But now they had come. Now we were free. They opened the gates. They told us we could walk out. Walk to where? Nobody knew. But we were free. This was supposed to be a good thing. And yet nothing waited for us out there. They had helped us. But didn’t give us help. What more could they have done. I don’t know. They seemed to want thanks. Some of us did. I was stuck in my head. I couldn’t get out of my head. But the gates were open. It wouldn’t be much longer now. But then I saw it happen. I saw them take the pink triangles. Some of the black triangles. They released the others. I heard them
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