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Rated: E · Short Story · Drama · #2220138
Just a prompt I did forever ago.

She Stood Out From the Crowd Because...


She stood out from the crowd because she did not see a single face that wasn't frightening her. The only one without a mask, was not twirling and gliding to the music. She was the only face at the event that was wearing her own. Exposed. She simply exited the crowd to find a wall and shrink against it. And yet she still did not hide her face. She knew despite how she felt about herself, she could never hide behind one of those terrifying masks. She was not a liar. She may move away from crowds, but not once has she done so without her true face exposed. Hiding in plain site. That's what she had done and would continue to do for what she imagined would the the rest of her life...

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