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9/11 Creative Writing

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The early morning air was crisp and the smell of rain still lingered. It was still dark out and the street lamps illuminated the rundown neighborhood as Roy stepped out of his small town home. He stared out at the bare street for a few minutes contemplating what to do next. After a while, the redhead pulled out his phone. Dialing a number, he waited for the other person on the end to pick up. "You had better have a damn good reason for calling this early, Roy." Dick Grayson answered angrily. "Hello to you as well sunshine." Roy quipped back nonchalantly. Dick only growled at the currently annoying red head. "Seriously dude. It's 6 am in the damn morning. What do you want?" Dick didn't mean to sound harsh, but today was his day off from everything …show more content…

Hey kid. You're having a panic attack, OK? I need you to try and breathe with me. It'll be alright. Breathe with me. Can you do that?" Wally's face was red and tears were slowly leaking from his green eyes and he was finding it extremely hard to listen to what the older teenager had to say. He heard Roy tell him to breathe and although it seemed as if he had forgotten how, Wally nodded slowly. Roy began taking deep breaths, inhaling for ten seconds and exhaling for five. Wally started to attempt to mimic him. After a few shaky minutes, Wally's breathing began to finally calm down somewhat and Roy began to talk to him again. "It's OK, Wally. You're going to be OK. I promise. That bastard will come no where near you ever again. Not while I am around. No one will let him near you." When Wally continued to look doubtful, Roy continued. "I know what's going through your head. You can stay here as long as you need. You don't have to go back there. And Barry and Iris will be back soon. It'll all be OK." He hesitated a moment before he stood up and wrapped his arms around the still trembling younger redhead. "Things will be OK." It was silent for a few minutes before Roy heard Wally snort and begin to snicker. Pulling back, Roy looked at him in

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