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Submitted to Contest #320
I want to run away and never come back. Is it cowardice? Yes. But is it my belief or the whispers of others that creep into my ear? Maybe. But it doesn’t matter. I’ll still be blamed if I disappear. Not because I’m loved or cherished, no, but they’re scared that this world, and strangers, will tell them exactly what they did wrong, and they’ll not be able to silence them.I want to see that happening, but I’ll not be here if I go through with this fantasy, right?My gaze drifts to my right wrist, where the mangled skin stands out from the rest...
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