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As a large rock hit the back of his thigh, Rodney Porter knew he was in trouble. "Fat boy!" Collin yelled before hurling another rock at the back of Rodney's head. Rodney ran, pumping his arms to and fro in panic as he gasped for air. The boys were gaining on him. There was an intersection in the road coming up ahead, but Rodney didn't have time to pay attention, if the boys caught him he was dead meat for sure. He wasn’t sure why the boys were chasing him. They’d hated him as long as he coul...

I can say that I did not spend my time idly by, I danced upon the grassy fields, I sang out in the sun. And now I am prepared to die Knowing my very life had won. For if like a lamb, laid down had I When first the gentle Reaper came Surely the good people’d cry For they might feel the twinge of blame. Those who cast out, those who shame Who scare the living into death Claiming the dead in the Savior’s name And this they quietly proclaim with life’s last breath But gentle still I would not go ...

The air was stale in the hospital waiting room, the tension dancing, twirling around the room, taking its toll on each person who nervously occupied one of the uncomfortable cushioned chairs. Garrett Johnson’s hands shook, causing the coffee in his Styrofoam cup to crash back and forth against the sides. His back ached as he sat forward in his chair, his once clean sky blue button up shirt sitting next to him, stained now forever. He could feel twinges of pain on his forehead under the banda...

I have heard that before a tragedy occurs, there are hints to let people know it’s coming. It could be something in the environment, like a static in the air or the phase of the moons. Others say it can be seen in the way people behave, they become tense and strange just before tragedy strikes. It has been said too, that animals act oddly. Quiet dogs howl and bark at the upcoming tragedy they sense and birds fly in scattered, messy patterns. But mostly, I’ve heard the signal is a feeling in t...