Write a short story based on Bayonet Charge

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Bayonet Charge

I fell asleep, sound in peace. My head rested on a white feather filled pillow, which was as soft as the cotton plants that grew in the fields. A beautiful quilted blanket covered me, as the snow covered the very tops of the highest mountains. Abruptly, a cold breeze fell upon me. I wanted to dive deeper and deeper into my blanket, but found it was no longer there. I twisted and turned, trying to find warmth. All I found was isolation.

I heard noises in the distance. Harsh cries echoed in the air. The slashing of swords made me cringe and the firing of bullets was deafening. Progressively, the sounds grew louder and louder. My eardrums were throbbing from the all the commotion. My hands spontaneously covered my ears, hoping to prevent any sound from entering. It didn’t work.

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“Peter!” someone called my name. I couldn’t focus on the voice because I was being shaken by someone or something. “Peter!” There it was again. Who was calling me? I shoved the source of the voice away and groaned, my body aching and every sound echoing in my ears. Unexpectedly, there was the sound of a canon going off. I woke up, startled by what I saw.

Then I was running, suddenly realising where I was. Through the thick cloud of brown dust, I saw bodies drown into the grasping mud. There was blood everywhere, weeping into the grass and ...

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