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You know what burnt toast smells like? It smells like a burning home I used to live in, but is now ashes. So now I live in the wilderness. Like a lost soul. Yapping for help, but my cries unheard. And wondering in the dark and shadows where other lost souls lurked.
And one day I stumbled across a wall that was as tall as a skyscraper. There was a large gate in front of it. It felt like I was in front of a castle. So I decided to yell if anyone was there. I heard someone yell from behind the wall so I leaned a bit closer to the door/gate.
"Hello ma'am can you please tell me where i am?" I yelled so she could hear me.
"Oh you're at the..." she paused "Wait how did you even get here? There are guards and traps everywhere!"
I looked at the woman confused.
"Really?"
The lady began to question me left and right. I started to get a little nervous and felt like something was coming for me.
"Wait, how old are you?"
"i'm 12 years old!"
She paused, then asked, "Are you here alone?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Well, y'know just to make sure you're not a-"
"Threat."
The words leaving her mouth sent a shiver down my spine. Something told me not to trust her.
"Well. . . I think I should be going. . ."
"Now. . ."
"Wait-wait-wait-wait, you could join me for dinner with me and my friends!" she clasped her hands together "Wouldn't that be nice?" she said as the gate slowly opened, holding her hand out....
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(Thursday, May 6, 2021)
