War Cries
Description
August 1950 -- the month the fight in Pohang, South Korea took place. With the lack of military men, student soldiers are called up to defend Pohang. Lee Hyukjae enters as a volunteer student soldier, together with his best friend, Lee Donghae. With brave hearts, they fight the war together, in hopes of coming back out alive. Soon, their friendship is put to the test and Hyukjae is forced to make a life-changing decision that will instantly change everything, whether he likes it or not.
One-shot ; estimated length 3,000 words.
Foreword
At sunset, our destiny was sealed. There was to be no more turning back, no more backing away. As soon as we got off the truck, Donghae clung onto me in anxiousness and I took the chance to take in our surroundings. The dark and dull sky earlier on had disappeared to reveal the grandly shining Sun and soldiers were seen scurrying around in their uniforms. Nobody else was smiling except for the newly-recruited and excited student soldiers. I did not get why they were so excited about a war. War was a horrible tragedy, so why were they still able to smile? A foul smell emitted the air and Donghae scrunched up his face, whispering to me if the smell perhaps came from the dead soldiers that had fought bravely in the war. I felt like throwing up at the mere thought of it, but managed to compose myself nonetheless. To his question, I simply nodded to indicate that it was possible.
( In a place full of people, I had never felt so alone. )
tA/N; I actually submitted this essay to my English teacher (omg what was I thinking?) and she enjoyed it (she made me type it out hahaha)! LOL of course, I've edited this piece to further illustrate the emotions that should be conveyed :)
Comments