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Weekly Contest #361
When we broke open the sky, it felt like my eyes had short-circuited. I’d never told the others I didn’t care about finding a way out. That while they were solemn and earnest in their preparations, I was only ever playing make-believe; that it wasn’t the plan that moved me, nor lofty ideals of freedom. I just didn’t want to stop being around them. And so, really, I hadn’t given any serious thought to what it would be like if we ever did break the sky. A momentary shock to the system, probably, a disorienting burst like a surprise cold show...
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