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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaFnSSrNAl
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI06SCBX4Ge
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFiBWQ5ZhP
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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:303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKpoqU6HHE
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I'm standing on the bridge303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Z9HnK5iQt
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I'm waiting in the dark...303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiu7xr0KzDp
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuqdIGO5vW
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Dp0r3qzvZ
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"Hi" I said, and the word burned in my throat. He didn't answer, though he nodded his head yes.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdMpd1xNPf
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"Are you Ok?" I asked and he assented again without changing the expression of his face.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZzJbGnXZ7
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGyAUM0ui0
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Suddenly, he opened his mouth, but no sound came out of it,like if he had lost all thought.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjfbd6L5ga
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"Can I help you?" I repeated.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKvkhlov5N
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His expression turned from confused to serious. Finally,he said:303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80JI8jsKZL
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"Aren't you afraid of me?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3z3hj7ICA
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"Why should I?" I laughed at the idea of me being scared of someone.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbarsY7dn7T
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He knitted his eyebrows and asked:303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcv4dSdH607
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"Don't you see it?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3oWXQWzgS
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"See what? "303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16A5Cz9WNG
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"Of course you don't see it.Because it doesn't exist!"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOnlEvQ5qU
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I was about to reply when he pointed to the ground next to us.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6vKZBLDN1
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And then I realized it.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaTDW0hd8x
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"Where's your shadow?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ou9uAcnjh
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"It left me a while ago"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc35NybFRVL
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"What do you mean with it left you?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl7A2V29Pj
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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 ..."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOn0QqXMB9
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXj2ODwVwgA
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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. "303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJDbTNpH34
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"What do you mean?What about my shadow?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEorY1qiuZ
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"What about your life?" I replied303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvk11OX8d5
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"Would you please help me get my shadow back?" He said with a thread of hope hanging from his lips.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZyfEka3BQ
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"I have a better offer" I smiled " From now and on... I'll be your shadow"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcqBn9wVPr
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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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