At the age of 2 months,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡra55jWUcUe
My first time being punished physically, copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSFWDrdT7x
My father flicked my arm.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0XGCMIS9W
He was frustrated and tired,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡYB73Gq0ACU
At his wit's end, most likely, and readilycopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfNubqWpk3
waited for my response.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡWE4UlGG3yP
I didn't cry or even poutcopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xr7B7yBIa
But I swiveled around and utterly shocked himcopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxqj2CJY23
By wordlessly staring,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YI6T3Nz7l
Not at his hand that flicked me, but in his eyescopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7TReuYM5G
Not not pitiful or guilt-struck. copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBenUgZEe1
After that,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡIh0qoUubtB
My parents knew,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTJpKXUJKZ
I would becopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIBE6wU6a9
Safe.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Sq8jO2O0w
It's a habit of mine, really.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwq9Wb6QUR
I simply make eye contact and don't ever break itcopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlzsZGYUM8
If I'm scared our of my mind.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U1u2lj59j
I won't say a wordcopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzQ3IMfPDa
My expression won't change in the slightest, and Icopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtvhVuXUpJ
Analyze the situation quickly.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tD4XGphMz
My Dad laughs when Icopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp8rtRdIGR
Talk about dating someone mean, rude, and disrespectful, copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡSolnFhSCbh
Just to tease him with the idea,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeK0iIGIZt
Saying that a guy wouldn't copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡhATq1mhf4Y
Dare treat me like that because I wasn't scared to act against him.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Wmsk2JcFU
I guess he's right.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡu19f2rYJaY
I'd stare a dragon strait in the eyescopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡcry5RAs9Qw
Just for fun.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XtupNw90b
Even with friends,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vddLfEJYO
I was with a close classmate after school when some strangercopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaggg8RIhI
Walked up to us.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoFJS5wpex
He wasn't all there,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡAi2NvO2ax1
Starting horribly inappropriate conversations with us,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfcfwsoobF
And while my friend looked away, I didn't. I don't know why,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6r4LaWRHl5
But I stared himcopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWohJT6M4D
Right in the eyes.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3T0jqtHOE
He eventually left.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡmU6qGhnxYJ
Later that night, apparently two girls were kidnapped. copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdF1vpVBcZ
It wasn't us, and my friend ended up really shook up.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0290lzt2n
Those type of things have never bother me,180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnSw5u0rRl
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But I was the only one,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9HBad05Od
After all,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44d7ddsMGv
Who got a good look at him,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOVs3LrzYX
And in the eyes.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U6LwhYxmN
My Mom is pretty goofy sometimes,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrRXy4b1QR
Energetic and spontaneous, like a football hitting the ground,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0GrtJcUib
I like to think I take after her.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm5Y7Cf59C
Although stubborn and blunt like my father,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡSU3JSBO3CF
I still enjoy a good adventure, I still like being dorky,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9GBB9lO4D
And my Mom knows this.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWZ5U7IacS
She always makes sure I knowcopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5MQPEsDI5
That whatever crazy idea I have swimming around in my headcopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCfYeQ8zFc
Is actually important,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡdE8dK3ksex
And that my sense for discovery copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1C7SrLk5t
Should always be quenched no matter how insane it may becomecopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡqn6GmlxuUc
Even if it means chasing a sunset for three hourscopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7RPkBSF47
On a school night.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡco8Pv0ghlm
I was super tired the next morning.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMKSs6dZB7
It was worth it.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡcif37AF0fK
"Never grow out of that," copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7r9ghEhxWC
She still says that and I can't forget,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHpEzRLNRn
"Even if it means chasing something for a bit."copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4F98NKOOZ
Though chasing a subject isn't bad for me since I'm so stubborn.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWrHcImtgi
And bullheaded.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6b0vPAnBnf
But whenever I'm facedcopyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡYijEsrrcff
With an amazing opportunity, and I can go wherever, copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNcDvomRSC
I go everywhere.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYNatDLRf9
Just because I can,copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6drpRTRj56
Just to spite reality and leave it speechless.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhULVp9hh1
And because I want to.copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡUr0IBumnlB
Seize the day, right? Thanks for reading, and a super fun contest, if I do say so myself! :)copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrOXQGRIZX
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