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A Lifetime in a blink
A shortish story describing someone's life in a series of ''blinks''. Basically every blink considerable time has passed since the last blink and the blinks shall together create a telling of a lifetime. For example you can base it around immigration or slavery or history or mental illnesses. Here is an example of the preferable formatting: 'scene in someone's life' blink 'another scene in someone's life at a further point' blink ect.. I hope someone takes interest to this prompt ad tries it out!

Cycles in Blinks

The light of the world shines in her stubborn eyes. Her head is filled with voices.

"I want to see my granddaughter!" A deep booming voice erupts in her ears. She instinctively opens her eyes and turns.

*blink*

She can't breathe. Her squirming arms fling through the water, trying to grab something, anything. The water isn't her friend anymore. She shouldn't have forgotten her life jacket.

Suddenly her arm hits something, or something grabs her. She gets pulled up and opens her eyes to see her neighbor.

*blink*

The water foamed and bubbled on the side of the puny sailboat. The sails were all out, and the boat was speeding along. It was one of the greatest feelings in her life.

*blink*

"As you know, we have to cut more members than we would like, and unfortunately we don't have a place on our team for you anymore."

"It's okay coach, I understand".

She wipes the tears as she leaves her coach's office. Well, technically that wasn't her coach anymore.

*blink*

Ouch

"You have to stop blinking everytime I attack, you won't be able to parry in time"

"Sorry Raves." She adjusted her blade in her hand and focused on the purple-haired senior in front of her. They moved forwards and backwards while their swords clash back and forth. Raves suddenly jumps forward, her blade swinging down on her....

*blink*

Dressed in black, she watches her Uncle's body, begging it to reawaken.

*blink*

"4 years and you still can't hold your sword properly" he spat watching her go through drills. "Ravs was a terrible mentor for you"

She doesn't respond.

*blink*

Rejected

rejected

rejected

rejected

Waitlisted

rejected

The letters flutter like snowflakes as they fall from her hands.

*blink*

She stands on the edge of the cliffs, looking out.

The sea calls her.

Slowly she follows.

Where else could she go?

She hears her parents call her name as she vanishes.

*blink*

Surrounded by those who love her, she shuts her eyes for the last time.

The last thing she hears is her grandfather entering the room.

His weak voice saying

"I want... I want to see my granddaughter."

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