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Fire and Freedom

August 27, 2018 5 Comments

Fire and Freedom

By Leah Gage

She could feel the heat on her face, even from across the field. Her hair was matted; the rest of her drenched with sweat, dirt, and gasoline.

Beside her, her sister Sandra laughed triumphantly.

“We did it! I can’t believe we did it, but we did! He’s gone!”

Sandra’s laughter carried through the field, mocking the house as it burned. Tammy was panting heavily and couldn’t control her giggles of glee.

They weren’t completely clear of danger yet—they still had to make their escape before the authorities arrived—but it had been a long time since she’d felt so free.

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  1. StephanieGB says

    August 27, 2018 at 8:58 am

    I want to hear the rest of the storie!

    Reply
    • Leah Gage says

      August 28, 2018 at 1:11 am

      Thank you!
      I am working on a longer, more filled out version, but I have no idea where or when you’d be able to see it lol

      Reply
  2. Paula Edwards says

    August 28, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    Wow! More!

    Reply
  3. cascondaville says

    August 31, 2018 at 9:31 am

    I love how he has no name and could be any bad guy any of us ever knew. Great job!

    Reply
  4. Wiam Najjar says

    August 31, 2018 at 10:14 am

    So brief but oh so relevant! Brilliant!

    Reply

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