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Ash and Dust is a short story written for the Creative Writing Ink Feb-March 2015 competition. Word count: 1235
Joan is a young woman working at a Aircraft Parts Factory during World War II. During a particularly long and boring shift, the air raid signal sounds, and she is thrust into a cold and damp bunker for the next 2 hours. When she emerges from the darkness, she is given some horrific news that has the potential to change her life forever.