Catalyst
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It was after the cold war of 2018 when people started disappearing. People in my school, my city, soon to be the world; people were disappearing. We were told to not think about it. To brush it off as a 'natural occurrence'. Normal people did. I was one of them. That was until the night of October 22nd 2033 when I was roused awake by my best friend opening my window, tears streaming down her eyes, the tracks reflecting in the light of the moon.
"Claire?" I whispered running over to her, ignoring that I was in my underwear
"They're after me Ty." She whispered as tears rolled down her cheeks
"Who is?"
She paced around the room, running her fingers through her hair
"They... they broke into my house. They tortured my mom for information until she died. Ty, my mom is dead and they want me." She whisper-screamed at me, her voice breaking at the end
"Who? Claire, you need to relax and tell me who is after you"
Claire looked at me and shook her head as she bit her lip. I frowned
"Tell me,' I said again 'You can trust me"
"They.... they said I'm a..." She shook her head and wiped her eyes, smudging her eyeliner further
"A what?" I said hurriedly
She looked up from the floor, her eyes connecting with mine. "A Catalyst"
My name is Tyler Reed; and it's my fault that I'm dying
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