The Bunker: A Short Story

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It was an ordinary day in the Bunker until one unlucky soul was taken to a place that even the demons of hell were got nervous. It was a warm day in the Bunker. The maze outside waiting for its next victim. The Homestead filled with girls all busy doing something.
“Teresa, are you awake? I think I forgot to set the alarm. So we might miss breakfast again.”, Skyler said in a nervous voice. Teresa then woke up and look Skyler in the eyes with a frustrated and sympathetic look. Then she gets up and slaps Skyler in the face and walks back to her bed. “OWWWW! What was that for?” Skyler yells. Then Teresa says, “That was for not setting the alarm!”. After that, they got ready and ate leftovers before heading into the Maze like they did every day since they got to this place.
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“I TOLD YOU WE SHOULDN’T HAVE TAKEN A LEFT! I TOLD YOU RIGHT IS ALWAYS RIGHT!” Skyler exclaimed while panting from running so fast for so long. “WELL, HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW? AND PLUS THERE WAS NO WAY THE TAKING A RIGHT WOULD BE THE REASON WE MAKE IT OUT OF THE MAZE!” Teresa screams. “WELL, YOU DON'T KNOW THAT AND NOW BECAUSE OF YOU WE MIGHT NEVER KNOW! AND PLUS THERE IS A BETTER CHANCE THAT TAKING THAT RIGHT WOULD MAKE IT SO WE WOULD NOT BE RUNNING FOR OUR GOD DANG LIVES!” Skyler yelled back. They both continued to run until they got far enough away and back to the Bunker. A few hours later when the sky was starting to turn dark, Teresa said, “Umm, Skyler it's getting darker! How long till we get back to the

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