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.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhvmfY9dx8
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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.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsP1IL4dh1
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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.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRPvNOgtcC
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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:288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXVHlFd6R9
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I'm standing on the bridge288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSetX1Jzwwt
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I'm waiting in the dark...288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthRYp8LTiI
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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.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCb4sozFAt
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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.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIDlxSaazc
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"Hi" I said, and the word burned in my throat. He didn't answer, though he nodded his head yes.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01gtDYzFho
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"Are you Ok?" I asked and he assented again without changing the expression of his face.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGfeApkh4A
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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.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMuOMwLG6R
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Suddenly, he opened his mouth, but no sound came out of it,like if he had lost all thought.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlVNKHlWou
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"Can I help you?" I repeated.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhnWqW6LL3
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His expression turned from confused to serious. Finally,he said:288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡID8g9obfkZ
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"Aren't you afraid of me?"288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJs7BcPl4Vl
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"Why should I?" I laughed at the idea of me being scared of someone.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq8jFcKMSE
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He knitted his eyebrows and asked:288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgswtmfUjT
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"Don't you see it?"288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJX8KHJVlcR
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"See what? "288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2yMmdUkzd
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"Of course you don't see it.Because it doesn't exist!"288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3FvNME7yi
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I was about to reply when he pointed to the ground next to us.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHZKmMEEUF
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And then I realized it.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3q9UE1Hwy
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"Where's your shadow?"288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4ObQ0FSRE
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"It left me a while ago"288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ567uvxO17q
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"What do you mean with it left you?"288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4a5a9b5Ag
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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 ..."288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40q0GHGbHu
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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.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJK4bvFegnw
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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. "288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyqswtdQ4r
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"What do you mean?What about my shadow?"288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGxQo3dEsW
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"What about your life?" I replied288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1S3Vq3XYNi
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"Would you please help me get my shadow back?" He said with a thread of hope hanging from his lips.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h1xozgZD4
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"I have a better offer" I smiled " From now and on... I'll be your shadow"288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwBoQFRpSi
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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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