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Submitted to Contest #43
Today is the anniversary of my parents death. One year ago today my parents were killed in a car crash by my drunk brother. He survived and fled the scene never to be seen again, meanwhile my parents died on impact. I’ll never forgive him for leaving me on my own. I just turned 18 a month before my parents passed away and now I have to fend for myself with no guidance or help. Living on my own has proved to be the hardest thing I've ever done in my entire life. There’s no calling your parents for help or asking them for advice.&n...
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