Destiny

by blueyedwonder

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He stared, unmoving, at the quiet, deceptive peace of the river. His gaze bore through the water, down to what he knew lay sleeping under the stillness.

Poor people, he thought, shaking his head slowly and sadly. Absentmindedly, he fingered his charm in his pocket: his life, his fate, his destiny.

Silently, he said a prayer:
I don’t know who you are, or if you’re there, or if there’s more than one of you, or what your name is…or even if you can help. But please, keep the town safe. It’s not their fault I have a dangerous destiny. None of it is their fault.

Really he was only thinking of one, but he thought he might as well include the rest-none of it was their fault, either.

He slowly but surely put his charm around his neck, where it hung heavy and cold like his heart.

Keep them safe, he repeated, Keep her safe.

He took a deep breath and dove in.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Destiny

    One Time, One Chance's Buddy Icon One Time, One Chance

    Posted 11 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    oooo swimming – i miss it =( y does summr hafta b ovr?!! school, and no swimming. homework, and no playground or excessive sleepovers – no fair!
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    newhoness.. bethrilling story [did i use tht word rite?] i highly enjoyed it =]

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 11 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Seems ominous…very good ficlet as far as begging one to read the sequel and wonder.

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    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted 11 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Ominous & mysterious.
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    I love that there seems to be something bad at the bottom of the Charles River. When I saw the picture, I was like, “So deceptive in its beauty, so toxic in its truth”, which is what the story ended up being about! Way to use a picture as a metaphor!

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    NikkiC93's Buddy Icon NikkiC93

    Posted 10 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    ok but where is it going until there is like a pinnacle in the story it will get a 5

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