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Submitted to Contest #255
CHAPTER 1: “Oh come on! What are you, scared?” “I’m not scared,” says the teen girl reluctantly. “It’s just that, we are so far from home and it’s – it’s dark.” The boy flirtatiously grabs her hands and pulls her closer. “But you have a big strong man here to protect you.” "Big. Strong. Man. Hmmmm," she says checking out his smaller physique. Embarassed, he realizes a man, big or strong may be a poor choice in words. He is a young teen barely out of puberty. He is more young and fearless, or an adult might say reckless. He leans in for thei...
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