e na t o pt he i r s t o neba s e s .

“ Co mewi t h me , ”hes a y si nhi sMa nda r i ndi a l e c t c o a t e d wi t h hi sho me t o wn a c c e nt . eg a r de ni s e mpt y ,v o i do fpe o pl ea st het woo fy o uc o nt i nuet o r unha ppi l ya l o ngt hepa t h,s t o ppi nga te a c ho ft he s t a t ue st os t a r ei na wea tt he i rg r a c e .Fo rabr i e f mo me ntt he r ei saf e e l i ngo ft r a nqui l i t ya ndi nno c e nc e a st het woo fy o uc i r c l et hes ma l lg a r de nt o g e t he r ,a v a l l e yo fpe a c ei na no t he r wi s ec ha o t i cuni v e r s e .

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Sal v at or a te v e ni ng , Si g mund, s t i l l g r o g gyf r o m hi sdr i nke a r l i e r , e nt e r e dt heba ra ndwa si mme di a t e l ys ur pr i s e db yt he r o wdya t mo s phe r e .

Dr unk s , bus i ne s s me n, a ndc o upl e ss a tme r r i l yupo no l dwo o de ns t o o l s .

Ag r o upo fbo i s t e r o us me npl a y e dPo k e r , s l a mmi ngt he i rl a r g epa l msdo wnwi t he a c hc a l l , t hebur de ne dt a bl ebe ne a t ht he mg r o a ni ng wi t he a c hhi t . es ha r pc r a c k so fbi l l i a r dba l l sc o l l i di nga g a i ns te a c ho t he rc o mbi ne dwi t ht hedi s o r de r l yc he e r s t ha te ns ue da s s a ul t e dSi g mund’ suna c c us t o me de a r s .

Ma k i nghi swa ya r o undt hedi ml yl i tba r , Si g mundt o o kas e a tbe t we e nabe a r de d, e l de r l yma nf a rpa s tt hes a f e bl o o da l c o ho l l e v e l f o rama no fhi sa g e – o ra nya g e , f o rt ha tma t t e r – a ndawo ma n, unr e ma r k a bl es a v ehe rpe r i o di c o ut bur s t so fv i o l e ntwe e pi ng .

Af t e ro r de r i nghi sbe v e r a g e , ape t i t e , c ha r mi ngy e l l o wo r a ng ec o c k t a i lwi t hat hi n s l i c eo fpi ne a ppl eo a t i ngi nt he mi ddl e ,Si g mundg l a nc e da thi st wos e a t ma t e s ,s t r ug g l i ngt ode c i dewhi c h pe r s o nwo ul dbemo r el i k e l yt ol i s t e nt ohi st r o ubl e s .

Be f o r eSi g mundc o ul dr e a c hac o nc l us i o n, t heo l dma nt o o kwha tmus tha v ebe e nhi s1 0 t hs ho to fv o dk awi t ha l a r g eg ul p .

Hi she a ds l umpe do nt ot het a bl ea ndhebe g a nbr e a t hi ngs o f t l y – pe r ha pst o os o f t l y .

Co nc e r ne df o rhi s s e a t ma t e ’ she a l t h,Si g munds ho o kt hema n.Andwhe nt hi sf a i l e d,her a i s e dhi sa r m,r e a dyt owa k et he unc o ns c i o us g ur eupwi t haf o r c e f uls l a p . “ Iwo ul dn ’ tdot ha ti fIwe r ey o u, ho ne y . ” eme e k l ys po k e nwo r dsbe l o ng e dt oSi g mund’ so t he rc o mpa ni o n.

Fr e s ht e a r smi x e dwi t h bl a c kma s c a r as l i d do wnhe rf a c ea ss hes po k e . “ I t ’ sno to f t e nweg e tt heo ppo r t uni t yt oe s c a pet hi sc r ue lwo r l d.

I t ’ sno tr i g htt or o bhi mo ft ha tpe a c e . ” Ta k e na ba c k , Si g mundc o ul dno t ndt her i g htwo r dst or e s po nd.

Buthedi dn ’ tne e dt o . ewo ma n, a f t e rwi pi ng o ffhe rt e a r swi t ht hes l e e v eo fhe rg o wn, c o nt i nue d. “ Yo ul o o kl i k eami g ht ys ma r tf e l l a .

