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My Sister's Rat

by Nathan

 

I was in bed one night

and she ran into the room, crying.

 

His heartbeat was slow.

You could feel his heart 

as if it was your own.

 

It was slowing down even faster--

then silence.

 

He was a dead rat, not twitching

not moving.  Dead.