Prompt

He should have shaken the man’s hand.

Focused on a tragedy that occurs in one day, write a story that ends in this line.

Fastened Up Tight

I overlooked the city while being stuck against a chair. I watched the middle hit fast and then skyscrapers fall fast. Far, but clear enough so I could see little, people ran through the roads trying to run away. I watched as blood began to soak on my hands, and with every second the guilt sunk deeper and deeper. Was this all my fault? If I made the deal would I have saved us?

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