New Beginning.

She sits on her balcony staring into the darkness, counting down the minutes when she turns 18. 5...4...3...2...1... and it's Sept 29, 12am. With that, she takes a deep breath, closes her eyes and makes a wish.

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Throughout the day, nothing changes, life seemed normal, but somehow the dull ache in her heart never ceased. Kept reminding her of her loneliness. Kept reminding her, she has no one to hang on to when life gets tough. She shrugged away those thoughts and for once wanted to enjoy her day. But, then her friend, came to her and told her "Hey, dude, you were mumbling in your sleep, then you suddenly woke up and started mumbling again!" and with that, her one wish for today, that one wish, was not fulfilled. She wished for a normal day, but after hearing about the "usual" mumblings, she became aware of her surroundings, of herself and aware of the pain circulating in her.

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It's 11.50pm, and her special day is coming to an end. She thought, for once, at least on this day she could forget, but no. She couldn't. It has been etched deep into her mind, and the pain of the memory somehow seemed normal to her. So, she's letting go. She's accepting her surroundings, accepting the society and accepting herself....

11.59pm. She closes her eyes, and sighs deeply and prays. She prays for a better future.

She opens her eyes. 12.00am, 30 September. It's time for...