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Author/Writer/Spoken word artist/Songwriter/Singer/Student. @ UNIZIK
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Just A Short One.
<p>Main Character: Jessica</p><p>Sibling: Josh</p><p><br/></p><p>---</p><p><br/></p><p>Jessica: Why?</p><p><br/></p><p>Josh stared at her, but no words came.</p><p><br/></p><p>Josh: Why...? (he whispered to himself.)</p><p><br/></p><p>Jessica: We're siblings, for goodness' sake! Why are you doing this to me? Don't leave me... please.</p><p><br/></p><p>Tears streamed down her pale cheeks as she reached for him.</p><p><br/></p><p>Josh: I'm not leaving you, Jessie. I'll come back... I promise.</p><p><br/></p><p>Jessica: No, you won't!</p><p><br/></p><p>Her scream echoed through the room.</p><p><br/></p><p>You won't because you don't want anything to do with this family's mess. You won't because you're tired of being Dad's bloody canvas.</p><p><br/></p><p>Her voice cracked.</p><p><br/></p><p>And now I'm the one who's going to be left behind.</p><p><br/></p><p>I'm the one who's going to take every blow...</p><p><br/></p><p>Every punch...</p><p><br/></p><p>Take me with you, Josh.</p><p><br/></p><p>Please.</p><p><br/></p><p>Josh's jaw tightened as he fought back tears.</p><p><br/></p><p>Josh: I can't, Jessie.</p><p><br/></p><p>We don't know what's waiting out there. The world isn't a bed of roses. Men die every day. Women are violated every day.</p><p><br/></p><p>I'm not risking your life... not for this.</p><p><br/></p><p>Jessica let out a bitter laugh.</p><p><br/></p><p>Jessica: All for this?</p><p><br/></p><p>Wow...</p><p><br/></p><p>You know what?</p><p><br/></p><p>Go.</p><p><br/></p><p>Just leave me.</p><p><br/></p><p>I'll take your share of Dad's fists.</p><p><br/></p><p>Go.</p><p><br/></p><p>Just go, Josh.</p><p><br/></p><p>You said forever...</p><p><br/></p><p>But it's starting to sound a lot like never.</p><p><br/></p><p>I hope you get to experience the best life has to offer.</p><p><br/></p><p>...</p><p><br/></p><p>And I hope I never see you again.</p><p><br/></p><p>She turned away.</p><p><br/></p><p>Away from her favorite person.</p><p><br/></p><p>Away from her protector.</p><p><br/></p><p>Her shield.</p><p><br/></p><p>Her best friend...</p><p><br/></p><p>Her brother.</p><p><br/></p><p>---</p><p><br/></p><p>The wail of approaching sirens filled the night.</p><p><br/></p><p>They drew closer to the house—</p><p><br/></p><p>a place once called home.</p><p><br/></p><p>A home once filled with laughter.</p><p><br/></p><p>Now, its walls wore a different color.</p><p><br/></p><p>Blood.</p><p><br/></p><p>Tears.</p><p><br/></p><p>Silence.</p><p><br/></p><p>Years passed, and Jessica never stopped praying that one day Josh would come back for her.</p><p><br/></p><p>He did.</p><p><br/></p><p>Her prayer was answered.</p><p><br/></p><p>Only...</p><p><br/></p><p>Not the way she had imagined.</p><p><br/></p><p>Now she rested safely in his arms.</p><p><br/></p><p>Untouchable.</p><p><br/></p><p>Weightless.</p><p><br/></p><p>Peaceful.</p><p><br/></p><p>Far beyond the reach of pain.</p><p><br/></p><p>Far into the good night.</p>
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