Lliam+Powell

=__ Term One, Piece One __= = = =Rewritten Excerpt from ‘The Sniper’=

I sat in the shadows between two buildings, watching him. He lay on the roof, eating something. A cold breeze flew through the tattered shawl on my head, making the hairs on my neck stand up. I was shivering partly because of the temperature, but it was what I was about to do that scared me. I saw a small flash up above and then an ember emitted. He was smoking. Did he want to die? I heard a shot and the light was hurriedly put out. There was some movement on the rooftop, and another shot was fired. I could hear the low rumble of a vehicle, as an allied armoured car ventured across the bridge. It came to a sudden halt, though the engine was still growling quietly. It was like a giant beast, ready to strike. I ran towards it and whispered to the commanding officer. He looked up and I ran back to the alleyway. I heard another shot. Surely it was one of the soldiers from the armoured car firing. I felt something on my back, like I was being pushed over by someone. I hit the ground hard. I couldn’t comprehend what had just happened. So I closed my eyes.