My muscles felt aflame, my bones aching as if being torn from their sockets. The hike had sapped much of my energy long before I had tumbled over the edge. I was beyond amazed that I had even managed to grab a protruding tree root before disappearing into the abyss. But holding on was an impossibility. I looked up through blurry, tear filled eyes to see my uncle towering above me. All I could manage was a single, croaked phrase. "Help me." The corner of his lips curled upwards, and my stomach was suddenly filled with a twisted, sinking sensation.
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Shorter than the 200 word goal for each day, but I figure I make up for it with some of the longer than 200 word posts! Thanks for reading, and for similar posts to read, click here! Have a nice day.
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