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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedF8XYTxxT
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFk4GTccwn
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoXXnAVFQm
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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:276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsmoGQp7o5
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I'm standing on the bridge276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1inHg1tefp
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I'm waiting in the dark...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbAI5waHNB
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUkT109gta
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZ8t1NQqsz
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"Hi" I said, and the word burned in my throat. He didn't answer, though he nodded his head yes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qW50xwXEz
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"Are you Ok?" I asked and he assented again without changing the expression of his face.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ksV6P8mP9
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WXsAS043f
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Suddenly, he opened his mouth, but no sound came out of it,like if he had lost all thought.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4IcuTjYOd
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"Can I help you?" I repeated.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVeWTMBbCI
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His expression turned from confused to serious. Finally,he said:276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4lwupTrdb
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"Aren't you afraid of me?"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcx1Ca3p43
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"Why should I?" I laughed at the idea of me being scared of someone.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWImauHijf
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He knitted his eyebrows and asked:276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQCDFmengR
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"Don't you see it?"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcE8rojyNjJ
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"See what? "276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YrZHUIdoC
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"Of course you don't see it.Because it doesn't exist!"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxYyHfaWE1
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I was about to reply when he pointed to the ground next to us.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPk3lSjpCE
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And then I realized it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDZ2H5ky5w
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"Where's your shadow?"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexnphvJbwK
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"It left me a while ago"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfyqNxhv3B
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"What do you mean with it left you?"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnfys1dZqD
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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 ..."276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6Tl5Y7EyF
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiQDDzBxym
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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. "276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IfiDAyiL1
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"What do you mean?What about my shadow?"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUszNUPryLN
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"What about your life?" I replied276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxWFQXL4uj
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"Would you please help me get my shadow back?" He said with a thread of hope hanging from his lips.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDfUbb2BH1
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"I have a better offer" I smiled " From now and on... I'll be your shadow"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIrMe2V2Yz
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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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