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Submitted to Contest #52
WARNING: mentions of self-harm and gender dysphoria. My feet pounding on the floor, trying to escape his grasp, his slimy fingers reaching for me. "Please stop." I wail, turning back. "You left me. You think you'll ever be a true wom-" I wake up in a cold sweat, for the 4th time in a row. I shiver and sit up, reaching for my water. After trying to calm myself I try to go back to sleep, but I just can't. 'I'm not going to sleep, might as well do something.' I sigh and slip out of my blankets, heading to my kitchen. I pour cold ...
Submitted to Contest #51
"Quid est nomen meum?" "What the hell does this mean." I sigh, but it was my fault for taking Latin this year. I should've just taken Spanish like last year. I lay on my back looking up at the stars. Yes, I'm on my roof. Is it dangerous?- Yes. Could I fall and break every bone in my body?- Very much so. Is that going to stop me?- Absolutely not. The stars are still twinkling, and I'm still going to fail my Latin test. Sighing again, I sit up and try to focus. Sipping on my water, I try not to fall asleep. "Est nomen meum......
Yo! Just a major procrastinator here. Hope your day's been going great.
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