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9/11 Short Stories

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"Waiting waiting!" The time slowly approaches and September twelfth has yet to show it face. The plans were finalized and we were ready to arrive to Atlanta 10 o'clock Friday night . September 11th finally appeared and time could not get any slower. 24 hours always from my birthday and I could barely hold my excitement. "Ring ring!" I hear as I was packing my clothes in my suitcase to prepare for the vacation. "Cee this your auntie Karen I'm sorry to tell you this but you and your bestfriend can no longer be apart of our trip" "What!" I screamed. "I'm so sorry honey bun your other aunts were invited and there is no more room in the car for the two of you." My heart weaken and I started to cry. Halle my best friend a 5ft 5in black girl with
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