Short Story: Moving Away

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It was a surprise to everyone. No scientist predicted it. No one knew it was gonna happen. But it did, the world moved. The geographic layout changed. And the world was starting from scratch. Tomorrow seemed like forever every day was a fight but we survived the world survived we were gonna live another day.

The wall had been here longer then I had and I always wondered. The other kids never did no one else seemed to care everyone felt free but I felt trapped it was almost like we were in a zoo. The wall was built by people to keep us safe from the outside after the change. my grandma lived through the change. She says this place used to be called Durham. The change was a continuous 9.0 earthquake moving the world around until it stopped and the world is changed forever. Then my grandma and grandpa made the …show more content…

I shoot the basketball and miss max gets it. “you're gonna tell me you're not even a little curious why the wall is there and what's on the other side of it” I argue. “I am but I also have patience something you obviously don't have” Max answer then shoots the ball hits nothing but net. “Lucky” I say. “I don't believe in luck” he says laughing. “Can we at least go talk to my dad about it.” “Fine” Max says. I know my dad wont have any good news but I still ask maybe today will be different. we get to my house to find my mom crying I run to her side “what's wrong” I ask with urgency in my voice. “it's your dad he's been captured outside the wall”. “Wh wh what happened” with my voice cracking. “He got captured on a mission and they're not sending anyone to help”. My dream has become a mission I need to get over the wall. Tonight it has to be done. I give max the nod hoping he gets the hint he nods back he understand what must happen. We will become the first kids on the other side of the wall. I will get my dad back or die

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