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.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Z2zm3tIrE
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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.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPTPx3Sw9D
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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.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NiaDUnFsi
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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:315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6JfLIc67b
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I'm standing on the bridge315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdyZeZicP2
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I'm waiting in the dark...315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvw79zmcA1s
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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.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJvxnHQ8l6
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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.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlRGCRjGxl
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"Hi" I said, and the word burned in my throat. He didn't answer, though he nodded his head yes.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBWGiji7Ke
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"Are you Ok?" I asked and he assented again without changing the expression of his face.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQ09NaYTj6
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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.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqNj2Lkeie
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Suddenly, he opened his mouth, but no sound came out of it,like if he had lost all thought.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Z8kpFyu61
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"Can I help you?" I repeated.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98QBFLT29M
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His expression turned from confused to serious. Finally,he said:315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLyLmoKxlc
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"Aren't you afraid of me?"315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkdr7PHsAF
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"Why should I?" I laughed at the idea of me being scared of someone.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrprZCboxf
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He knitted his eyebrows and asked:315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiK2rWvZecV
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"Don't you see it?"315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JfdhkW13t
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"See what? "315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTDmK2RnxE
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"Of course you don't see it.Because it doesn't exist!"315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5C8jXDpaU
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I was about to reply when he pointed to the ground next to us.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQm80UVk7Kt
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And then I realized it.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePHjXcnXl2
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"Where's your shadow?"315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2cGosYtI2
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"It left me a while ago"315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8uXOS7LMj
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"What do you mean with it left you?"315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8t2uxM88Jc
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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 ..."315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhK39GsZqcQ
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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.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RBpH5Vd1J
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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. "315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBG5Y08DEB
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"What do you mean?What about my shadow?"315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZRKdfj1pf
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"What about your life?" I replied315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7ciRoRl8S
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"Would you please help me get my shadow back?" He said with a thread of hope hanging from his lips.315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1bvf6IaEj
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"I have a better offer" I smiled " From now and on... I'll be your shadow"315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq05kp9FazP
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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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