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Five Card Story: A Day Abroad (or, How You Narrowly Escaped a Zombie Apocalypse)
a Five Card Flickr story by A. Barden created Apr 17 2018, 05:39:28 pm. Create a new one!
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You were excited to finally be in Morocco, a place that had haunted your dreams for years. You started your day in the markets where you tasted and touched all of the bright things. You even tried to haggle with a vendor, although not being well-versed in Moroccan nor Moroccan haggling techniques your efforts were met with blank stares. Regardless, you were pleased with the local hand-made beads you scored. As you were wandering through the market, you noticed a bizarre-looking ceremony. Men in brown robes, the kind old-school monks wear, were chanting and bowing around a torch. Intrigued, you asked another observer what the ceremony was about. "It's almost time," the man replied in broken English. "Time for what?" you wondered out loud. "These men, they are holy men," the man answered. "They are praying for protection for tomorrow is the day." He looked a little annoyed, like all of this seemed so obvious, and so you decided to wander on, contemplating on what "the day" could possibly mean. You wander past a local cathedral. After a while, you notice that the once crowded streets have emptied and, despite a few workers, it seems to be just you. That's when you see it...from a distance it looked like any kid, could possibly one of the middle schoolers you teach. As he approached you can see the limp. Actually, it was less a limp and more of a drag. What was that in his mouth? A stick? A sickening feeling came over you as you recognized that this was no stick but the skeletal remains of a human arm. You turn slowly so as to not draw attention to yourself and....
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