HIDDEN TORTURE
By
Ashleigh Anpilova
Napoleon and Illya follow a woman into the zoo.
An established relationship story.
Written: October 2007. Word count: 100.
We followed her into the zoo.
Watched her mingle with the crowds, become part of them; yet be apart from them.
Watched as she handed over the papers.
Watched as she walked out again. That was all we had to do that day: watch.
Our mission over, I thought we could stay for a while.
I turned to Illya. He looked distressed. "Why do they do it?"
"Do what?"
"Torture these animals? Subject them to time behind bars?"
I looked at him. He was serious.
We didn't stay at the zoo.
Instead we went home and I helped him forget.
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