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			<title>10. Company</title>
			<description>10.Physical Education. I feel embarrassed breathing in front of people, let alone dying. I may be thin, but I am not in great shape.I am told to check out loaner clothing and that I could use my own shoes. I line up late.&amp;nbsp;We stretch, and do small exercises, then free play.I am relived. That's i..</description>
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			<title>9. Brave</title>
			<description>9.I wake up sore and hurting all over.It was 7am, and I had to get ready quickly.I'm not surprised my mother didn't wake me.She's probably hiding. Too ashamed to show her face to her only child who she can't protect.It's alright though. I should protect myself. It's just harder than it sounds.I take..</description>
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			<title>8. Mistake</title>
			<description>8.My eyes began to open and I blinked a few times. I smile and I sit up.Where am I?What time is it?I look at the alarm clock in the room 3:12 am.Oh my god. I am going to die.I'm alone in the room, only the Christmas lights are on.I jolt up and head for the door and open it quietly.I peek down the ha..</description>
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			<title>7. Lifted</title>
			<description>7.I walk in the house and everything looks too clean too touch. I feel out of place.&quot;James, babe, take him to the room and I'll bring the snacks.&quot; says Luke.&quot;Let's Go!&quot; James dances down the hallway like there's house music playing and when he gets to the door he opens it dramatically. I can't help ..</description>
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			<title>6. James</title>
			<description>6.When he emerges he has his arm around a guy I remember from past school years. James, I think.They kiss lightly and separate to enter the car.I know this guy.I'm pretty sure he was the gay kid everyone teased and beat up.&amp;nbsp;I was never much of anybody to make fun of somebody, and until this mor..</description>
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			<title>5. Staying</title>
			<description>5.I must have waited 45 minutes. I'm an idiot.The number of negative thoughts that went through my mind was astronomical. Why am I still here?&quot;I'm so sorry!&quot; Luke comes running towards me.&quot;Uhg, my boss saw me walk out the door and had me do the hard stuff.&quot;Judging by his sweatiness and exhaustion, I..</description>
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			<title>4. Unfold</title>
			<description>4.I find myself at a restaurant with cheap coffee.&amp;nbsp;Was another cup in my system beneficial? I enter anyway.&quot;Hi! Welcome, for one?&quot;This guy is really happy. I nod and I am led to the counter a seat away from an elderly man who was there for the coffee as well.He tries to hand me a menu, but I wa..</description>
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			<title>3. Thoughts</title>
			<description>3.In the principal's office, I sit with my mom. My dad is standing behind me. I feel disgusting chills throughout me.I look over to see that boy, who's name I've learned was Byron. His grandmother is with him.The principal finally speaks after having stared down for a while reading.He look at my mot..</description>
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			<title>2. Backwards</title>
			<description>2.I make it to the entrance, with plenty of time to spare. I walk through the gates and realized, I forgot to comb my hair.I pat it down, and feel the greasiness. Whatever.I look around. Some familiar people, but no one I&amp;rsquo;m friends with.My sister was my best friend.After what happened, I went ..</description>
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			<title>1. Grass</title>
			<description>1.Grass is green, air clean, pristine.I&amp;rsquo;m dancing, spinning, leaping, and laughing.I roll and giggle.I stop I sigh.There&amp;rsquo;s something by my side.The clouds come in.I reach to touch and it feels so cold.The thick black plastic body bag has its zipper undone.I look inside to see.What have I..</description>
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			<title>Wide Eyed Andy</title>
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