Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

[furzicle]

The boom was deafening.

Aleksandr hid his head under his crossed arms. A rattling of chips fell down from the ceiling of the basement where he and his school mates were hiding. You never got used to the missiles, no matter how constant they were. He waited. He waited more. He would outlast those Russian monsters out there no matter how long it

Comments

[engarian]

What a tragedy, and you managed to put a very human face on it through these characters.

- Erulisse (one L)

[beautyofgrey]

War certainly puts everything into perspective, doesn't it? I do envy how easily your dialogue flows. I think my problem is that I am an introvert, and I have been super-introverting for the past two years. I have forgotten how people talk to one another, though I am excellent at talking to dogs!

[furzicle]

So I guess you’ll have to channel dog talking …”Who’s a good boy, who’s a good boy?”

[mollywheezy]

This was beautifully written, especially the last line. *sobs*

[troof_therry]

Well done with the dialogue. It really conveyed how much these children had to grow through the trauma of war. I hope they make it out OK.