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Short Story: The Trail Of Blood

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You’re trembling, struggling to keep the gun steady. Your eyes are red and watery. Everyone’s staring at you, surrounding you in a circle. The commander is roaring “SHOOT”, “SHOOT”! Tears splashed on your gun. Without having any choice, you squinted your eyes, pointing the gun towards your best friend, and “BOOM”! The bullet blasted from your gun and went right through your best friend’s heart. His eyes were bloody red and full of sorrow. He looked at you for one last time and smiled saying his last sentence," It 's not your fault, I was destined to die like this". Blood gurgled out of his mouth, and he was no more. You dropped on your knees while seeing your dead best friend getting dragged away, leaving a trail of blood
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