Personal Writing: The Cliff

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cliff,
it seemed to be the most level surface and the best view. As we looked up
we could see the stars, thousands and thousands of them. The distinctive
Milky Way right over had looked like a highway of stars stuck in rush-hour
I shined my flashing over the edge down toward the river bed but my light
never made it that far.I Could see the stars jumping up and down in the
reflection of the running water and hear the tackling sound echo up the
cliff walls.

I laid back with my head resting on my backpack staring up searching
for familiar constellations. As Mark passed a metal flask to me I uncapped
it and with one whiff knew the unmistakable odor of tequila. I hesitated,
braced myself and took a large swig. The burning sensation started in my
throat and quickly made its way to my nose and stomach. I passed it back
and asked for one of his marlboros as I took one out of his pack an lit
it. We passed the flask back and forth in a silence that was broken only by
an occasional ...

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