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.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEQvAqstb9
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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.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPoWbgqKrn
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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.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAP5zqPJvZi
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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:256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4k9gErgoS
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I'm standing on the bridge256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bp4X6mD2m
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I'm waiting in the dark...256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzJGC3D6RD
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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.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9ltgPU3Fn
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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.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPC3I8SM6sR
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"Hi" I said, and the word burned in my throat. He didn't answer, though he nodded his head yes.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5SymfbrSG
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"Are you Ok?" I asked and he assented again without changing the expression of his face.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqAOke0Qkp
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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.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99msNyzu4m
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Suddenly, he opened his mouth, but no sound came out of it,like if he had lost all thought.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eELyu2bQR
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"Can I help you?" I repeated.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfFuquPmZm
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His expression turned from confused to serious. Finally,he said:256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoY8TmNffs
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"Aren't you afraid of me?"256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBoK4HqZgR
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"Why should I?" I laughed at the idea of me being scared of someone.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebUIazzxNG
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He knitted his eyebrows and asked:256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhldhqfNPl
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"Don't you see it?"256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq5vgojw5q
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"See what? "256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qH0EwBwmX
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"Of course you don't see it.Because it doesn't exist!"256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdUj4Zrs3a
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I was about to reply when he pointed to the ground next to us.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhqbIQDVOM
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And then I realized it.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFfqxD9nLP
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"Where's your shadow?"256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkC2HBFECk
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"It left me a while ago"256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKv59Kzr5b
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"What do you mean with it left you?"256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQRJWuJ01j
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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 ..."256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtEaPYC5qN
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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.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjcKF88hUO
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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. "256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SeUId2S4F
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"What do you mean?What about my shadow?"256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPT8laqBCNI
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"What about your life?" I replied256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCtjNkq9yq
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"Would you please help me get my shadow back?" He said with a thread of hope hanging from his lips.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xEYzHuYIQ
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"I have a better offer" I smiled " From now and on... I'll be your shadow"256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡic1M7uf1Tq
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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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