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The air was still and tense, as if time had frozen during the tie breaking penalty kick in the championship game. Just like every other shopping trip, the two women ended it with a cold silence caused by an unnecessary disagreement. The younger of the two sat in the passenger seat, watching the familiar sights slide by. Keeping her face turned away from the driver, she quickly wiped a tear as it slid down her cheek. As they turned the last bend and slowed to a stop at the light, the older woman reached out with her words, nothing more than a poor attempt at peace making. It went unnoticed by the passenger who sat a mere few inches away, sile

Feet pounding with the unsteady rhythm of fatigue, the woman ran. She ran until she could breathe no more, and then still continued to push herself well past her limit. The bucket she carried swung madly at her side as she moved. Even in the cold weather, fat drops of sweat ran down her face, dripping into her eyes and causing her to stumble. Her pursuers were fast, but she’d been able to keep a good gap between them for a while. Eventually, her pursuers began to close in, but the woman still did not give in to her fate. She came to a stop and swung the bucket as hard as she could. Making good contact several times, the woman managed a