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Submitted to Contest #191
STARTING OVER BY AMANDA MTHEMBU John never had an easy life growing up, in fact he had wished he never existed. Growing up with a single mother and being a chubby child, means things were quite difficult for him. John was not a talkative person, always kept to himself and never had issues with anyone. It was quite difficult for him at home because his mother was hardly a “mother” to him, John was basically taking care of himself and he matured quicker as he realised, he needed to do things for himself. Going to school was more of a drag fo...
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