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Short Stories About 9/11

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The bomb exploded at exactly 11:45. I stood there, motionless, shock exhibited on every inch of my face. “Run!” Colonel Sam ordered, “Now,” he repeated as a stern tone edged his voice. “Ye...yes….sir,” I replied and shakily began to get to my feet. “Your not hurt right?” A voice behind me asked. “No, but I feel as if everything I have ever thought of is gone,” I swallowed and then continued the gruesome journey to the other side of the island. After about an hour of silence, I heard a scream. Looking back I saw smoke and orange-red sparks fly from the ground. A billow of ash erupted around me. Through the commotion, I lost track of the others in my group. I fell to the ground, crawling through the flames that soared higher than the horizon.

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