Schindler’s List

He heard the gun click

And felt the cold dread of terror

He was a victim of circumstances

A slave who’d forgotten his past life

There was a quick check for bullets

But all that eluded him

He’d never been so frightened even in his despair

At the second click

His bladder gave up on him

Spread from front to back

That was the least of his worries

Fear was a living being in him

He waited to hear the sound of gunshots but all he heard was the emptiness, loud and deafening

His tormentor was confused

A gun well oiled and contained bullets had refused to work

He reached for his second gun


Several clicks later and a blow to his head

He was suddenly alone

Alive

Frightened but alive

He didn’t understand what had happend

He was Rabbi


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Published by Vanessa Emeadi

Vanessa Emeadi is a Media and Communications expert who has spent over a decade sharing her love for writing. Her short stories have been featured on platforms such as NaijaStories, BellaNaija, and Creating Freely magazine, among others. She is passionate about youth advocacy and community development, believing that every individual has something, big or small, to offer to make the world a better place.

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