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Girl in the Rain

August 2, 2016 4 Comments

Girl in the Rain

By Youness Bermime

She imagines herself dancing in the middle of the rain. She is happy when she sees a man coming towards her. She sees the man smiling at her and her heart starts racing. She is finally alive again. She can love a man again.

But the closer he gets, the more terrified she becomes. He is not a man. He is a monster. He shattered her heart once before and is now here to repeat it. Her heart beats faster and she screams.

The rain gets heavier, the night darker, the screams louder, the beats faster when suddenly…everything stops moving.

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  1. Bobby Warner says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:18 am

    I like the story, but it is like many of my own tales: There is a tendency here to tell, not show. But as I said: I do like the story itself!

    Reply
    • Youness Bermime says

      August 3, 2016 at 11:03 am

      Thank you very much.

      Reply
  2. sueannporter1 says

    August 2, 2016 at 11:37 am

    I liked this; many of us can relate to hoping to feel alive again, only to be hurt again. Good job.

    Reply
  3. Youness Bermime says

    August 3, 2016 at 11:04 am

    That’s what I was kind of hoping to achieve. Thank you.

    Reply

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