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The Bite

March 7, 2016 3 Comments

The bite

By Alexandra Stellaki

My grandpa used to call me ‘Captain.’ Maybe he had the wish for me to be a boy, but nature didn’t do him the favor. He was proud of my character. Every summer I spent my holidays in the countryside.

Sometimes we went fishing together. One day, a crab attacked me. I never cried and he wondered how I threw pain away.

Now that I am older, I find myself betrayed by many. My nervousness is obvious and tears often come out. I wish I could still have my title but I don’t. So why do people bite stronger than crabs?

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  1. Bobby Warner says

    March 7, 2016 at 9:15 am

    A very satisfying little story. Really liked it.

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  2. Jo Patterson says

    March 7, 2016 at 10:23 am

    Enjoyed and liked this..

    Reply
  3. Laura Lovic-Lindsay says

    March 8, 2016 at 4:51 am

    Threw pain away… Nice

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