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As I sat aimlessly rubbing my hands together, the walls trembled; taking in air sharply when I hear the reverberation. The sweat on my forehead drips off like an IV bag at the hospital. Before it’s never been this inimical; just breath. This is routine. Once again, the shaking worsened, as did my fear.
Ordinarily, our years in this subterranean world used to worry and cower away in fear of what is still out there. Wondering what happened to my family is another. Trapped is an understatement; we’re held here in hopes that these four walls won’t collapse under pressure from the real world. Meanwhile, people around here do their job; conceivably out of fear for what may be the consequence.
Finally, the tremors came to a stop; my breathing

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