Summary Of Luke's Short Story: The Cold War

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BOOM! Hyperventilating, Luke glanced back to find his mate, Ben, groaning in agony. Luke’s feet felt like cement blocks. Finally his body allowed him to swiftly proceed forward to discover his innocent mate, collapsed on the rocky ground. Ben was breathing hard and staring, petrified, at his mangled limbs which had been almost completely destroyed by the massive bomb. Swiftly kneeling beside him, salty tears began streaming down his battle-hard face. It was clear that Ben was dying and Luke couldn’t believe that he had lost his best friend over this; this terrible war which had lasted for over a year now. Later that evening, Luke was recovering back in the trenches, listening to the deafening sounds of bombs and gun shots. Feeling depressed and emotionally scarred by the horror and violence of this war, he felt that this was the deciding point. He could not physically or emotionally cope with the ongoing commitment to this battle and he …show more content…

He took one last glance back at the fearsome flashing lights behind him, before turning back and continuing on towards the enormous forest of trees in the distance. He sprinted on and on until he could run no more. Collapsing on the damp ground in a frantic panic, a frightening thought crossed his mind. He knew this was an illegal act, running away from the war. What if he was caught? What was he thinking, leaving his courageous friends behind in the gloomy depths of war? Pushing the frightening thoughts aside, he slowly raised his heavy head, and his dim vision began to clear and focus on a mysterious piano. It appeared to be silently waiting in the clearing like a dog waiting for its owner to return. Confused at why it would be there, Luke slowly made his way towards the lonely piano. He ran his fingers over the smooth lacquer and cautiously lifted the creaky old

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