The Distant Summer
The rain hit the tin roof like gravel. It did not stop. It did not soften. It hammered the shelter. The shelter was small. The air was thick. It smelled of wet wool and old blood. I sat on the floor. My back was against the wall. The wood was cold. The cold went into my bones. I held the boy. He was small. He was still. His name was Thomas. He was my brother. We were not supposed to be here. We...
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