At the age of 2 months,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzdmQIORyW
My first time being punished physically, copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rAJgZMAXe
My father flicked my arm.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ151WYP7HW7
He was frustrated and tired,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxpHS8bsDg
At his wit's end, most likely, and readilycopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTjkIlAYbf
waited for my response.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYU3mD0qPi
I didn't cry or even poutcopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRo3Wd5k2g
But I swiveled around and utterly shocked himcopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6aNurjzR6
By wordlessly staring,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KwWIHpzzH
Not at his hand that flicked me, but in his eyescopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVkyOAY0up
Not not pitiful or guilt-struck. copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡHb76ANJ12D
After that,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdqPPK92jG
My parents knew,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjeRxZyB43
I would becopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0OkemHw1y
Safe.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7RF5kd1lj
It's a habit of mine, really.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg35JHMf5k
I simply make eye contact and don't ever break itcopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTr7PuaPVB
If I'm scared our of my mind.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡitMdT3UgWn
I won't say a wordcopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaawCyLPf8
My expression won't change in the slightest, and Icopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsf8yvwNGw
Analyze the situation quickly.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFKqSlPmJP
My Dad laughs when Icopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WGUILWvIy
Talk about dating someone mean, rude, and disrespectful, copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4hLdF5q0P
Just to tease him with the idea,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY1csPwvpN
Saying that a guy wouldn't copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0INkD28i6Q
Dare treat me like that because I wasn't scared to act against him.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgWIH0u7o5
I guess he's right.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKkA8EjlEY
I'd stare a dragon strait in the eyescopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUnhGrSlig
Just for fun.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡB946mGATHm
Even with friends,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZDrmkco6k
I was with a close classmate after school when some strangercopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BB3XFcYO6
Walked up to us.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rZ54QhlYo
He wasn't all there,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡiq52OcpKos
Starting horribly inappropriate conversations with us,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhLBHPzYzd
And while my friend looked away, I didn't. I don't know why,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLPKJ51mEh
But I stared himcopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QwIn7uqlw
Right in the eyes.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLfsOfycqe
He eventually left.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrmGPduak4
Later that night, apparently two girls were kidnapped. copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDzG7cbuA8
It wasn't us, and my friend ended up really shook up.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEz5tYJkQD
Those type of things have never bother me,262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziBbbpp1MV
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But I was the only one,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKvDNreJKD
After all,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaMHw6Rw8x
Who got a good look at him,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyYBqTJmwR
And in the eyes.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡYr28H3I6aF
My Mom is pretty goofy sometimes,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1gS4Caw9E
Energetic and spontaneous, like a football hitting the ground,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡEW256ourUm
I like to think I take after her.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpE84zHwpl
Although stubborn and blunt like my father,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYrZ1q6NQb
I still enjoy a good adventure, I still like being dorky,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWqtqXU8pW
And my Mom knows this.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7Njbj12U3
She always makes sure I knowcopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OChO5r4YC
That whatever crazy idea I have swimming around in my headcopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡNecomY4l8w
Is actually important,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QDYyV8oRE
And that my sense for discovery copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡePhr3nwvga
Should always be quenched no matter how insane it may becomecopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQS1kSYWYC
Even if it means chasing a sunset for three hourscopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡbK4PI83yjm
On a school night.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡukS3IXVjaQ
I was super tired the next morning.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EQ0OMSjnc
It was worth it.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnM8jDtHuE
"Never grow out of that," copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bG32LSFy5
She still says that and I can't forget,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vgyJux6Jj
"Even if it means chasing something for a bit."copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZJAtAiUDv
Though chasing a subject isn't bad for me since I'm so stubborn.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡXM3WkuFyGn
And bullheaded.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DVx0VJyGf
But whenever I'm facedcopyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hurdhPROw
With an amazing opportunity, and I can go wherever, copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaHgldqwLR
I go everywhere.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhDyAJg6TE
Just because I can,copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡanYhNN1iPf
Just to spite reality and leave it speechless.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUhfr4RmZB
And because I want to.copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUSsAXmKiv
Seize the day, right? Thanks for reading, and a super fun contest, if I do say so myself! :)copyright protection258ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqpMjm8Yn9
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