Ruin - A Short Story
So, I didn't have anything planned, but I did have a short story which I'd written over break. I hope y'all don't mind; I'm just trying right now to make sure everything links to what it's supposed to. Here goes: A mirthless smile creased your face in familiar lines, as you gazed at the city. You relished the sense of belonging, while preserving a total disconnect. The lights from the skyscrapers sang to you. But you ignored their beckoning. Or did you? Perhaps their call turned you forever against them and forced you to this. With ease, that's how tons of concrete and twisted metal fall. Screams are music, laughter pain. The siren's song of sky-scoring structures and sinuous streets has brought you to this utter destruction of all the people hold dear. Ah, the people. They have shunned you to this day. No, not openly, but you hear the constant whispers, see the covert glances, feel the shuddering fear. Power scares them. It intoxicates you. When ...