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The Lost Salt Gift Of Blood Short Story

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The Lost Salt Gift of Blood
I woke up to the abrupt motion of the plane touching down almost as if you fell off a ten foot building. The plane began to descend at speed whilst the people around me were frozen with fear. Images of John walking towards me with his fishing rod relapse in my mind. Some part of me wishes I’d bought him back with me to America. I grabbed my luggage from the compartment and headed straight towards the exit not wanting to spend another second in this god forsaken plane. As I walked outside the strangely familiar terminal, I could see little children eagerly waiting for their loved ones. The taste of regret flowed through my mouth. I pulled aside and rummaged through my bag to find a small bottle of water I had received …show more content…

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