calwinters's 100-word story for July 8, 2025

calwinters wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 8, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

I feel defiance in my very bones resistance to what is expected outrage at what is being allowed to happen Reach deep down into the core of yourself your very center of being and take hold pulling it to your face ask it SHOULD THIS BE? You are either the kind of person who vehemently shouts NO! disgusted by cruelty and persecution or you are the sort who bows up your chest hands on your hips and exclaims that all is as it should be If the latter is you please twist hard and go somewhere else for a while

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