Gambling of Shades
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Last published Mon, Feb 15, 2016
"I NEVER ASKED AN OLD LADY IN A BONNET TO FLATTEN MY FACE IN A BIG OLD DUSTY BOOK! LITERALLY! !!"
A ten year old girl thought her life is getting perfect, but someone or something, made her dice with death - literally. Only she didn't know that was death. Then she retreated deep into something fragile yet strong - her mind. In a glass coffin.
After all this time being lost in wages of memories and flashbacks she comes by reality when things change. Change to the point where she laughs and smiles with the exact same person who wants her dead. And that lady in a bonnet appears. And that big old Dusty book in the hands of a nice gentleman - death.
Now I am almost 16 years old. Sweet sixteen they say - not even close. I can't do what normal 16 year olds do. If I even try - just like that mom would be dead. Like what happened to dad when I tried to do what normal 8 year olds do when I was 8. For my birthday, I sense I'll have a whole lot of presents. Like new clothes, New shoes, make up, diaries, and a big old Dusty book offered by a lady in a bonnet. Very ordinary.
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NARRATOR: This is just your typical love story, but with a TWIST! Wanna know what that twist is? *Evil smirk* Well, if I told you now then...WHERE'S THE FUN IN THAT??? ****** Welcoming speech: By the school's head of council. "Welcome, all of you to this assembly. I know some of you are just starting a freshman year with us, others are old aquaintances and colleagues. However, whether or not you are 'new or old' all are welcomed into our prestiged school nation, 'SKY CROSS'! Do you think you can escape faith? Are you ready to indulge in a Rollercoaster ride of hope? If so, then join in as we explore the deepend Ocean, flowing into deeper tides that one can only but dive into, in attempts to discover new secrets. Walk a path different from the one you'd intend for yourself. Submit yourself into your new norm, because once you've done it, there's no going back. Imagine yourself beginning to read a new book. The mysteries can only be unraveled till you turn to the next page. Here! is were dreams are made into reality. Live life under your own rules. And remember, there is more to everything that meets the eye. I wish you luck on your new chapter. Let's hope you can finish the story" *Applauding* **** "I'm Nara Akimitsu... And, I've been through hell and back!" SKYCROSS! The bane of my existence!
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