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Yared Jocelyn Carrillo

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Weekly Contest #294

Speaking.. speaking was hard - challenging. Words were difficult to put into actions, despite the fact I could freely talk whenever; I had a mouth, a tongue, and teeth - why can't I voice out my opinions and thoughts freely? Maybe it was embarrassment that harassed me around like some rag doll; maybe it was shame in the fact I didn't have such an ability to communicate like others judged me so. It had never really minded me as a youngling I couldn't be as expressive as other kids, but that was growing up when you didn't need words because i...

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The Escape

​Darkness. Complete darkness surrounding me. Am I dead? No.. couldn’t be… Underneath the tips of my fingers, I felt.. something rough yet somehow gentle against my hands; running the texture over myself repeatedly to accustom to the feeling, though it took a while before I got bored of it.I felt lost to the lack of light, like a blind man searching for support, which is what I was doing at the moment.Grasping anything I could was my main thought, stumbling over my soft footsteps that quickly paced in panic; hands reaching out for anything wi...

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