Prologue

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The night sky fell cold. As dark as it was, stars always shone above. Brighter than the stars, a house burned people screaming, no escape. No help. Police nearby breathing in the smoke and ash, suffocating, slowly reaching a place I will never reach. My eyes felt the warm touch of the smoke, and ash. Yet I feel no pain. "Kid, what the hell..." coughing, the man fell to his knees. A drop of rain slid down my cheek, "They died." Slowly turning around lowering my left hand. The sirens of the fire trucks, police and ambulance heard from afar, I walk forward. Simply to walk.

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