At the age of 2 months,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1WUPr3BoN
My first time being punished physically, copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbsgM2LEmm
My father flicked my arm.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzp6y2GcqQ
He was frustrated and tired,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4S8ZIA2kZ
At his wit's end, most likely, and readilycopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0aihXk3BH
waited for my response.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡpugOBORh1h
I didn't cry or even poutcopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dm0mlIXo2
But I swiveled around and utterly shocked himcopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡWe37xl4RoG
By wordlessly staring,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡzObPDMEu4F
Not at his hand that flicked me, but in his eyescopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcT9cguVdT
Not not pitiful or guilt-struck. copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡYa82iFnmxM
After that,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36BeWe0AJ5
My parents knew,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvhaEur9qF
I would becopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oPbr7RPuo
Safe.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxvdLrrM2a
It's a habit of mine, really.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjG9tlDVu3
I simply make eye contact and don't ever break itcopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyspKTxBI1
If I'm scared our of my mind.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kyvykXZ70
I won't say a wordcopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYjR7NcLIH
My expression won't change in the slightest, and Icopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡOifgIZafBT
Analyze the situation quickly.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBeQ7Ma4Mi
My Dad laughs when Icopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WgpOoc0aV
Talk about dating someone mean, rude, and disrespectful, copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYeXfXWqdx
Just to tease him with the idea,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡju9ykgkvl6
Saying that a guy wouldn't copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡNq34PRt2SD
Dare treat me like that because I wasn't scared to act against him.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzCcwR9tim
I guess he's right.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CRbacruHM
I'd stare a dragon strait in the eyescopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvdFA2x34p
Just for fun.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2Zjewbo0t
Even with friends,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡL25CdfOEKw
I was with a close classmate after school when some strangercopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡrm2E2CHzGL
Walked up to us.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnOZH3vSrw
He wasn't all there,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdyrPLHEps
Starting horribly inappropriate conversations with us,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡbROdvQQcqw
And while my friend looked away, I didn't. I don't know why,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpUNoBQUui
But I stared himcopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQvYilKZZa
Right in the eyes.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡra1gow7eJx
He eventually left.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIWGvlilgM
Later that night, apparently two girls were kidnapped. copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHCaFVvpUv
It wasn't us, and my friend ended up really shook up.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmFBD38KiR
Those type of things have never bother me,184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuezrFgd9T
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But I was the only one,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5xrfdmLDh
After all,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdEWPh0X2i
Who got a good look at him,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjmoy6t88U
And in the eyes.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXZxofLL0p
My Mom is pretty goofy sometimes,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gCHdrZdo1
Energetic and spontaneous, like a football hitting the ground,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdlSBTY527
I like to think I take after her.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ14Zztekff
Although stubborn and blunt like my father,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiwm0JO0Wd
I still enjoy a good adventure, I still like being dorky,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rqnj2hi7j
And my Mom knows this.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6lu5VXkfd
She always makes sure I knowcopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZv5lvO9wL
That whatever crazy idea I have swimming around in my headcopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡmydNVxPdPW
Is actually important,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf3SK8OIt3
And that my sense for discovery copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡV23q8oWXys
Should always be quenched no matter how insane it may becomecopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡIV0VIWsy9i
Even if it means chasing a sunset for three hourscopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGxyzhHnZa
On a school night.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVdullThir
I was super tired the next morning.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0nKW6GoEQ
It was worth it.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9xeI6wquw
"Never grow out of that," copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVrOqN9j5r
She still says that and I can't forget,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPs8AoehNT
"Even if it means chasing something for a bit."copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7u2EJLLgbf
Though chasing a subject isn't bad for me since I'm so stubborn.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMbfAB2JU7
And bullheaded.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGXEOx33PQ
But whenever I'm facedcopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWlZB4KmkW
With an amazing opportunity, and I can go wherever, copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7INmipp2k
I go everywhere.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe0uSP2VSR
Just because I can,copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPN7OpbzMw
Just to spite reality and leave it speechless.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpDec0xCqA
And because I want to.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXOWrHLtCE
Seize the day, right? Thanks for reading, and a super fun contest, if I do say so myself! :)copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡkot8vixGSk
-LovelyShereecopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoJQDWRayh
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