The Train | A 100 Word Story

#853- 21 The World | The Banned Books Tarot

As the train pulled out of the station I breathed a sigh of relief. So loud, in fact, the lady sitting next to me grinned at me in a rather condescending way. If she only knew what I had just been through. Being chased through city streets and nearly getting caught but managing to lose them at the perfect moment.

Of course, I don’t know who “they” are or if I did lose them. I just know I suddenly feel a sense of relief wash over me. Even after the lady starts to scream for help!

“I think she’s dead!”

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TITLE: Looking for Alaska

REASON FOR BEING BANNED

An acclaimed coming-of-age novel beloved by young readers, Looking for Alaska has encountered opposition for its frank discussions of death and teen sexuality.

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