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    I’ve been through enough to be considered 20, I take of myself like an adult and I buy my own groceries. I should be respected like any adult.

    “But you’re not.” His voice made me jump, I didn’t know that I had said it out loud.

    “Yeah well, I'm not a ‘kid’ either.”

    This time, he looked at me with worry and genuine concern. It sent a painful jolt in me.
    I hate being pitied.

    “You shouldn’t have to think like that, or act like that.”

    I opened my mouth to respond, only to have nothing come out. I hesitantly went back to working.

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    Amira frequently goes to a cafe, spending most of her time there doing schoolwork.

    One day, she meets a man who makes her heart skip a beat.

    Another day, he helps fix her life.

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