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Desperate Times

We Will Do Anything in Desperate Times.

By Carol Ann TownendPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Desperate Times
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Our children were starving. We had no food or money. The robbers who robbed us last night had stolen it all. Out of desperation, we formulated a plan to rob the safe in the bank. We dressed up as bank security and bypassed all the passwords on the safe. We were just about to leave, when we were pinned against the wall by the police and the army.

This was the last time that we ever saw our children. We never meant to do it, and we were not criminals until now, but we will do anything in desperate times.

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Carol Ann Townend

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  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    Oh this is a tough one 😢. I know I’d do just about anything if my kids were starving too.

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