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Creative Writing: The Uniformity Of Grey

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The thought of being in the same space as him rampaged within my mind like an inviolable train, that ceased to stop. “There is nothing to fear except fear itself” they say, if only they knew what I was up against. The wintry air howled through the shivering trees with branches blanketed in white. The trees stood like unfinished artworks, as if they yearned for the return of an artist's touch. The damp air sank into my limbs, reducing my nerves to absolute nothingness. The Sun rose above me in the uniformity of grey, as if it was death's hungry maw seeking me everywhere. Its radiation was reflected by the snow beneath me, therefore warmth eluded my being. This is the place where time is not existent. This is the place where days before and …show more content…

I stalked them, even though the thick clouds formed by my shorter, quicker breaths and the ghostly paleness of my sheathing made me yearn to be in a different place. I ended up glancing at rotting walls that were a mere ghostly silhouette of previous existence. It shuddered on the hill, wishing that the sunlight would come to warm the emptiness within. The golden rays revealed the occupancy of ghosts that arose from the untrodden front door steps, as silent as the grave. The windows stared back at me, as if daring me to enter this skeletal statue. The door stood wide open, teasing me to take a look inside and beyond the murderous flickering of the porch light. Suddenly, a gunshot cracked into the air as loud as thunder but without the rawness of a …show more content…

I pulled out my gun and gripped it tightly, to the extent that my nails dug into my palm. Dust fathomed into thick clouds that swirled abundantly in the air. The light began to seep into the grey streaks of black, as if shadows were hidden beyond sight. The fear of who I'd find ricocheted down my spine from the top to my tail bone. Hiding seemed better, but the fear of being found consumed me. Ahead of me was a pitch black room where a towering beast of a man emerged, with black gloves fashioned on his hands. In his hand, his gun formed perfectly with his fingers as if it were a part of him. “You killed my brother” the man uttered. “Forgive me, please. I didn't know...” “You could have stopped them, but you didn't. Thank you for putting your gun behind my head the last time,” he exploded. I raised my gun, but he already pulled the trigger of his before mine. I looked down at my abdomen, where a silent stream begins to drip down my shirt. I fell to my knees, then to the floor. It didn't gush in an uncontrollable flow, but with each heartbeat. I covered my wound with a shaky hand, as the liquid became darker. The pain transitioned from a burning fire to an icy numbness. All I felt was the throbbing of my lungs. Slower and slower, blackness filled the corners and then the entirety of my

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