Personal Narrative: Sacrifice In America

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James walks out of the restroom mall and hears a pitching scream in the distance he runs towards the sound to investigate when he sees a weeping woman covered in blood run past him. James starts to panic looking around for clues trying to figure out where everyone has gone. He sees a crowd of people running towards him. James noticed some of them were also covered in blood while the others had a look of panic. He decides to run out the mall looking for a hiding spot. He finds a dark, cold alleyway and throws himself into the reeking green dumpster. Trying to recall any information he had heard on the news about the outbreak that happened in Europe a few years ago and wondering if it was finally happening in America. He remembers the government

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