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Be Careful What You Wish For

E J

Submitted to Contest #268

Growing up, I often found myself alone. My two sisters, both nearly a decade older, lived in a world far removed from mine. They had their own lives, their own interests, leaving me to navigate childhood mostly on my own. It wasn’t that I didn’t love my childhood—I cherished it in many ways—but the silence of solitude was always there, quietly lingering in the background. I filled my days with books and solo adventures, but no matter how vivid my imagination, the sense of isolation never fully faded. I would often catch myself hoping, almost...

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