At the age of 2 months,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCMsEWHOgZ
My first time being punished physically, copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kJ5wm4hTs
My father flicked my arm.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡuth7oSVVf9
He was frustrated and tired,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3Mawq7efo
At his wit's end, most likely, and readilycopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡelJXqgjvxd
waited for my response.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2Gea5761n
I didn't cry or even poutcopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpr2AXtIcJ
But I swiveled around and utterly shocked himcopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6q5Pnw5G1D
By wordlessly staring,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYFBdQGlWI
Not at his hand that flicked me, but in his eyescopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡIc89fJ7Jrj
Not not pitiful or guilt-struck. copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxJxn63sN4
After that,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6I3LjhC0Cy
My parents knew,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkLQu0zBK1
I would becopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcyEKWLNoz
Safe.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvhWgAdTAP
It's a habit of mine, really.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjad9EdJgX
I simply make eye contact and don't ever break itcopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbajPUfAIE
If I'm scared our of my mind.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9B9rxq1KjC
I won't say a wordcopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡALVLY5pcPG
My expression won't change in the slightest, and Icopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡazRlTGf9hY
Analyze the situation quickly.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrAYS7oUSI
My Dad laughs when Icopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtusesyEFn
Talk about dating someone mean, rude, and disrespectful, copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPXbaRSq0a
Just to tease him with the idea,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOCZMv6bpZ
Saying that a guy wouldn't copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXsopGRYkw
Dare treat me like that because I wasn't scared to act against him.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFmiQx9JYa
I guess he's right.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnZvmM1tXq
I'd stare a dragon strait in the eyescopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRoVgOC7MX
Just for fun.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7C1qtyAcw
Even with friends,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6TJCgvDKt
I was with a close classmate after school when some strangercopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dls9CgLJ2
Walked up to us.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoalpBOXb0
He wasn't all there,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW7oGJEcmp
Starting horribly inappropriate conversations with us,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrC1TLDaxn
And while my friend looked away, I didn't. I don't know why,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgLoBaZp8b
But I stared himcopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡqD7x1NgGZD
Right in the eyes.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5F5HGYtj90
He eventually left.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmgrLSCKhL
Later that night, apparently two girls were kidnapped. copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIo2fqQw6Q
It wasn't us, and my friend ended up really shook up.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡabvfTbemun
Those type of things have never bother me,158Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5p6wuhSVnY
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But I was the only one,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bvqeLQ4hX
After all,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡUr8qG2BUo6
Who got a good look at him,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLh2pVyVbO
And in the eyes.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdZfDe0uji
My Mom is pretty goofy sometimes,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡseJBEqDfl1
Energetic and spontaneous, like a football hitting the ground,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDMEGcze7K
I like to think I take after her.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RX26Bg76z
Although stubborn and blunt like my father,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyN99szMHU
I still enjoy a good adventure, I still like being dorky,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4yBIeNitV
And my Mom knows this.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wM1zTDP0J
She always makes sure I knowcopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqidzrF9en
That whatever crazy idea I have swimming around in my headcopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42sCDbRqtl
Is actually important,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwR9yr2bg3
And that my sense for discovery copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGtdU3EAcT
Should always be quenched no matter how insane it may becomecopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhVqTzBL04
Even if it means chasing a sunset for three hourscopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mBYvapxlG
On a school night.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgn5th88Sl
I was super tired the next morning.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QDXgxwRiw
It was worth it.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpSyooIOV4
"Never grow out of that," copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxkSCOaLW2
She still says that and I can't forget,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YSKV9hs0A
"Even if it means chasing something for a bit."copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXZRvofecb
Though chasing a subject isn't bad for me since I'm so stubborn.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHICzkrK6n
And bullheaded.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdmFXhOfKP
But whenever I'm facedcopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIMPziePwq
With an amazing opportunity, and I can go wherever, copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0O8IrH3Ss9
I go everywhere.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡgenCUlUJAE
Just because I can,copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqmlfWEtMa
Just to spite reality and leave it speechless.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMZ2vqKyic
And because I want to.copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzr5bmq551
Seize the day, right? Thanks for reading, and a super fun contest, if I do say so myself! :)copyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEr7ZH3DbQ
-LovelyShereecopyright protection154ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5CN87eSGx
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