At the age of 2 months,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BjlIL6wCw
My first time being punished physically, copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFKcbE7Gou
My father flicked my arm.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CrLTSo3pD
He was frustrated and tired,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyeRTXDZuf
At his wit's end, most likely, and readilycopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUUg76VfMj
waited for my response.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSWaEQ32Ut
I didn't cry or even poutcopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡFr1UiUSWUm
But I swiveled around and utterly shocked himcopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqh6HocCDZ
By wordlessly staring,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmRRxvHBxC
Not at his hand that flicked me, but in his eyescopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4d358m00iU
Not not pitiful or guilt-struck. copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡnulEB23OEH
After that,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡNz4ErBa9dI
My parents knew,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiWPo4co4u
I would becopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsZE7BGapl
Safe.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcUVRmx2wL
It's a habit of mine, really.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡKi3G8rKkQP
I simply make eye contact and don't ever break itcopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡPahOOopvzP
If I'm scared our of my mind.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡQr1LnT8UVE
I won't say a wordcopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFXKm5c6p2
My expression won't change in the slightest, and Icopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡWece31Dtwc
Analyze the situation quickly.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡimDk81dgW9
My Dad laughs when Icopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCOSmbXyin
Talk about dating someone mean, rude, and disrespectful, copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeBNtFP68l
Just to tease him with the idea,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡirIWMQXZ6T
Saying that a guy wouldn't copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81wXUS9Rrr
Dare treat me like that because I wasn't scared to act against him.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2FQQ9wFfF
I guess he's right.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1y6KuSAsSH
I'd stare a dragon strait in the eyescopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1JTZDL8vd
Just for fun.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKffA6o6ME
Even with friends,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNcSxHL89E
I was with a close classmate after school when some strangercopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwGzpFdbOI
Walked up to us.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡoosEE3L2ax
He wasn't all there,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWlTPTAA1K
Starting horribly inappropriate conversations with us,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡfShVrGAFSo
And while my friend looked away, I didn't. I don't know why,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡohNRWrUHu5
But I stared himcopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡeb2A4RtFrv
Right in the eyes.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHnHCPocug
He eventually left.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSxoJtPEbj
Later that night, apparently two girls were kidnapped. copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpuMZzDte5
It wasn't us, and my friend ended up really shook up.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEMlloaJBF
Those type of things have never bother me,148Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrAPjdSRgD
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But I was the only one,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHDgtDQ764
After all,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4JZp5oAPZ
Who got a good look at him,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPcNoO5qg1
And in the eyes.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2IhicU8j0
My Mom is pretty goofy sometimes,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡdw5Xvv2T5R
Energetic and spontaneous, like a football hitting the ground,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkH675Ucvb
I like to think I take after her.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9dXrwalEt
Although stubborn and blunt like my father,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡmS0sPvXRp2
I still enjoy a good adventure, I still like being dorky,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡJimqpuvjH1
And my Mom knows this.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWbIUCe4YT
She always makes sure I knowcopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡykLyMB4Kst
That whatever crazy idea I have swimming around in my headcopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbM9BbD7vl
Is actually important,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81hjKcWYgU
And that my sense for discovery copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPfEn2frMI
Should always be quenched no matter how insane it may becomecopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyUIHwUlDq
Even if it means chasing a sunset for three hourscopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMrZ6bb2ar
On a school night.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2gcHEeW61
I was super tired the next morning.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2AyKi4EDI
It was worth it.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4luvkBHvDR
"Never grow out of that," copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBTeNBS2xZ
She still says that and I can't forget,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c1ELLWQqA
"Even if it means chasing something for a bit."copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvV31fFIKj
Though chasing a subject isn't bad for me since I'm so stubborn.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIUtWI4PKC
And bullheaded.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOOQtACpq2
But whenever I'm facedcopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZxU3zaIhV
With an amazing opportunity, and I can go wherever, copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RDVkADppo
I go everywhere.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1edQ4HqH6R
Just because I can,copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6Rh1UQbD8
Just to spite reality and leave it speechless.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EZJAkjeKJ
And because I want to.copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLYRC3y3KE
Seize the day, right? Thanks for reading, and a super fun contest, if I do say so myself! :)copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuLMLMGCXj
-LovelyShereecopyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3YKNz47OO
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