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Creative Writing: The Asthma Of El Salvador

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The moon that night was especially bright. Sadly looking at the Earth, she tried to light the way for all pilgrims of that night. Wet asphalt, shimmering by cold flickering light, reflected in the droplets which left by the rain and hanging on the leaves of the trees, thereby creating its own small illumination. The town, washed and relaxed, dozing softly.
She walked along the wet pavement. The rain had ceased, but the air was filled with that special aroma of wet dust and roads that can be felt stronger if you close your eyes and sniff the air with force. The lights on the bridge shone dimly, and even a swarm of brisk midges, which loves to fly the night near these Islands of light, not to be seen. Everything stood quiet, wrapped in a blanket …show more content…

They even have grown at the same time. When doctors suddenly discovered asthma of her younger brother, they banned to keep cats at home, saying that it will aggravate the situation of the patient. Parents tried to attach it to friends and acquaintances, but he escaped and came back. It was the last time when parents, having seen the Salvador on the porch of their house again, decided to euthanize him. Of course they tried to hide their decision from her, but she knew everything and couldn’t allow that to happen. So the night before the trip to the vet they ran away from home. He’s faithfully sitting in her wide jacket, and she twelve years old with a strong intention to save his friend even at the cost of …show more content…

He always understood everything and now, raising her muzzle to the sky, as if looking for support in the blue abyss of the sky, quietly reading his cat’s prayer to his cat’s God. This night they had no reason to hurry up and the world momentarily stopped and sat down next to them.
According to the conception of Mary, they had to reach the station and buy a train ticket to the city where lived her childhood friend, but in the end were too late, and now, the ringing silence of the night enveloped them, forcing closer to cuddle up to each other.
– I'll never leave you, Salvador, – said the girl, laying a hand on his face and stroking his index finger fluffy forehead. Nothing terrible that we missed the train. After all, there will be another, just need to wait a bit. The cat turned his intelligent eyes from the sky to the hostess and quietly

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