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A World of Light and Dark by @LaneyRose513

Chapter 2 of A World of Light and Dark by LaneyRose513

Genre: Fiction

Why being discovered is important:

I have a huge passion for writing books, and I want to strengthen and publicize that passion as a hobby. I also feel that young authors should be recognized in the literary world.

Chapter 2 of A World of Light and Dark:

"Hey ," I say to dad as I walk in the door. "What's up?" He responds with a mumbled, "Just working," and I hear a sip of his coffee. Dad is an author, so for him "just working" means sitting at a desk at home writing books. He has another job too, as a waiter, but he likes this one better; if you can even call writing books that no one reads a job. I sigh and head outside. My Nikes are wet from yesterday's rain so I slip on a pair of dirty white Converse. I grab my skateboard and my phone and earbuds and walk out the door.
A lot of people don't understand what skating is to me. To me, skating is freedom. Just standing there rolling down the street with the wind whipping your hair back, (even if it's short,) and music playing in your ears. I usually skate towards the woods but today I decide the beach is a better fit. I grab my skateboard and walk down the beach towards the docks. "Hey darlin'. Want to come over and have some fun with us?" At first I don't know where the words are coming from, but then I see a gang of senior guys walking down the dock towards me. "You know, I think I'm fine," I reply in a cool voice.
"Are you sure darlin'? You look a little lonely," the dudes are getting closer and I can hear the coos in their voices. "I'm sure I'm fi-" "Maybe your momma left you? Your papa?" The guys laugh. "Ok that's it," I whisper. The first punch goes to the "leader's" face. He rolls his neck to face me and grins. "You want to play it that way baby?" He says it in a sly voice. "Well then, let's play. Get 'em boys!" The gang jumps on me with surprising speed. I fight back but they hold me down hard. I feel the first punch to my gut, and then another knee to my face. This is definitely the worst day of my life.
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