At the age of 2 months,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfn39WJtZN
My first time being punished physically, copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0158bdMXj
My father flicked my arm.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKLziKBu4q
He was frustrated and tired,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqF7tO3di3
At his wit's end, most likely, and readilycopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1N32Scd5Yb
waited for my response.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHVbgeWSI0
I didn't cry or even poutcopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡisqYzUND75
But I swiveled around and utterly shocked himcopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8TKbLWpRV
By wordlessly staring,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhDwsUKoMs
Not at his hand that flicked me, but in his eyescopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4VP2uKQ7S
Not not pitiful or guilt-struck. copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡWN1PycBuBt
After that,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcK4IcYtBK
My parents knew,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0PRQSlAIt
I would becopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEhuuPH5kj
Safe.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKvjPewNH7
It's a habit of mine, really.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡyD7ovXgQxY
I simply make eye contact and don't ever break itcopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0DAu7qcdK
If I'm scared our of my mind.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMv15kfB8X
I won't say a wordcopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGAP46NlWk
My expression won't change in the slightest, and Icopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡjglXRQ4h2i
Analyze the situation quickly.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1y4wzaROLZ
My Dad laughs when Icopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuFmkKs75p
Talk about dating someone mean, rude, and disrespectful, copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡspGNnxEsPH
Just to tease him with the idea,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRfOoOYfDK
Saying that a guy wouldn't copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡepeULzFeHK
Dare treat me like that because I wasn't scared to act against him.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9akXxSCZI
I guess he's right.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKAyyYmxdZ
I'd stare a dragon strait in the eyescopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡhspwma61pN
Just for fun.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4XXpVvixv
Even with friends,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QfAoOzLlM
I was with a close classmate after school when some strangercopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDfa9ClgDL
Walked up to us.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qP0ofWTxt
He wasn't all there,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyjF9ItIuP
Starting horribly inappropriate conversations with us,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgsKqCmMS0
And while my friend looked away, I didn't. I don't know why,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWrnXPDTJa
But I stared himcopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8IGNSogAT
Right in the eyes.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ559yQAacm3
He eventually left.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVZEjWtWPc
Later that night, apparently two girls were kidnapped. copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6clPS8Hhpi
It wasn't us, and my friend ended up really shook up.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡavnk3eUeqh
Those type of things have never bother me,163Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWTZAF0W4s
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But I was the only one,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzekp6s7oS
After all,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡpznNTr1OFs
Who got a good look at him,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5W6idpOpbg
And in the eyes.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaPGueNXmc
My Mom is pretty goofy sometimes,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLLdyEEAsk
Energetic and spontaneous, like a football hitting the ground,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yh9QuyFUJ
I like to think I take after her.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmTL3o0Rlm
Although stubborn and blunt like my father,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a8OoHs2hV
I still enjoy a good adventure, I still like being dorky,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡnktEtk8203
And my Mom knows this.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWpFIt4Ikp
She always makes sure I knowcopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oAdcYUF1c
That whatever crazy idea I have swimming around in my headcopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡAow430pc2p
Is actually important,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOlFu38yMt
And that my sense for discovery copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSRy64w1Jx
Should always be quenched no matter how insane it may becomecopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkWKpZKObN
Even if it means chasing a sunset for three hourscopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqCz56DeFq
On a school night.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDizboDIpm
I was super tired the next morning.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDHbn6a8Ul
It was worth it.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8MxHREl5j
"Never grow out of that," copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNX3m9sZRS
She still says that and I can't forget,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6v3iT9t13
"Even if it means chasing something for a bit."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWbAuTs8fy
Though chasing a subject isn't bad for me since I'm so stubborn.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0mp4IyxIq
And bullheaded.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4wV7POhiP
But whenever I'm facedcopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7MwIgqapF
With an amazing opportunity, and I can go wherever, copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRG5hKNQhw
I go everywhere.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHANCICqZU
Just because I can,copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡgk12RJiiUI
Just to spite reality and leave it speechless.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDzEJRpwHH
And because I want to.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YoDM1mosl
Seize the day, right? Thanks for reading, and a super fun contest, if I do say so myself! :)copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIGlKy53QZ
-LovelyShereecopyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡLODltmcSTU
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