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Stumbling Through the Skies
#WritcoStoryPrompt124
Make your short story take place in a skyscraper. Stumbling through the skies, exactingly igniting the heavens.

Part 1: A Desperate Climb

Mia’s breaths were ragged, each one a fight against the thin air as she stumbled through the emergency exit of the towering skyscraper. Her only solace was the flickering lights overhead, casting long shadows that danced menacingly against the concrete walls. The sky outside was a murky twilight, the city below a sea of glittering lights, far removed from the perilous journey she was undertaking.
With every step up the metal staircase, Mia felt the weight of the world pressing down on her...