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9/11 Creative Writing

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I awoke to beams of a dozen spotlights, my vision gradually adjusted to the brilliant white light which illuminated everything around me. The realization that I had fallen asleep during rehearsal caused my eyes to widen in utter shock and confusion.
I catch a glimpse of the reflection in the mirror attached to the peeling wall of my dressing room.
The man in front of me seems impeccably dressed, with not the tiniest piece of lint upon his bespoke Italian suit, however, this was only a façade.
One can of Tab Cola was consumed in seconds to assist in resolving my sudden tiredness; the thought of my fellow actors questioning my health weakened each aged bone in my body.
A rash, as red and scaly as one could be, was slightly visible towards …show more content…

Wiping the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand, he looks up at me from his cushioned chair with sympathetic eyes, waiting for me to voice his results. ‘I am sorry to say that your AIDS test came back positive.’
The sorrowed man shook his head out of disbelief as pools of water began to immerse themselves in his eyes. As the gentleman crouched down, a gust of dark, powerful wind blew my hair in all directions, however, it failed to affect the other actors. The man in front of me followed the script by justifying why he disregarded his symptoms.
A sudden, yet terrifying thought caged my mind. Without thinking, I charge out the studio and to the chemist across the road. One AIDS Western Blot Blood Test Kit was purchased, and I fix my movement on traveling to the nearest restroom.
While panting for air, my trembling hands unpack the cardboard box on the communal basin. Without thinking I pierce the needle through my dry skin. The reflection of the mirror on the wall catches my eye as I waited for my results. The lightbulb above my head buzzes until it unexpectedly explodes. The man before me in the mirror is surrounded by light, yet he is in the dark, looking like a dim shadowy figure.
My head slowly tilts down to read the reactive result of two pink

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