Yo ug o t t aunde r s t a ndt ha tt hi swo r l da i n ’ tne v e rg o nnat r e a te v e r y o ner i g ht . e mr e a ls uc c e s s f ulme nupt he r edo n ’ tg i v eas i ng l eda mn‘ bo utj us t i c e ,‘ bo utwha tg o nnaha ppe nt oy o ua nd me . e yj us tus eusupt i l l weg o tno t hi n ’ l e f tt og i v e , t he nt he yl e a v e , c l i mbi n ’ ov e ro urwr e t c he dbo di e s , c l i mbi n ’ upa ndupov e rmo r ea ndmo r eo fus . ” Si g mundbe g a nt or e s po nd. “ Iunde r s t a nd, Ir e a l l ydo , butt hi sma n, hhe ’ sbr e a t hi ngt o os ha l l o wl y , hi spul s ef e e l s we a k – “ ewo ma nr a i s e dhe r ng e r st ot hes t ut t e r i ngma n ’ sl i ps . “ Shh. Shh. Hedo n ’ twa nnawa k eup .

No wbeade a ra ndg i v ehi my o urj a c k e t . ” Si g mundo bl i g e d, l a y i nghi ss ui tj a c k e to nt hes l umpe dg ur e .

Heo pe ne dhi smo ut ht oa s kt hewo ma n ’ sna me , buts hequi c k l yc uthi mo ffa g a i n. “ Yo ug o tv edo l l a r st os pa r e ?Iha v et wor a v e no usc hi l dr e na tho mea ndt hr e et o oma nymo ut hst of e e d. ” Ag a i n, Si g mundo be y e dt hewo ma n,s hi ngo ut v eo ne do l l a rbi l l sf r o m hi spo c k e t .

Ast hewo ma ns c o o pe dt he bi l l sf r o mhi sha nd, Si g mundf e l tt hequi c kbr us ho fhe rr o ug hc a l l us e sa c r o s shi s ng e r s . e n, t hewo ma nt ur ne d a nde x i t e dt heba r , l e a v i ngt hehe r pe t o l o g i s ts i t t i nga l o newi t hhi so r a ng ec o c k t a i la ndt hes l umbe r i ngo l dma n.

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Wr i t e r sNot e Br i a nHwa ng h e / h i m, ‘ 2 2 Ry a nTi e d e ma nn h e / h i m, ’ 2 2

Ouri ns pi r a t i o nf o r“ Sa l v a t o r ”c o me sf r o m bo t has c i e nt ica ndbi bl i c a lpe r s pe c t i v e .

Wewr o t et hes t o r ywi t ho ne que s t i o ni nmi nd: Wha two ul dar e a l i s t i cr e t e l l i ngo f“ Da v i da ndGo l i a t h”l o o kl i k e ? et i t l e ,“ Sa l v a t o r ” ,i sas pe c icg e nuso fl i z a r d,whi c ha l s ot r a ns l a t e st o“ s a v i o r ”f r o m La t i n.No w,wha ti s Si g munds a v i ng ,y o umi g hta s k ?Wedo n ’ tk no w.Butma y bey o udo .Orma y beno t .

Wedo n ’ tpa r t i c ul a r l yc a r e e i t he rwa y . “ Sa l v a t o r ” i sas t o r yo fr e g r e ta ndl o ng i ng , po we ra ndi nj us t i c e , s t r ug g l ea ndul t i ma t ede f e a t .

Weho pet ha ti tma k e s y o ul a ug ha ndc r y( t e a r so fj o y ) .

Pe r ha ps , aDa v i dwi l lne v e rbea bl et ode f e a tt he i rGo l i a t h– a tl e a s tno twi t ho ut c he a t i ng .

Buti tc a n ’ thur tt ot r y .

J us tr e me mbe rt ha ts o me t i me s , l i k eSi g mund, a l ly o uha v et odoi swa k eup .

“ Ba na nas h ”b yAb b e yHo c h r e i ns h e / h e r‘ 2 2

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“ Se a r c h i ng ”b yPa y t o nSc h r e i b e rPa nh e / h i m, ‘ 2 2

Ami l l i o ns t a r ss ho nei nt heni g hts k y Abov eaba r r e nl a ndi ns i l e nta s ho fhi g h Ar ee c t i o n; ami r r o rupo nade s o l a t ewo r l d Ofl o ne l i ne s sa ndqui e t , t hede s e r tunf ur l s I nt hee x pa ns e so fs a nd, ag r e a tc a s t l el i e s Ol ds t o nea ndc r umbl i ngr o c k , o fbl ur r i ngl i ne s Es c a pe , e s c a pe !

Whi s pe r sur g e nt l ys o a r r o ug hunhe a r dwo r dsa ndme mo r i e sbo r e Fi ndus ,ndus ,nduso url i e !

Ofe c ho i ngwo r dsa ndr e pe a t i ngdi dI Pr o phe t i cv o i c e so ft hea ng r y , t hes a d Ofunf o r g i v i ngl o s s e st ot heg r e a ta ndt hema d Ent e rt hec a s t l e , dot ho s et ho ug ht sr e pe a t Fa di ngi l l us i o nso fwi ndi ngha l l wa y sbe ne a t h Bur yus , bur yus , bur yusde s pa i r e d!

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