Drums, Guns, And Dangerous War
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This is a story that was originally written by me and a friend in the seventh grade. I discovered it again recently and decided I should rewrite it to make it better and more to my current standard. This is my first time writing a long form story like this.
Haunted by the war and the friend he lost, Steven returns home carrying secrets too heavy to speak aloud. In a place meant to mend broken minds, he meets someone who helps him believe in life beyond survival.
A story of trauma, love, and redemption, "Drums, Guns, And Dangerous War" shows that even in the darkest memories, hope can take root.
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