Everybody is afraid of something: heights,spiders,darkness ...and I could be one of those. I could be afraid of dying every time I cross the highway in the middle of the city,with my eyes closed. I could be scared of falling when I stand on the edge of the rooftop,tilting my head to watch the jungle of people that runs on the streets. I would never feel frightened in a battlefield. I was born fearless, and somehow, that made me think I was immortal.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGm4kKYhro9
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When I first realized that I could do anything and nothing would ever happen to me,I started to take challenges from my friends, but even them got bored and one day,they stopped talking to me.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoOv7XLl4V
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"You are weird" They said "A monster". And just like that I became this girl who will always walk alone in the dark, and that is what I'm doing right now.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CPgvM0dJN
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I'm walking by the riverside, as I watch the autumn leaves fall into the water and swim under the bridge. The park was empty and quiet;it was to late already to see any midnight walkers passing by. I looked for a bench and sat down. Then,I started to sing the same old song of everyday:336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNgCyWDGby
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I'm standing on the bridge336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgg3YNuZsV
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I'm waiting in the dark...336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaQk4vR0cr
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It's a damp cold night, trying to figure out this life ...
I was getting to the end of the chorus when the lights blinked.My eyes met the lamp post across the park and a dark silhouette showed up. I walked towards the person until there were only 10 steps between us.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwyXMkyi2j
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He was a young boy, around 18 years old, dressing all black over his pale skin. The hair falling over his forehead lifted up with the breeze and let me see a pair of gray eyes, full of surprise. He took a step back and stared at me, looking confused.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSMgwBZJnJ
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"Hi" I said, and the word burned in my throat. He didn't answer, though he nodded his head yes.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsimYnNjaF2
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"Are you Ok?" I asked and he assented again without changing the expression of his face.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdbWnuy4qy
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"Do you need help?Are you lost?" I don't know why I was trying so hard to have a conversation. Me;the invisible girl, talking to a total stranger, was ironic.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVNCdplpd0
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Suddenly, he opened his mouth, but no sound came out of it,like if he had lost all thought.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MAJ7d49K7
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"Can I help you?" I repeated.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOOhwNmo61
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His expression turned from confused to serious. Finally,he said:336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsP9sVeMVB
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"Aren't you afraid of me?"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvjIJXLFlz
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"Why should I?" I laughed at the idea of me being scared of someone.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63ROdbuPnc
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He knitted his eyebrows and asked:336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvndKeGmMvw
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"Don't you see it?"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQu2TJlzE68
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"See what? "336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4FbQoQCNh
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"Of course you don't see it.Because it doesn't exist!"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9M4wwPU3B
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I was about to reply when he pointed to the ground next to us.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZugKY2dizt
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And then I realized it.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qnMqV1XmJ
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"Where's your shadow?"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdsV3A1s0M
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"It left me a while ago"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJa4yNdKkgL
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"What do you mean with it left you?"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSBkpCfB9X
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"I used to be sure that I didn't need anyone in my life but me" he started "I felt safe being alone and I could never trust no one else. It was only me and my shadow, and that was enough for a while. But with time, I couldn't stand it either. Then,it just left. Since that day,everybody is afraid of me because I am a man with no shadow and you are the first person who talks to me in a while ..."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTm1oxS9dwu
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Then, with those last words I understood it. I was scared, I didn't want to end up alone,like the man with no shadow did.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDXPHiynbB
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"I understand " I said after few seconds "I do, and if you let me,you will never have to be alone again. "336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXlb8xYpLa
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"What do you mean?What about my shadow?"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kKTEYEJRy
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"What about your life?" I replied336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR75hewSYJu
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"Would you please help me get my shadow back?" He said with a thread of hope hanging from his lips.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlBmdRjQ8F
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"I have a better offer" I smiled " From now and on... I'll be your shadow"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTjuf72eeG
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The lamp post blinked again, and when the lights shined in the park, a dark silhouette was walking away, with a slight shadow following his steps.
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