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Short Story: Alaska Committed Suicide
Chip Martin and Miles Halter” a loud voice echos through our dorm corridor. It was the eagle. He motioned for us to walk with him to his office. Once we arrived he sat us down and informed us that Alaska Young committed the worst prank on Culver Creek she has ever done.
Alaska committed suicide last night.
AFTER
Alaska left no note , no clue, no reason to what she did. It was an impulse apparently. She was on her way to see her mom's grave after she completely forgot about it. The police officer she ran into said she had a look on her face, like she had no intention of swerving. When the officer ran up to her , it was too late. The medical examiner came and found her lungs collapsed and the haunting image of her blood on her white daisies.

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