I frown and walk away into the crowd filled halls.
An angel, a knight, a man who will bring light to where there is only darkness, I am the Morning Star, the Bringer of Light, hail to me as I am King Lucifer!
The "accidental" fire that killed my parents blinded me for life. But at least I have my Seeing-Eye dog, Reggie and my foster mom to help me out. I feel Mom's hand wrap around mine as Reggie leads me to my first class. "There's a garden," Mom whispers, "with chrysanthemums and rhododendrums and--" "Mom, I don't know what--" "And a cute couple sitting in the grass," Mom finishes wistfully. I hope they're happy together, I really do. "Mom, what if--" "Ari, don't worry about the other kids," she says, holding a door open for me. I feel the atmosphere change, but I'm not sure how I like it. "Just--" "Be yourself, I know, I know." I don't mean to snap. "I love you, honey," says Mom, hugging me a little awkwardly. I hear scribbling and murmurs so I assume she's signing me in. I feel people brush past me and whisper. I hate whispers. "Off you go dear," says Mom. She hands me the Braille instructions and I smile. Hopefully no one will notice me, I think to myself.
You never really know how much of you takes residence in other people... We all exchange bits and pieces of ourselves with each other until we're big sparkly collages of everyone and everything we've ever loved — GengarTheGhost
