Creative Writing: Ripples

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Ripples

Staring at the water which ripples when you make a movement, I walk calmly across the water. The shallow water not covering an inch or so. Looking around the foggy area I hear my name, it’s faded but I can make it out. I see a boat pass me… slowly. Nothing is in the boat. I stagger holding my head, ‘It hurts’ I told myself. “R##” I look to my right, where I had heard the sound. “Re#” I look to my left this time… “Ren” I hear my name clearly and in front of me. I see a misshapen figure, I could barely make it out but I’d rather not say who it was… It came close and said to me, “Please, Ren… You’ve got to save them!” I stare at the crippled figure. I heard a grunt and looked at the figure once again, I saw a knife go right through their

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