COMPETITION PROMPT

The Heat of the Day

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Hot But Cold

Sand shifts beneath my feet. I stumble down, embracing defeat. So cold, painful chills. This is how it feels to be out in these bone-dry hills. Thump, thump, thump. Heat, Heart, Helo? I collapse to the ground. Sand moves all around. The sky falls down. Its stagnant heat beats, beats, beats against the ground. I hear it speak-up. I mumble at it to Shut… up… Thump, thump, thump. Heat, Heart, Helo? This is a game. I’m being played. I blink, then squint, thinking… I might just be swayed. Sudden darkness, a final end. I close my eyes. But, wait… did I just feel the wind? Thump, thump, thump. Heat, Heart, Helo?
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