At the age of 2 months,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRiqlEhfOR
My first time being punished physically, copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDLqLmXKLs
My father flicked my arm.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8YrBaCfK7
He was frustrated and tired,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2YQsjuKzi
At his wit's end, most likely, and readilycopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuWnVIJSsu
waited for my response.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLDidetQud
I didn't cry or even poutcopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2fWTHgnrP
But I swiveled around and utterly shocked himcopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3kDqfla7O
By wordlessly staring,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsziKNwdE1
Not at his hand that flicked me, but in his eyescopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡrB3GyWoOkQ
Not not pitiful or guilt-struck. copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0TYEkdZul
After that,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9NnrybYMP
My parents knew,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdr2UZZjOk
I would becopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rk3qZnEYS
Safe.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡZM1Natmmr9
It's a habit of mine, really.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrmDuhDtAr
I simply make eye contact and don't ever break itcopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKT8Oj7cX6
If I'm scared our of my mind.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XT6K4A7q1
I won't say a wordcopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCtDfXUSrv
My expression won't change in the slightest, and Icopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfgdo4xwgu
Analyze the situation quickly.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡClswrdA1k0
My Dad laughs when Icopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ACwdSu8LV
Talk about dating someone mean, rude, and disrespectful, copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5bUjzZQ5f
Just to tease him with the idea,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIANf20P4l
Saying that a guy wouldn't copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8VtF9l9i6
Dare treat me like that because I wasn't scared to act against him.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WcgRvQQmW
I guess he's right.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HEGvUJwJN
I'd stare a dragon strait in the eyescopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAWN3BWoKf
Just for fun.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQbI72dXTA
Even with friends,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYhyFNspjc
I was with a close classmate after school when some strangercopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbN8YQKVfv
Walked up to us.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLlmtspHqi
He wasn't all there,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjhzSXmlmG
Starting horribly inappropriate conversations with us,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzRlIPbsLr
And while my friend looked away, I didn't. I don't know why,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWciiFLHmb
But I stared himcopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EvhdoeAJA
Right in the eyes.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi97DRXPkI
He eventually left.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡghFsAX8lFv
Later that night, apparently two girls were kidnapped. copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡxF93WnrbXb
It wasn't us, and my friend ended up really shook up.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡLduVl7NiX7
Those type of things have never bother me,210Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkwqBUv0ef
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But I was the only one,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSZuVWRn7P
After all,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡzT33OobBH8
Who got a good look at him,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJm7q354Tq
And in the eyes.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡodioIekACs
My Mom is pretty goofy sometimes,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡpblsf9RqLy
Energetic and spontaneous, like a football hitting the ground,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuhWBHZHMS
I like to think I take after her.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7a6qzPETph
Although stubborn and blunt like my father,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPsGiIQ98C
I still enjoy a good adventure, I still like being dorky,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡII60EIIDpu
And my Mom knows this.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxFCXerC7R
She always makes sure I knowcopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtHlaZ319c
That whatever crazy idea I have swimming around in my headcopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSVKSzsAdS
Is actually important,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JpKmmYNY6
And that my sense for discovery copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSzmdKmhLv
Should always be quenched no matter how insane it may becomecopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡupop9gZCRc
Even if it means chasing a sunset for three hourscopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVVTFhgE5f
On a school night.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡKK7k7l4tDP
I was super tired the next morning.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7fnxoDw1v
It was worth it.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvqEp6WFL1
"Never grow out of that," copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwM2QTnVn0
She still says that and I can't forget,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡKm80JGondq
"Even if it means chasing something for a bit."copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWVjBlqx1b
Though chasing a subject isn't bad for me since I'm so stubborn.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWHlYyfltC
And bullheaded.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeYueIbD5o
But whenever I'm facedcopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YlZiWkItl
With an amazing opportunity, and I can go wherever, copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3hCogaDBE
I go everywhere.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYSet7WEK2
Just because I can,copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3O0oNik81O
Just to spite reality and leave it speechless.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWRLyg1JUD
And because I want to.copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9Cgo5okJ9
Seize the day, right? Thanks for reading, and a super fun contest, if I do say so myself! :)copyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMXnaLGvTI
-LovelyShereecopyright protection206ＰＥＮＡＮＡknEb8csaWm
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